The Buffalo Sabres have a pair of veterans back tonight for their game against the New York Rangers. Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News passed along a note from the NHL’s media site saying the Sabres had activated forward Jordan Greenway and defenseman Mattias Samuelsson from the injured reserve. It’s been a long road back for Greenway. The pending unrestricted free agent … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres Activate Jordan Greenway, Mattias Samuelsson
Tage Thompson To Serve As Standby Player For Team USA
Team USA has been given permission to bring Sabres center Tage Thompson and Devils defenseman Brett Pesce to Boston as standby players for Thursday’s 4 Nations Face-Off finale, reports Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli. As was the case with Quinn Hughes who was initially intended as the reserve player, the only way Thompson or Pesce could suit up versus Canada is if Team USA … [Read more...] about Tage Thompson To Serve As Standby Player For Team USA
Could Byram’s Next Contract Surpass $9MM Per Season?
Between the pending jump in the salary cap over the next few seasons and the fact the Sabres are paying Owen Power $8.35MM, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News believes that blueliner Bowen Byram’s next contract could run past the $9MM range. The 23-year-old has already matched his career high in points, notching 29 through Buffalo’s first 54 games. He’s also averaging more … [Read more...] about Could Byram’s Next Contract Surpass $9MM Per Season?
Kozak Likely To Be Recalled After Break
Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News suggests that it’s unlikely that center Tyson Kozak will remain in the minors once NHL play resumes next Saturday. The 22-year-old has played in 11 games so far with Buffalo where he has a goal and a 48.1% success rate at the faceoff dot in 10:25 per night of playing time. Lysowski notes that Kozak’s defensive play has drawn praise from … [Read more...] about Kozak Likely To Be Recalled After Break
Sabres And Jason Zucker Have Started Extension Talks
Veteran winger Jason Zucker has been a nice addition for the Sabres this season and he is on pace for one of his best offensive years. As a pending unrestricted free agent, Buffalo will soon have a decision to make in terms of flipping him by the March 7th trade deadline or trying to sign him to a contract extension. Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reported earlier this … [Read more...] about Sabres And Jason Zucker Have Started Extension Talks