The Buffalo Sabres signed defenseman Conor Timmins to a two-year contract on Sunday, which carries a $2.2 million cap hit. Timmins was acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins in June, as part of a trade that sent Connor Clifton the other way.
After going over the best contracts the Buffalo Sabres have on the books for the 2025-26 season, it’s time to take a look at the deals that deserve more criticism.
The Buffalo Sabres have missed the playoffs for 14 straight years. That ties them for the longest playoff drought in the Big Four American professional sports with the New York Jets.
Conor Timmins has signed a two year contract with the Buffalo Sabres. Timmins contract will be at a $2.2 million average annual value. This is likely the final signing for the Sabres this offseason.
The Buffalo Sabres have signed defenseman Conor Timmins to a two-year contract worth an average annual value of $2.2 million, the team announced Sunday.
The Buffalo Sabres announced on Sunday that they have agreed to terms on a two-year contract with right-handed defenseman Connor Timmins. The Sabres previously acquired Timmins back in June in a deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins that sent a second-round draft pick and Connor Clifton the other way.
It feels like not many things go right for the Buffalo Sabres. Despite a couple of impactful additions, many feel like they may not be enough and that the Sabres still aren’t quite stacking up against the competition in the Atlantic Division.
The Sabres and restricted free agent defenseman Conor Timmins are not close on a new contract with his arbitration hearing eight days away, according to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period.
When the Buffalo Sabres traded for Michael Kesselring and Josh Doan on June 26, many people asked why the Sabres made the trade. It wasn’t because of who they got in return, but the fact that they had to trade away a 23-year-old 60-plus point scorer in J.J.
The Buffalo Sabres have missed the playoffs for a 14th straight season, the longest playoff drought in the NHL. General manager Kevyn Adams needed to make major improvements to the roster if the team is going to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2011.
When a team hasn’t made the playoffs for two or three years, that’s a retool or the start of a rebuild. When it’s been five to 10 years, that’s usually a rebuild with a bit of bad luck in the draft.
Despite recently signing a two-year extension with the Buffalo Sabres, defenseman Bowen Byram remains a potential trade chip this offseason. According to multiple reports, including one by The Fourth Period, the Sabres are actively exploring trade possibilities.
Newly acquired Buffalo Sabres defenseman Conor Timmins will have his salary arbitration hearing Aug. 2, according to Puckpedia. Timmins, 26, filed for arbitration July 5.
The Buffalo Sabres have not been a particularly busy team during the 2025 offseason, but the moves that they have made have brought in some decent talent.
BUFFALO – Early in Gavin McCarthy’s second season at Boston University, coach Jay Pandolfo believes the Sabres prospect put too much pressure on himself.
The 2025 NHL Draft is now far in the rear-view mirror, and the Buffalo Sabres ended up making nine selections overall. They would make just one in the first round, picking ninth overall.
The Buffalo Sabres are hoping this is finally the season that ends their miserable postseason drought. The shook up the roster again with the hopes of rising in the loaded Atlantic Division.
The NHL is reportedly getting concerned about the struggles of the Buffalo Sabres, who have now missed the postseason in each of the last 14 years. The Buffalo Sabres have not appeared in the Stanley Cup Playoffs since April of 2011, which is now 14 years ago.
The Buffalo Sabres may have extended Bowen Byram this month right after he filed for arbitration, but the defenseman's future with the franchise remains far from locked in.
The Buffalo Sabres may have found some peace by avoiding salary arbitration with defenseman Bowen Byram, but the rocky times are continuing in Northern
The Buffalo Sabres and defenseman Bowen Byram have settled on a new two-year deal worth $12,5 million, carrying a salary cap hit of $6.25 million, avoiding arbitration.
The Buffalo Sabres have signed towering defenseman Radim Mrtka to a three-year, entry-level contract. The team recently selected Mrtka with the No. 9 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.
Hockey and sports in general can be broken down into moments. Some moments are bigger than others and chart the course of a franchise and an entire league.