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Mike Weber Stabilizes Young Buffalo Sabres Defense
April 18th, 2013 at 9:00 AM
With the recent trades of veteran defensemen Robyn Regehr and Jordan Leopold, the Buffalo Sabres lost a combined 15 years of NHL experience on the blue-line. Fortunately for the club, 25 year-old Mike Weber has stepped into the leadership void to help guide the Sabres young defense. ***PHOTO1*** Trades and injuries left Buffalo with...

Buffalo Sabres’ Tyler Myers Out for Season with Broken Leg
April 12th, 2013 at 8:23 PM
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Tyler Myers has mirrored the fate of his club most of the season, but his season will end a few weeks sooner thanks to a broken leg he suffered Thursday. The 23-year-old blueliner has struggled mightily throughout the season and has been a symbol of sorts for the...

Buffalo Sabres Trade Jordan Leopold to St. Louis Blues for Two Picks
March 30th, 2013 at 6:30 PM
The Buffalo Sabres began their expected trade deadline roster overhaul Saturday afternoon, sending defenseman Jordan Leopold to the St. Louis Blues for two draft picks.   The Sabres got a second-round pick and a conditional fifth-round pick in June's draft. The condition is if the Blues win a playoff round this season,...

Buffalo Sabres Alex Sulzer Has ACL Surgery
March 15th, 2013 at 9:00 AM
  As the Buffalo Sabres season moves forward, one defenseman will be left behind.    The team has announced that Alexander Sulzer has had season ending ACL surgery to repair his right knee.   Sulzer was injured against the New York Islanders in February.   “What happens in those injuries – and I’m not really a doctor, but...

Tyler Myers May Have Found His Game for Buffalo Sabres
February 16th, 2013 at 10:47 AM
Sure, it was only one game, but Tyler Myers had his best game of the season yesterday against the Boston Bruins, and the Buffalo Sabres hope Myers is out of his funk for sure. Myers had a goal and an assist against Boston, as well as a huge hit early in...

Buffalo Sabres Keep Mikhail Grigorenko, Remove Robyn Regehr and Alexander Sulzer from Lineup
January 29th, 2013 at 1:52 PM
Mikhail Grigorenko will remain a Buffalo Sabre. ***PHOTO1*** The team confirmed Tuesday morning the 18-year-old rookie will not be returned to juniors and will stay with the Sabres, thus forfeiting his amateur status. He has yet to post a point through five games but played his best game in his last outing...

Buffalo Sabres Defense Runs Deep; Hopes to Be Strength
January 17th, 2013 at 12:01 PM
The Buffalo Sabres currently list eight players on their roster in the defensive position. Not on that list currently are T.J. Brennan or Brayden McNabb, who are widely considered to be NHL talents. In short, the Buffalo Sabres should be stacked at defense.  The following players are currently listed as Sabres defensemen: Christian...

Buffalo Sabres’ Christian Ehrhoff Signs with German Hockey Club
September 18th, 2012 at 7:01 PM
Defenseman Christian Ehrhoff is the first member of the Buffalo Sabres to join an overseas club for the NHL lockout, as he joined a team in his native Germany. Ehrhoff agreed to play for the Krefeld Penguins of the German Hockey League. The club said he practiced Tuesday and is expected to...

Six Buffalo Sabres Among Top 175 in NHL Fantasy Hockey Ratings
September 9th, 2012 at 11:00 AM
A recent NHL fantasy hockey ranking analysis by NHL.com put seven members of the Buffalo Sabres among the league's top 175 players. ***PHOTO1*** Topping the list for the Sabres was goalie Ryan Miller, whom the report thinks is due for better things in 2012-13: "Disappointing first half (12-15-2, 3.07 GAA, .899 SV%, 1...

Buffalo Sabres’ Robyn Regehr Says Player’s CBA Offer is Fair
August 19th, 2012 at 6:45 PM
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Robyn Regehr is optimistic there will be an NHL season, but he's ready to join his fellow players in a hockey-less fall if the league's owners aren't willing to do their part in CBA negotiations. ***PHOTO1*** Despite an offer that included a reduction in revenue going to the players,...

