JULY 29, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
BUFFALO SABRES 11-10-1 · 5TH IN EAST, ATLANTIC
11-10-1 · 5TH IN EAST, ATLANTIC
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NHL Hot Seat Radar 2023: Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres had their best season in more than a decade with some strong players in every position. But their young goalies will feel...
Zach Benson - Signs entry-level contract Benson signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Buffalo on Friday.
Impact The diminutive forward was selected 13th overall in the first round of the 2023 Draft. Benson had 32 goals and 98 points in 60 games with WHL Winnipeg in 2022-23. Benson is projected to be a top-six forward in the NHL, but that could take a few years. Look for Benson to be returned to the WHL this season.
JULY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Buffalo Sabres: Levi third in outlet's goaltender prospect rankings We know Buffalo Sabres goaltender Devon Levi will likely shed the prospect label in 2023-24, but for now, he's among the best in the NHL. As...
JULY 20, 2023 • SABRENOISE.COM
Seven Sabres players who could be moved before the season Trades could end up being a necessity for the Sabres to trim their roster. Here are a few players who could make the most sense.
JULY 19, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
2023-24 Prospect Pool Overview: Buffalo Sabres Tony Ferrari examines the many strengths and few weaknesses of the Buffalo Sabres’ prospect pipeline, which is one of the most exciting in t...
JULY 18, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Sabres roster projection: What does the depth chart look like after free agency? Here’s our best guess at what the Sabres roster will look like on opening night.
JULY 17, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Linus Weissbach - Signs one-year deal Weissbach signed a one-year, two-way contract with Buffalo on Monday.
Impact Weissbach produced 20 goals and 47 points in 69 games with AHL Rochester last season. He also added three goals and 10 points in 12 contests during the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs. The 25-year-old forward is likely to spend most, if not all, of the 2023-24 campaign in the minors.
JULY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Anton Wahlberg - Signs entry-level deal Wahlberg signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Buffalo on Friday.
Impact Wahlberg was chosen 39th overall in the 2023 Draft. The 18-year-old had a pair of goals and two assists in 17 games with Malmo of the Swedish League. The center also chipped in with three goals and six points in seven games at the U18 World Championship in the spring. Wahlberg likely won't light up the scoresheet, at the NHL level, but he is good enough to become a bottom-six forward for the Sabres in a few years.
JULY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Brett Murray - Back with Buffalo Murray signed a one-year, two-way contract extension with Buffalo on Friday, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.
Impact Murray played 19 games for Buffalo in 2021-22, scoring twice and adding four assists. He spent all of 2022-23 with AHL Rochester where he managed to pick up 23 goals and 49 points in 71 contests. Murray will provide depth for the Sabres should there be a slew of injuries up front, but he is expected to spend most of the 2023-24 season in Rochester.
JULY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
The Penguins sign forward Vinnie Hinostroza to a one-year deal The Penguins on Friday signed forward Vinnie Hinostroza to a one-year deal. The 29-year-old inked a one-way contract with a $775,000 average...
JULY 7, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Buffalo Sabres: 3 under-the-radar standouts at development camp The Buffalo Sabres development camp has come and gone, leaving several standouts at all levels on the pyramid. Who stood out the most? Not e...
JULY 7, 2023 • SABRENOISE.COM
Is Zach Benson already Buffalo's best prospect? Sabres development camp takeaways The Sabres selected Benson with the 13th pick in the 2023 NHL Draft.
JULY 6, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Don Granato Q&A on the Sabres' offseason and outlook for the future The Sabres coach sat down with The Athletic for a Q&A.
JULY 6, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Kale Clague - Back with Buffalo Clague agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with Buffalo on Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Impact Clague will remain with the Sabres despite not receiving a qualifying offer from the team this offseason. He contributed four assists, 24 shots on goal, 24 blocked shots and 24 hits in 33 games last year. It wouldn't be a surprise if Clague started the 2023-24 campaign in the minors.
