The Sabres have settled with restricted free agent defenseman Bowen Byram before their arbitration hearing, Rick Dhaliwal of CHEK reports. It’s a two-year contract worth $6.25MM per season, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet adds. The team has since confirmed the signing. The contract, worth $12.5MM in total, could still be part of a sign-and-trade involving Byram, whose name more … [Read more...] about Sabres, Bowen Byram Avoid Arbitration With Two-Year Deal
Sabres Sign Radim Mrtka To Entry-Level Contract
The Buffalo Sabres have signed towering defenseman Radim Mrtka to a three-year, entry-level contract. The team recently selected Mrtka with the ninth overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. He hails from Czechia, but spent the better half of last season with the Seattle Thunderbirds of the WHL. Mrtka is, in a lot of ways, a truly rare defender. He was among the tallest in his draft … [Read more...] about Sabres Sign Radim Mrtka To Entry-Level Contract
Blackhawks Acquire Sam Lafferty From Sabres
The Blackhawks have acquired forward Sam Lafferty from the Sabres in exchange for their 2026 sixth-round pick, the team announced. The move begins the 30-year-old’s second tenure in Chicago. The Hawks previously acquired him from the Penguins for Alexander Nylander in January 2022. He spent parts of two seasons with the club before getting dealt to the Maple Leafs in the … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Acquire Sam Lafferty From Sabres
Zac Dalpe Announces Retirement
Longtime minor-league forward Zac Dalpe, who appeared in parts of 12 NHL seasons with numerous clubs over the past two decades, has announced his retirement via an open letter published on the Charlotte Checkers’ website. Dalpe, 35, scored 16 goals, 16 assists, and 32 points with a -37 rating in 168 career regular-season games with the Blue Jackets, Panthers, Wild, Canucks, … [Read more...] about Zac Dalpe Announces Retirement
Sabres, Mammoth Elect Salary Arbitration With Bowen Byram, Jack McBain
The Sabres and Mammoth will pursue team-elected salary arbitration with defenseman Bowen Byram and center Jack McBain, respectively, reports Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. That brings the total number of players with potential arbitration hearings this summer to 13, along with the 11 players who elected arbitration before yesterday’s deadline. As with player-elected … [Read more...] about Sabres, Mammoth Elect Salary Arbitration With Bowen Byram, Jack McBain