The Buffalo Sabres made a significant change at the top of their hockey operations department yesterday, swapping incumbent GM Kevyn Adams for experienced former Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekäläinen. Kekäläinen spoke to the media today and outlined his vision for the Sabres, as well as how he plans on ending the franchise’s playoff drought, one that currently stands as the NHL’s … [Read more...] about Latest On Jarmo Kekalainen’s Sabres Plans
Kesselring Should Play Thursday Plus Several Other Injury Updates
Sabres defenseman Michael Kesselring is expected to return on Thursday against Philadelphia after missing the last 14 games with a lower-body injury, reports Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald. A key part of the JJ Peterka trade over the offseason, the 25-year-old has been limited to just nine appearances so far this season after also sustaining a knee injury in the … [Read more...] about Kesselring Should Play Thursday Plus Several Other Injury Updates
Sabres Fire Associate GM Jason Karmanos
It turns out a GM change wasn’t the only front office move the Sabres are making this week. New GM Jarmo Kekalainen has made his first big change as the team announced that associate GM Jason Karmanos has been relieved of his duties. The 51-year-old has been involved with an NHL team for the better part of three decades now. Karmanos started his career in Carolina as an … [Read more...] about Sabres Fire Associate GM Jason Karmanos
Latest On Buffalo Sabres
St. Louis’ Jonatan Berggren has been off to a hot start after being claimed off waivers from Detroit, and Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic published an article looking into the surge, and how sustainable it can be. The new Blue jumped right up to the team’s first line with Robert Thomas and Pavel Buchnevich, posting four points in three games so far. The Blues, with a forward … [Read more...] about Latest On Buffalo Sabres
Could Sabres Add Additional Staff From Columbus?
New Buffalo Sabres GM Jarmo Kekäläinen brought one of his former longtime lieutenants, Columbus Blue Jackets assistant GM Josh Flynn, to Buffalo this week in order to fill the same role but for the Sabres. In the aftermath of that move, The Athletic’s Aaron Portzline wrote today regarding which other Blue Jackets hockey operations staff might join Flynn in heading to Buffalo. … [Read more...] about Could Sabres Add Additional Staff From Columbus?