JULY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Will Zach Benson be the one that got away for Vancouver Canucks fans? The Wenatchee Wild winger from Chilliwack went No. 13 to the Buffalo Sabres, two spots after the Canucks picked Swedish D-man Tom Willander
JULY 1, 2023 • THEPROVINCE.COM
Michael Houser - Agrees to one-year deal Houser signed a one-year, two-way contract with Buffalo on Saturday, according to PuckPedia.
Impact Houser had a 2.80 GAA and a .906 save percentage in 21 AHL contests with Rochester last season. He's appeared in six career NHL games, posting a 2.97 GAA and a .917 save percentage in that span.
JULY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Tyson Jost - Re-joining Buffalo Jost signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Sabres on Saturday.
Impact The Sabres saved $250,000 on the deal after declining to extend a $2.25 million qualifying offer to Jost. The 25-year-old center posted 25 points in 71 games last season, including 22 (seven goals, 15 assists) in 59 games with Buffalo after he was waived by Minnesota. Jost should compete for a bottom-six role heading into the 2023-24 season.
JULY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Justin Richards - Signs with Sabres Richards signed a one-year, two-way contract with Buffalo on Saturday, according to TSN.
Impact Richards recorded 10 goals and 39 points in 61 AHL contests with Cleveland in 2022-23. The 25-year-old forward also has two assists in three career NHL games.
JULY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Connor Clifton - Heading to Buffalo Clifton signed a three-year, $10 million contract with the Sabres on Saturday.
Impact Clifton supplied five goals, 18 assists, 120 blocked shots and 208 hits in 78 games with Boston last season. Look for him to line up on Buffalo's third-defense pairing in 2023-24.
JULY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Devin Cooley - Off to Buffalo Cooley signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Sabres on Saturday, his agent Dan Milstein reports.
Impact Cooley has yet to play in the NHL. He spent last season with AHL Milwaukee, going 15-8-2 with a 2.93 GAA and .909 save percentage. He will likely play for AHL Rochester in 2023-24.
JULY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Erik Johnson - Signs with Sabres Johnson signed a one-year, $3.25 million contract with Buffalo on Saturday.
Impact Johnson chipped in eight assists, 98 shots on goal, 102 blocked shots and 121 hits in 63 games with Colorado last season. He will add a veteran presence to Buffalo's blue line in what is likely to be a third-pairing role.
JULY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Dustin Tokarski - Inks one-year deal Tokarski agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with Buffalo on Saturday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Impact Tokarski had a 1-2-0 record, 3.44 GAA and .897 save percentage in four contests with Pittsburgh in 2022-23. At the AHL level, he posted a 2.69 GAA and .910 save percentage in 36 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Tokarski might start the 2023-24 campaign in the minors.
JULY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kale Clague - Not qualified by Buffalo Clague didn't get a qualifying offer from Buffalo, which will result in him becoming an unrestricted free agent Saturday, per Joe Yerdon of the Bleacher Report.
Impact Clague had four assists, 24 PIM, 24 shots, 24 hits and 24 blocks in 33 contests with Buffalo last season. At the AHL level, he provided a goal and six points in 14 games with Rochester.
JUNE 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Tyson Jost - Set to become free agent Jost didn't get a qualifying offer from Buffalo, which will result in him becoming an unrestricted free agent Saturday, per Joe Yerdon of the Bleacher Report.
Impact Jost had seven goals and 25 points in 71 appearances with Minnesota and Buffalo in 2022-23. He's coming off a two-year, $4 million contract and would have required a one-year, $2.25 million qualifying offer in order for the Sabres to retain his exclusive negotiating rights.
JUNE 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Flat salary cap and lack of high-profile stars hang over free agency A flat salary cap combined with a lack of high-profile players hitting the market could make the start of the NHL's free agent signing perio...
JUNE 30, 2023 • ROANOKE.COM
