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Sabres did "due diligence" before hiring Milan Lucic for scouting job
19+ hour, 7+ min ago (256+ words) BUFFALO " Before they hired former NHL winger Milan Lucic as a pro scout, general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said the Sabres did their "due diligence" on his arrest in 2023 on suspicion of assault and battery on a family member. Prosecutors later…...
Sabres make depth signings, trade after free agency opens; Jarmo Kekalainen open to making more moves
19+ hour, 18+ min ago (890+ words) BUFFALO " After free agency opened Wednesday, the Sabres stayed pretty quiet, signing four depth players likely ticketed for the minors and trading goalie Devon Levi. While more notable moves could materialize " "We're still open for business," general manager Jarmo Kekalainen…...
Sabres trade goalie Devon Levi to Oilers
1+ day, 51+ min ago (327+ words) BUFFALO " Goalie Devon Levi's time with the Sabres organization has ended. The Sabres this afternoon traded Levi, 24, and a seventh-round pick in 2028 to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for a third-round pick in 2028. The Oilers have struggled to find a…...
Sabres sign Buffalo's Dennis Gilbert in free agency
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (132+ words) BUFFALO " The Sabres this afternoon brought back a familiar face in free agency, signing defenseman Dennis Gilbert to a one-year, one-way contract worth $850, 000. Right now, the Buffalo native likely ranks eighth on the Sabres" depth chart. Gilbert, 29, spent most of…...
Sabres re-sign Trevor Kuntar, ink Conor Sheary in free agency
22+ hour, 38+ min ago (122+ words) BUFFALO " The Sabres this afternoon added forward depth in free agency, signing forward Trevor Kuntar to a two-year contract and Conor Sheary and Jason Polin to one-year deals. Kuntar, 25, enjoyed a breakout year last season, scoring 21 goals for the Rochester…...
Report: Sabres sign Dennis Gilbert in free agency
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (141+ words) BUFFALO " The Sabres this afternoon brought back a familiar face in free agency, agreeing to terms with defenseman Dennis Gilbert to a one-year, one-way contract worth $850, 000, according to TSN's Darren Dreger. Right now, the Buffalo native likely ranks eighth on…...
Sabres sign newcomer Olen Zellweger to three-year contract
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (137+ words) BUFFALO " The Sabres this afternoon re-signed restricted free agent defenseman Olen Zellweger to a three-year, $9. 3 million contract. The deal has a $3. 1 million salary cap hit. The Sabres acquired Zellweger, 22, Friday in a trade with the Anaheim Ducks. Forward Peyton Krebs…...
As free agency begins, trades look like best way for Sabres to improve
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (692+ words) BUFFALO " Free agency, with its limited crop of talent and exorbitant asking prices, likely won't help the Sabres much as general manager Jarmo Kekalainen works to improve a roster that has recently lost two of its best players. The offseason…...
Sabres announce six hires, including Milan Lucic as pro scout
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (230+ words) BUFFALO " Former Boston Bruins winger Milan Lucic, whose ferocious open-ice hit in 2011 concussed goalie Ryan Miller and made him public enemy No. 1 in these parts, has joined the Sabres as a pro scout. Lucic's hire was one of six the…...
Sabres extend qualifying offers to two players, pass on four
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (222+ words) The Buffalo Sabres on Monday extended qualifying offers to restricted free agents Peyton Krebs and defenseman Olen Zellweger. Four players " defenseman Zac Jones, Nikita Novikov and Isaac Belliveau and winger Olivier Nadeau " did not receive a qualifying offer, making them…...