Rasmus Dahlin Signs Eight-Year Extension With Sabres

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin has signed an eight-year extension with the team, which kicks in next season. The pact is worth $88 million, meaning Dahlin's cap hit will almost double in 2024-25, going from $6 million to $11 million. The Sabres have invested big into Dahlin after the 23-year-old had a massive 73-point campaign […]

NHL Betting Futures: 2023-2024 Point Total Over/Under Predictions

The NHL regular season kicks off in less than a week as we have a plethora of betting futures to comb through over the next several days. One of the more interesting NHL futures categories is the point total over/under department. It gives us an opportunity to cash in on our sleeper clubs while taking […]

Matthew Savoie Expected To Return To Practice Next Week

Buffalo Sabres center Matthew Savoie (shoulder) is on track to continue practicing next week. The 19-year-old hurt his shoulder in a prospects game at the start of last week. Savoie is looking to break into the Sabres team for the upcoming campaign after making his pro debut last term with a couple of AHL playoff […]

Rasmus Dahlin Pleased To Link Up With Connor Clifton

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin is very happy that Connor Clifton is now his teammate, not a pesky opponent. "On the ice, you see his toughness," Dahlin said of Clifton. "I remember playing him in Boston. I was scared of him. I hated to play against him." Clifton likes the physical part of the game […]

Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2023-2024 Drafts - Top 300 for Points Leagues

The 2022-2023 NHL season has come and gone in the blink of an eye with some calling the playoffs ‘the most exciting playoffs in a long time’ due to the numerous upsets and teams who caught fire at the right time. Eventually, the Vegas Golden Knights returned to the Stanley Cup Finals, the second trip […]

Sabres Aiming To Lock Up Rasmus Dahlin, Owen Power Long-Term

The Buffalo Sabres are looking to lock up young defensemen Rasmus Dahlin and Owen Power to long-term contract extensions. Both blueliners were taken with the No. 1 overall pick in their respective drafts with Dahlin drafted in 2018 and Power in 2021. The 23-year-old Dahlin will look to break the bank on the heels of […]

Buffalo Sabres Reportedly Eyeing Patrick Kane

According to TSN's Darren Dreger, the Buffalo Sabres are interested in adding free agent Patrick Kane (hip) to the roster. The veteran star is still working his way back from hip surgery and, according to Dreger, needs at least one more month to get healthy, but it looks like the sweepstakes for Kane's services will […]

Jack Quinn Not Close To Returning

Buffalo Sabres right wing Jack Quinn (Achilles) is progressing well in rehab but isn't expected to see game action anytime soon. The talented winger had surgery for an Achilles tendon injury suffered in offseason training near the end of June, and he was slated to be out for 4-6 months. General manager Kevyn Adams has […]

Devon Levi Eager To Improve Ahead Of First Season As Starter

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Devon Levi is set to take over the crease in 2023-24 and is determined to keep improving. "I don't think you could ever be your best," Levi told Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News. "There's always more, you can keep pushing that level. It's like building up your character in a video […]

Zach Benson Signs A Three-Year Entry Level Contract With Buffalo

Buffalo Sabres signed winger Zach Benson to a three-year entry-level contract to potentially play in western New York come the start of the NHL regular season in October. Benson spent last season in the Western Hockey League, where he recorded 36 goals and 62 assists in 60 regular season games while playing for the Winnipeg […]

Victor Olofsson Set To Remain In Buffalo For Start Of Season

Buffalo Sabres winger Victor Olofsson looks set to remain with the team for the start of the season despite being in trade rumors all summer. The 28-year-old is starting the final season of his contract and his long-term future looks to be elsewhere, but Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News has noted that the Sabres […]

Jack Quinn Out For 4-6 Months Following Achilles Surgery

Buffalo Sabres winger Jack Quinn is set to miss 4-6 months after undergoing surgery for an Achilles tendon injury. This is a bad blow for the youngster, as it's a pretty nasty injury and it will force him to miss the start of next season. Quinn had his rookie campaign in 2022-23 and performed well […]

Buffalo Sabres Draft Zach Benson With The 13th Pick

The Buffalo Sabres drafted forward Zach Benson with the 13th overall pick of the 2023 NHL Draft on Wednesday. Benson spent last season in the Western Hockey League, where he recorded 36 goals and 62 assists in 60 regular season games while playing for the Winnipeg Ice. The 18-year-old has had a part in the […]

Zemgus Girgensons Signs New One-Year Deal With Sabres

Buffalo Sabres forward Zemgus Girgensons has secured a new one-year deal with the club. The Sabres brought the Latvian forward back for his 10th season with the team for $2.5 million. Girgensons was Buffalo's first-round pick in 2012, and he's the team's current longest-serving player. The 29-year-old played a career-high 80 games in 2022-23, scoring […]

