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BUFFALO SABRES 11-9-1 · 3RD IN EAST, ATLANTIC
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Top prospects for Buffalo Sabres | NHL.com Goalie Levi, forward Kulich could be ready to contribute
NHL EDGE stats for Buffalo Sabres | NHL.com Thompson’s shot, Dahlin’s skating distance, Luukkonen’s high-danger SV% among highlights
AUGUST 3 • NHL.COM
3 questions facing Buffalo Sabres | NHL.com New faces added at forward spots in hopes of reversing last season’s offensive slide
AUGUST 3 • NHL.COM
Buffalo Sabres fantasy projections for 2024-25 | NHL.com Dahlin elite defenseman option; Peterka potential steal based on draft position
AUGUST 3 • NHL.COM
Buffalo Sabres agree to sign goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to a 5-year, $23.75 million contract
Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen went from being the Buffalo Sabres’ third-string goalie at the beginning of last season to their potential long-term answer in net after agreeing to a f...JULY 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Luukkonen signs 5-year, $23.75 million contract with Sabres | NHL.com Goalie played career-high 54 games last season, avoids arbitration hearing
JULY 24 • NHL.COM
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen - Receives five-year contract Luukkonen signed a five-year, $23.75 million contract with the Sabres on Wednesday.
Impact Luukkonen was slated for an arbitration hearing, but the two sides were able to reach an agreement on their own. The 25-year-old netminder had a breakout 2023-24, going 27-22-4 with a 2.57 GAA and a .910 save percentage in 54 contests. While the Sabres also have Devon Levi around, Luukkonen appears set to be the team's No. 1 goalie for a majority of the remainder of this decade.
JULY 24 • ROTOWIRE
F Beck Malenstyn agrees to 2-year deal with Sabres The Buffalo Sabres and forward Beck Malenstyn agreed on a two-year, $2.7 million deal on Tuesday.The Sabres acquired Malenstyn from the Wash...
JULY 23 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Malenstyn signs 2-year contract with Sabres, avoids salary arbitration | NHL.com Forward acquired from Capitals on June 29 had career-high 21 points last season
JULY 23 • NHL.COM
Buffalo Sabres avert arbitration by agreeing to sign forward Beck Malenstyn to a 2-year contract
The Buffalo Sabres averted salary arbitration by agreeing to sign newly acquired forward Beck Malenstyn to a two-year, $2.7 million contractJULY 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Beck Malenstyn - Secures two-year pact Malenstyn and the Sabres agreed to terms on a two-year, $2.7 million contract Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Impact Malenstyn was brought in via trade by Buffalo from Washington before the 2024 NHL Draft but needed to agree to new terms as a restricted free agent. Last season, the 26-year-old natural center saw action in 81 games for the Caps in which he generated six goals and 15 assists, all career bests. He figures to slot into a bottom-six role for the Sabres this year and likely has a ceiling in the 25-30-point range.
JULY 23 • ROTOWIRE
Linus Weissbach - Returning to Sweden Weissbach signed a two-year contract with Frolunda HC in the SHL on Saturday.
Impact Weissbach, a seventh-round pick of the Sabres in 2017, tallied 16 goals and 33 points with AHL Rochester last season. At 26 years old, it seems unlikely that Weissbach would return to play in North America.
JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE
Sabres impressed by Helenius' competitive nature | NHL.com No. 14 pick in Draft ‘good with battles’ after family tussles, pro experience in Finland
JULY 11 • NHL.COM
McLeod aiming to bring winning attitude, experience to Sabres | NHL.com Acquired in trade after run to Cup Final with Oilers, forward sees 'great opportunity'
JULY 10 • NHL.COM
Savoie thrilled to be with hometown Oilers after trade from Sabres | NHL.com Forward prospect says there’s ‘no better spot I could have gone to’ than Edmonton
JULY 8 • NHL.COM
Oilers acquire F Matthew Savoie from Sabres The Buffalo Sabres traded former top-10 draft pick Matthew Savoie to the Edmonton Oilers for forward Ryan McLeod and forward prospect Tyler...
JULY 5 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Henri Jokiharju - Re-signs Friday Jokiharju signed a one-year, $3.1 million contract with the Sabres on Friday.
Impact Jokiharju was a restricted free agent after completing his three-year, $7.5 million deal. He had three goals, 20 points, a plus-14 rating, 92 hits and 106 blocks in 74 outings in 2023-24. He'll likely serve in a top-four capacity during the upcoming campaign.
JULY 5 • ROTOWIRE
Buffalo Sabres acquire forward Ryan McLeod in a trade with the Edmonton Oilers
The Buffalo Sabres have acquired forward Ryan McLeod in a trade with the Edmonton OilersJULY 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tyler Tullio - Getting change of scenery Tullio was acquired by the Sabres from the Oilers along with Ryan McLeod on Friday in exchange for Matthew Savoie, per Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton.
Impact Tullio had nine goals and 21 points in 54 regular-season contests with AHL Bakersfield in 2023-24. Edmonton took him with the No. 126 overall pick in the 2020 NHL Draft. Tullio will likely start the 2024-25 campaign in the minors.
JULY 5 • ROTOWIRE
Ryan McLeod - Involved in trade McLeod was acquired by the Sabres from the Oilers along with Tyler Tullio on Friday in exchange for Matthew Savoie, according to Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton.
Impact Edmonton was presumably looking to clear McLeod's $2.1 million cap hit for the 2024-25 campaign despite the 24-year-old holding his own last campaign. McLeod had 12 goals and 30 points across 81 regular-season contests, but he was likely to be relegated to the fourth line for 2024-25 after Edmonton re-signed Adam Henrique and brought in free agents Viktor Arvidsson and Jeff Skinner. McLeod might earn a role on Buffalo's third unit.
JULY 5 • ROTOWIRE
NHL schedule features Stanley Cup rematch on Dec. 16, Stamkos' homecoming on Oct. 28
Mark your calendars because the NHL schedule is out and features a Stanley Cup Final rematch between the Florida Panthers and Oilers in Edmonton on Dec. 16JULY 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Reports: Golden Knights sign F Victor Olofsson The Vegas Golden Knights signed forward Victor Olofsson to a one-year, $1.075 million contract, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.Olofsson,...
JULY 2 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Colton Poolman - Inks one-year contract Poolman signed a one-year, two-way contract with Buffalo on Tuesday.
Impact Poolman chipped in three goals and three assists across 66 regular-season outings with AHL Calgary in 2023-24. The 28-year-old defender doesn't have any NHL experience. Poolman will likely begin the 2024-25 campaign in the minors.
JULY 2 • ROTOWIRE
James Reimer - Signs one-year deal Reimer inked a one-year, $1 million contract with Buffalo on Tuesday.
Impact The 36-year-old Reimer will join an extremely young goalie group that includes Devon Levi (22), Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (25) and recently signed Felix Sandstrom (27). Barring some standout performances in training camp, Reimer figures to enter the year as the No. 2 option behind Luukkonen, though he could be shipped down to the minors to serve as an emergency depth option as well.
JULY 2 • ROTOWIRE
Oilers sign F Jeff Skinner on one-year, $3M deal The Edmonton Oilers signed free agent forward Jeff Skinner to a one-year, $3 million deal on Monday.Skinner became an unrestricted free agen...
JULY 2 • KANSASCITY.COM
