BUFFALO – In his remarks to the Sabres as training camp got underway Wednesday, general manager Jarmo Kekalainen stressed they must put last season’s breakout 50-win, 109-point season behind them.
In winning the ultra-competitive Atlantic Division and ending their NHL-record 14-year playoff drought, the Sabres morphed into a legitimate Stanley Cup contender and became the league’s darling.
While it was all a blast – the 10-game win streak, the rollicking 39-9-5 run, the first postseason .....
BUFFALO – In addition to his role as a special assistant to general manager Jarmo Kekalainen, former Sabres center Eric Staal will now be doing on-ice work during the season, coach Lindy Ruff said Wednesday.
“He’s going to help us with centermen, and he’s going to help out on the power play,” Ruff said in LECOM Harborcenter, where the Sabres will hold their first on-ice sessions of training camp Thursday. “He’s basically an assistant coach, ... Read the full article
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Buffalo Sabres general manager Jarmo Kekäläinen spoke to the media on September 16, 2026 ahead of the start of training camp. Kekäläinen talked about the team’s expectations going into the year after the playoff run last season, and what he wants to see him his team. He also talked about the offseason he and his staff had, and how they believe the roster will look once the regular season starts. Kekäläinen discussed the contract extensions of Noah Ostlund, Josh Doan, Zach Benson and Beck Malen...
Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff spoke to the media on September 16, 2026 ahead of the start of training camp. Ruff talked about the team’s expectations going into the year after the playoff run last season, and what he wants to see him his team. He also discussed the leadership on the team, and who he wants to see step up in the new group. Subscribe to the Buffalo Sabres YT Channel: https://bit.ly/2G1G8eT For More Sabres Action: https://bufsabres.co/2XAYg5m #BuffaloSabres #Sabres #NHL For...
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Veteran Buffalo Sabres forward Jason Zucker is expected to miss the start of the season after having surgery to repair a sports hernia. General manager Jarmo Kekäläinen announced the injury on Wednesday as Sabres players reported for the start of training camp. Kekäläinen did not provide an exact timeline, but said Zucker could potentially miss the first two weeks. The 34-year-old Zucker returns for a third season with Buffalo, coming off a year in which he had 21 goals and 45 ...
BUFFALO – Sabres winger Jason Zucker underwent offseason sports hernia surgery and could miss the first two weeks of the regular season, general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said Wednesday after players reported to training camp.
“He’s very close to the start of the year,” Kekalainen said in LECOM Harborcenter.
Meanwhile, Kekalainen said defenseman Louis Crevier, who arrived in the offseason trade that sent Bowen Byram to the Chicago Blackhawks, underwent shoulder surgery and will likely be .....
Zucker is recovering from offseason surgery to repair a sports hernia.
After giving the lousy Italians* a heritage night in 2026, the Flyers will have Irish heritage night in 2027: February 24th, against the Buffalo Sabres. A few weeks before St. Patrick’s Day. All ticket package buyers will receive the clover beanie you see in the picture, which is nice. The Paisans got a black t-shirt […]
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When you’re a young adult, you think you can take on the world. But for Jiri Kulich, that reality hit hard last fall. In a game against the Washington Capitals on Nov. 1, 2025, the Buffalo Sabres forward took just one shift in the third period, but something just felt off with him. A few days later, a CT scan showed that he had a blood clot, something that a 21-year-old doesn’t usually endure. In an interview with Sabres.com’s Justin Alpert, Kulich explained how he felt during what ended up be...
With training camps started, the 2026-27 NHL regular season will be here faster than we know it. As the Sabres have likely finished up all their offseason acquisitions, they now…
Kulich missed most of the 2025-26 season after a blood clot was found last November.
John Gibson is a pending free agent, and the Sharks, Sabres and Hurricanes all need goaltending help. #RedWings
By Brennan McClain | at September 15, 2026 3:30 pm The AHL’s Rochester Americans, the Buffalo Sabres’ top affiliate, have added a pair of talents for the 2026-27 campaign. According to a team announcement, the Americans signed forward Thomas Bordeleau and netminder Talyn Boyko to one-year AHL deals. Bordeleau, 24, is a former second-round pick of the San Jose Sharks. Before playing for the Sharks organization, Bordeleau spent two years with the University of Michigan Wolverines, scoring 20 goa...
