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Sabres trade goaltender Devon Levi to Oilers
The Buffalo Sabres traded goaltender Devon Levi and a 2028 seventh-round pick to the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday in exchange for a 2028 third-round selection. The move ends Levi’s four-year tenure in the organization after ... more
Sabres bring back Beck Malenstyn on 6-year, $17.5 million contract
The Buffalo Sabres secured one of their top defensive forwards for the foreseeable future Monday, signing Beck Malenstyn to a six-year, $17.5 million contract extension before he was set to become an unrestricted free agent ... more
AGAINST THE BOARDS: Sabres Hot Start to Offseason, NLL Updates (podcast)
The Sabres have been making big moves to start the NHL offseason. Chamberlain Bauder recaps the transactions so far that have seen Buffalo net the number four and 20 picks in the draft Friday night ... more
Sabres select forward Ilia Morozov with 20th pick in NHL Draft
The Buffalo Sabres continued adding to their future Friday night, selecting forward Ilia Morozov with the No. 20 overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. The Buffalo Sabres have selected forward Ilia Morozov with the ... more
Sabres select defenseman Daxon Rudolph in first round of NHL Draft
The Buffalo Sabres added another key piece to their future blue line Friday night, selecting defenseman Daxon Rudolph with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft at KeyBank Center. Buffalo had only ... more
Sabres acquire defenseman Olen Zellweger from Ducks
The Buffalo Sabres addressed their defense Wednesday, acquiring 22-year-old Olen Zellweger from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for prospect Anton Wahlberg and a second-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. Zellweger, 22, arrives in Buffalo ... more
Sabres send Alex Tuch to Capitals in sign-and-trade
The Buffalo Sabres continued reshaping their roster Wednesday, trading forward Alex Tuch to the Washington Capitals in a sign-and-trade agreement that allowed the veteran winger to secure a long-term contract while providing Buffalo with assets ... more
Sabres lock up Zach Benson with seven-year extension
The Buffalo Sabres secured one of the franchise’s cornerstone pieces for the foreseeable future Wednesday, signing forward Zach Benson to a seven-year contract worth $52.5 million. The deal carries an average annual value of $7.5 ... more
Sabres send Bowen Byram, Jordan Greenway to Blackhawks, land No. 4 overall pick in deal
The Buffalo Sabres made one of the biggest moves ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft on Tuesday, trading defenseman Bowen Byram to the Chicago Blackhawks in a deal centered around the No. 4 overall pick ... more
Sabres trade Michael Kesselring to Sharks
The Buffalo Sabres made their first major move of the offseason Tuesday, trading defenseman Michael Kesselring and their 2026 first-round draft pick to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for the No. 20 overall selection ... more
AGAINST THE BOARDS: Sabres Fall to Montreal, Knighthawks in the Summer (podcast)
The Buffalo Sabres fell in OT to the Canadiens on Monday to end their season in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Chamberlain Bauder recaps the game and series, takes a look at ... more
Sabres sign head coach Lindy Ruff to two-year extension
The Buffalo Sabres are keeping Lindy Ruff behind the bench for the foreseeable future after agreeing to a two-year contract extension announced Wednesday. The new deal keeps Ruff with the organization through the 2027-28 NHL ... more
Sabres’ remarkable season ends in overtime heartbreak against Canadiens
The Buffalo Sabres saw their improbable playoff run come to an end Monday night, falling 3-2 in overtime to the Montreal Canadiens in Game 7 of their second-round series at KeyBank Center. Buffalo erased a ... more
Sabres erupt for eight goals, force Game 7 against Canadiens
The Buffalo Sabres kept their season alive Saturday night, storming back for an 8-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 6 of their second-round Stanley Cup Playoff series at Bell Centre. Buffalo evened the ... more
Sabres implode in second period as Canadiens take 3-2 series lead
The Buffalo Sabres let three separate leads slip away Thursday night, falling 6-3 to the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series at KeyBank Center. Montreal scored four unanswered goals across the ... more
Zach Benson lifts Sabres past Canadiens in Game 4 to even series
The Buffalo Sabres answered back in their second-round playoff series Tuesday night, defeating the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 at Bell Centre behind a clutch third-period goal from Zach Benson. Buffalo improved to 8-4 this postseason and evened the series ... more
Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy suspended six games for slash on Sabres’ Zach Benson
The NHL has suspended Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy for six regular-season games after his slash on Buffalo Sabres forward Zach Benson during Game 6 of the teams’ first-round playoff series on May 1. The ... more
Sabres overwhelmed by Canadiens, trail 2-1 in series
The Buffalo Sabres lost control of their second-round playoff series Sunday night, falling 6-2 to the Montreal Canadiensat Bell Centre after surrendering four straight goals. Buffalo dropped to 7-4 this postseason and trails a series ... more
Sabres stumble as Canadiens take Game 2 to even series
The Buffalo Sabres fell behind less than five minutes into the game and never recovered in a 5-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens in Game 2 of their second-round Stanley Cup Playoff series on Friday ... more
