The Buffalo Sabres have the first member of their 2023 draft class under contract, announcing the signing of forward Anton Wahlberg to a three-year entry-level deal. PuckPedia has the details of his contract, which carries a cap hit of $897K: Years 1 and 2: $775K base salary, $95K signing bonus, $80K games played bonus, $82.5K minors salary Year 3: $885K salary, $95K signing … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres Sign Anton Wahlberg, Brett Murray
Gavin McCarthy Won’t Go To The OHL Next Season
Sabres prospect Gavin McCarthy was part of the trade that saw Shane Wright get traded close to the OHL trade deadline last season. However, he indicated to Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News that despite his inclusion in the swap, he intends to honor his original commitment to Boston University. The 18-year-old defenseman was a third-round pick last month (86th overall) after … [Read more...] about Gavin McCarthy Won’t Go To The OHL Next Season
Nathan Paetsch And Vinny Prospal Named Assistant Coaches In Rochester
The Sabres announced the hiring of two new assistant coaches for AHL Rochester, naming Nathan Paetsch and Vinny Prospal to the role. Paetsch has worked as a development coach for Buffalo for the last two seasons while Prospal most recently served as the head coach for HC Ceske Budejovice in the Czech Extraliga with that stint ending after the 2020-21 campaign. The two former … [Read more...] about Nathan Paetsch And Vinny Prospal Named Assistant Coaches In Rochester
Clifton Had As Many As 10 Offers
Signing a three-year, $10MM contract with the Buffalo Sabres shortly after the market opened on July 1st, defenseman Connor Clifton had no shortage of offers. In an article from Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe, he passes along a note from Clifton’s agent, Eric Quinlan, that the defenseman had as many as 10 offers, one of which was for a longer-term and higher AAV than … [Read more...] about Clifton Had As Many As 10 Offers
Sabres Notes: Free Agency, Wahlberg, Amerks
While Buffalo was active on the opening day of free agency, their NHL signings were on the back end with the pickups of Erik Johnson and Connor Clifton. However, GM Kevyn Adams told reporters including Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald that they were also looking to make an addition up front and even got close to one before it fell through. With Jack Quinn tearing his … [Read more...] about Sabres Notes: Free Agency, Wahlberg, Amerks