Devon Levi Closes Out Season With A Victory

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Devon Levi stopped 29 of 31 shots in a 5-2 victory in Friday's season finale against the Blue Jackets. He was beaten by Johnny Gaudreau just 34 seconds into the game, but the young goalie recovered superbly from the setback and allowed only one more goal for the rest of the way. […]

Jeff Skinner Leads Buffalo To Victory Friday

Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner produced a game-high three points in Friday's 5-2 win over Columbus. He notched his 35th goal of the season and handed out two assists. Skinner had a huge finish to the season with back-to-back three-point efforts. 2022-23 turned out to be a career year for him, as the 30-year-old […]

Tage Thompson Won't Play On Friday

Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson (upper body) has been ruled out for Friday's season finale against Columbus. He left Thursday's contest against Ottawa early and has been banged up for a couple of weeks now, and there's no point in keeping him in the lineup with nothing left to play for Friday. Thompson had a […]

Craig Anderson Likely In The Crease Thursday

Buffalo Sabres tender Craig Anderson will likely start versus the Ottawa Senators Thursday. The 41-year-old could be playing his last professional game after a long NHL career. He carries a 10-11-2 record this season, a .908 save percentage, and a 3.07 goals-against-average. Anderson has played the Senators three times in this year's campaign posting a […]

Devon Levi Set For Another Start

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Devon Levi is expected to get his fourth consecutive start Monday versus the Rangers. The 21-year-old has made a good start to his NHL career, going 3-1-0 in his first four appearances with a 3.17 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage. It's the first time this season the Sabres are going […]

Casey Mittelstadt Enjoying A Hot Finish To The Season

Buffalo Sabres center Casey Mittelstadt logged two more points in Saturday's 4-3 win over Carolina to continue his red-hot finish to the regular season. The 24-year-old struck a pair of goals against the Hurricanes, reaching 10 points in his last seven appearances. Mittelstadt has tallied seven points in the last four games alone. He's benefited […]

Rasmus Dahlin Tallies Three Points Saturday

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin produced a three-point effort in Saturday's 4-3 win over Carolina, becoming only the second blue-liner in franchise history with a 70-point campaign. Dahlin joined Phil Housley on the list by delivering an assist early in the game. He then scored a power-play goal and had another assist to move to […]

Tage Thompson Could Be Out Again Thursday

Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson (upper body) is regarded as a game-time decision ahead of Thursday's matchup against Detroit. Buffalo's breakout star continues to be troubled by an upper-body injury that has kept him out of three of the last four games. Thompson, who has exploded for 44 goals and 90 points in 73 games, […]

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Picks Up Victory Against Flyers

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 39-of-42 shots on goal in Saturday's 6-3 victory against the Flyers. Luukkonen was busy throughout the contest as he managed to limit the Flyers to one goal in each period of the contest, while the young goaltender received six goals from his forwards as the Sabres remain in the […]

Alex Tuch Celebrates A Hat Trick Saturday

Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch had a memorable game with his second career hat trick Saturday against Philadelphia. He pushed the team to a 6-3 victory with a pair of second-period strikes and a short-handed goal in the third. He finished an outstanding plus-four for the game. Tuch has been amazing for the Sabres […]

Casey Mittelstadt Hands Out Two Assists

Buffalo Sabres center Casey Mittelstadt extended his point streak to three games with a two-assist effort Friday against the Rangers. He helped Jordan Greenway to make a scoring return to the lineup and also factored in on Jeff Skinner's game-winning goal in overtime. Mittelstadt is currently playing with Skinner and Alex Tuch on the first […]

Jeff Skinner Scores Game-Winning Goal In Overtime

Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner scored the game-winning goal in Friday's 3-2 overtime victory against the Rangers. Skinner's 32nd goal of the season came less than two minutes into the extra frame, as the veteran forward drove to the net and got the puck past Rangers goaltender Jaroslav Halak. Skinner is having a career-best […]

Devon Levi Earns Victory In NHL Debut

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Devon Levi stopped 31-of-33 shots on goal in Friday's 3-2 overtime victory against the Rangers. The 21-year-old signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Sabres in March following his junior season with Northeastern University. Levi was a seventh round draft pick by the Panthers in the 2020 NHL Draft, and he was […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/28/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for Tennis and Soccer respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season which means it's time to sharpen our MLB skills and […]

Tage Thompson A Game-Time Call For Monday

Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson (upper body) is regarded as a game-time decision for Monday's contest against Montreal. He made an early exit Friday versus New Jersey and was able to play in Saturday's matchup against the Islanders, but Thompson clearly isn't fully healthy and could eventually be forced to sit out some action. However, […]

Eric Comrie Stops Islanders From Scoring

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Eric Comrie responded to his worst outing of the season with his best game thus far, posting his first shutout of the season Saturday in a 2-0 win over the Islanders. The 27-year-old made his first start since March 9, when he coughed up a whopping 10 goals in a hammering by […]