Buffalo Sabres Re-sign Defenseman Alex Biega to One-Year Contract
August 3rd, 2012 at 2:00 PM
The Buffalo Sabres added to their defensive depth in Rochester this week, re-signing Alex Biega to a one-year, two-way deal. ***PHOTO1*** Biega has five goals and 18 assists in 65 games for the Amerks in 2011-12 while going +10. Buffalo's fifth-round draft pick in 2006, Biega has been a pro for two...

Buffalo Sabres Steve Ott, Mike Weber Play in Junior Alumni Game
July 30th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Mike Weber and newly acquired forward Steve Ott took part in an alumni game with the Windsor Spitfires this past weekend. ***PHOTO1*** Other NHL players to play in the July 28 game at Tecumseh Arena included Taylor Hall, Adam henrique and former Sabre Zack Kassian. The game was a...

Sabres Sign Drew Schiestel; Sabres Math for a T-Shirt!
July 26th, 2012 at 7:43 PM
The Buffalo Sabres announced the team has signed defenseman Drew Schiestel to a one-year, two-way contract.   Schiestel was selected by the Sabres with the 59th overall pick in the second round of the 2007 NHL Draft. Through three seasons in the AHL, Schiestel played 156 games, tallying 52 points (8+44) and...

Buffalo Sabres Sign Nick Tarnasky, Retain TJ Brennan
July 18th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
The Buffalo Sabres announced Tuesday that they signed forward Nick Tarnasky and have also resigned defenseman TJ Brennan. ***PHOTO1*** Tarnasky spent last season in the Kontinental Hockey League in Russia, where he recorded 12 points and 173 penalty minutes in 36 games. Tarnasky has had previous NHL stints with the Tampa Bay Lightning,...

Former Buffalo Sabres Defenseman Marc-Andre Gragnani Signs with Carolina Hurricanes
July 16th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
The Marc-Andre Gragnani era is over in Vancouver, as the former Buffalo Sabres defenseman has signed with the Carolina Hurricanes. ***PHOTO1*** Gragnani signed a one-year, two-way deal with the Canes that's worth $800,000 at the NHL level and $105,000 at the AHL level. The 25-year-old Gragnani was part of the trade deadline deal...

Buffalo Sabres Hometown Prospect Alex Lepkowski Enjoying His Taste of NHL Action
July 11th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Buffalo-area native Alex Lepkowski probably is a long way yet from NHL hockey, but even being on the ice as part of the Buffalo Sabres at First Niagara Center for a week is a dream come true. ***PHOTO1*** The 19-year-old native of suburban West Seneca is taking part in his second...

Buffalo Sabres Acquire Steve Ott; Adam Pardy from Dallas Stars
July 2nd, 2012 at 7:22 PM
For some Sabres fans, it was a move that they've waited too long for. The Buffalo Sabres have announced that Derek Roy has been traded to the Dallas Stars for forward Steve Ott and defenseman Adam Pardy.  The move came after the Sabres had said they were looking to add more...

Buffalo Sabres Sign Defenseman John Scott for One Year, Look to Add Organizational Depth
July 2nd, 2012 at 9:00 AM
The Buffalo Sabres took a small step toward improving their toughness and improving their organizational depth by signing defenseman/forward John Scott late Sunday. ***PHOTO1***  The 6-foot 8-inch, 270-pound 29-year-old played 35 games for the Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers last season, scoring one assist and racking up 53 penalty minutes. He's played 146 games in four seasons with the Rangers, Blackhawks and Minnesota Wild, racking up...

Buffalo Sabres Minor Leaguers Dennis Persson, Shaone Morrisonn Sign to Play in Europe
June 16th, 2012 at 9:00 AM
Buffalo Sabres minor league defensemen Dennis Persson and Shaone Morrisonn signed deals this past week to play in Europe in 2012-13. ***PHOTO1*** Persson signed with Byrnas IF in Sweden. Morrisonn signed with HC Spartak in Moscow, a member of the KHL. He joins fellow Sabres prospect Drew MacIntyre in signing with the...

Buffalo Sabres Sign Defenseman Alexander Sulzer to One Year Contract
May 21st, 2012 at 7:50 PM
The Buffalo Sabres signed defenseman Alexander Sulzer to a one-year contract Monday, sewing up perhaps the biggest surprise player-wise from the 2011-12 season for another campaign. Sulzer was part of the swap that saw he and Cody Hodgson come to Buffalo in exchange for Zack Kassian and Marc-Andre Gragnani. Sulzer was shipped off due...