Eleven players across the NHL have elected for salary arbitration, per the NHLPA. Those names include: F Morgan Barron (Winnipeg Jets) G Lukas Dostal (Anaheim Ducks) D Drew Helleson (Anaheim Ducks) F Kaapo Kakko (Seattle Kraken) F Nicholas Robertson (Toronto Maple Leafs) D Dylan Samberg (Winnipeg Jets) G Arvid Soderblom (Chicago Blackhawks) D Jayden Struble (Montreal … [Read more...] about Eleven Players Elect Salary Arbitration
Afternoon Notes: Byram, Gulyayev, Bump
The Buffalo Sabres are presently at risk of losing restricted-free agent defenseman Bowen Byram to the heaps of interest from around the league. He has been mentioned as a candidate for an offer sheet or trade, with a heap of Western Conference teams swirling around both options. The Sabres have already expressed their intent to match any offer sheet that comes across their … [Read more...] about Afternoon Notes: Byram, Gulyayev, Bump
Blues Pushing For Bowen Byram Trade
The St. Louis Blues are set on continuing their overhaul this season. On the heels of announcing a new logo, trading a top rookie, and waiving a long-term veteran – the Blues are now aggressively pushing to acquire Buffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram, per Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic. Rutherford adds that Byram is still a candidate to be offer-sheeted by one of many … [Read more...] about Blues Pushing For Bowen Byram Trade
Sabres Sign Alex Lyon To Two-Year Deal
The Sabres announced they’ve signed goaltender Alex Lyon to a two-year contract worth $1.5MM per season. After backstopping the Florida Panthers to the Stanley Cup playoffs during the 2022-23 campaign, Lyon earned himself a two-year, $1.8MM agreement with the Detroit Red Wings the following offseason. Despite being ultimately usurped by Sergei Bobrovsky during the 2023 Stanley … [Read more...] about Sabres Sign Alex Lyon To Two-Year Deal
Sabres Sign Justin Danforth, Tyson Kozak
Forward Justin Danforth is heading to the Sabres on a two-year deal worth $1.8MM per season, Bob McKenzie of TSN reports. They also re-upped RFA forward Tyson Kozak on a three-year deal worth $775,000 per season, carrying a two-way structure in 2025-26 and a one-way structure in 2026-27 and 2027-28. Danforth’s addition to the Sabres’ lineup addresses a need that the team has … [Read more...] about Sabres Sign Justin Danforth, Tyson Kozak