By Brennan McClain | at September 15, 2026 1:30 pm We are one day away from the beginning of training camps for the 2026-27 season. Across the league, teams have already started sending players back to their clubs from rookie camp and signing players to amateur tryout agreements, while players worldwide are finalizing where they’ll play next season. Of all the small happenings across the sport, we’ll keep track of them here: The Buffalo Sabres have sent a quartet of players back to their junio...
The Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday assigned four prospects – defenseman David Bedkowski , goalie Samuel Meloche and forwards Dylan Dumont and Doman Szongoth – to their respective junior teams.
All four participated in the Prospects Showcase games the Sabres played against the Boston Bruins on Sunday and Monday at LECOM Harborcenter.
In other news, the Rochester Americans on Tuesday agreed to terms with forward Thomas Bordeleau and goalie Talyn Boyko one-year AHL contracts.
The 5-foot-10, .....
The Buffalo Sabres have come a long way, though it took 15 tough years to get here. Rather than having to hand out questionable contracts to entice talent, the Sabres…
Sabres star Tage Thompson called Bowen Byram a No. 1 defenseman, giving Blackhawks fans another reason to feel good about Chicago's blockbuster trade.
BUFFALO – Just 71 total NHL games were enough to convince the Sabres that center Noah Ostlund deserved a lucrative long-term contract.
The Sabres on Monday signed the Swede to an eight-year, $52.8 million contract. That’s a $6.6 million average annual value for the 22-year-old, the 16th overall pick in 2022.
“Awesome day for the organization,” Rochester Americans coach Mike Leone, who coached Ostlund in the AHL, said Monday following the Sabres’ 4-3 overtime loss ... Read the full article ...
The Buffalo Sabres have gotten one more eight-year deal in under the deadline with the new CBA kicking in on Wednesday. Noah Ostlund has agreed to a $52.8 million extension, with a $6.6 million AAV. EIGHT MORE YEARS OF OSTY‼️ We have signed Noah Ostlund to an eight-year contract extension with an AAV of $6.6 million. Details → https://t.co/13eWYuJYum pic.twitter.com/lNKGnESDVO — Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) September 14, 2026 The 22-year-old still has the coming season to complete his...
Welcome back to NHL Notebook — the series here at CanucksArmy where we deliver you news and notes from around the National Hockey League — oftentimes through a Vancouver Canucks-tinted lens! It’s almost hockey season, and that means it’s also PTO season! Here are two headlines around the league that caught our attention on this fine Monday…
The Boston Bruins prospects are in Buffalo for a pair of games against the Buffalo Sabres prospects. The Bruins closed […]
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The Buffalo Sabres have agreed to terms on an eight-year contract extension with forward Noah Ostlund, the club announced Monday morning. Per the club’s own media release, the deal carries an average annual value of $6.6 million. Ostlund, 22, spent the majority of the 2025-26 regular season with the Sabres, collecting 11 goals and 27 points in 60 games. The 5’11”, left-shot center added a goal and an assist in three playoff games with the club. The Sabres originally selected Ostlund in the fir...
By Marcus Antonelli | at September 14, 2026 10:39 am The Buffalo Sabres have signed forward Noah Ostlund to an eight-year extension, the team announced. Ostlund will make an AAV of $6.6MM on the deal, which will begin in the 2027-28 season. The 22-year-old played a bottom-six role for most of last season and projects to be in that role this year. He scored 27 points in 60 games in the 2025-26 season, his rookie campaign. He was a bridge contract candidate if he took a step forward this season,...
Ostlund’s new contract carries a $6.6 million cap hit through 2035.
Noah Ostlund is part of the new wave of young talent in Western New York, and the Buffalo Sabres forward will be calling the region home for years to come following a strong 2025-26 campaign. The 22-year-old signed an eight-year, $52.8 million contract extension Monday, the team announced. The deal carries a $6.6 million average […]
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