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Alex Lyon News / Buffalo Hockey Beat / July 1
Sabres sign Alex Lyon, make trade and add depth as free agency opens 
What exactly will goalie Alex Lyon’s role be with the Buffalo Sabres? Right now, Lyon, their most significant signing on Tuesday, the first day of free agency, is likely penciled in as Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen’s backup.
Buffalo Sabres News / Last Word On Sports / July 1
Report: Sabres Add Depth Forward in Free Agency
The Buffalo Sabres and Kevyn Adams have been quiet in free agency. However, they signed Justin Danforth from Columbus to a two-year contract. The contract comes in at $1.8 million AAV.
The 'NHL Hart Trophy winners' quiz
Can you name every winner of the Hart Trophy, which honors the most valuable player in the NHL, since 1983?
Ryan McLeod News / Last Word On Sports / July 1
Buffalo Sabres Re-Sign Ontario Native
Following a breakout season, forward Ryan McLeod has re-signed with the Buffalo Sabres. The Ontario native has signed a 4-year contract worth $20 million or $5 million per season AAV.
The 25 greatest American-born hockey players of all-time
Hockey might be the official sport of Canada, but the United States has also produced some elite talent. With that in mind, here's our list of the 25 best U.S.-born players, listed in alphabetical order.
Buffalo Sabres News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 1
Sabres keep RFA center with a four-year contract
After an impressive first year with the Sabres, Buffalo is making sure he is with the team for the foreseeable future.
Buffalo Sabres News / Daily Faceoff / July 1
Sabres sign forwards Justin Danforth, Tyson Kozak to multi-year contracts
The Buffalo Sabres have agreed to terms on a two-year contract with unrestricted free agent winger Justin Danforth, TSN’s Bob McKenzie reported Tuesday afternoon.
NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 1
Sabres give two veteran forwards multiyear deals in free agency
The Sabres are addressing the forward position.
Alex Lyon News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 1
Sabres add veteran goaltender on a two-year deal
Given the one-way deal for Lyon, the Sabres will either have three netminders on next season’s roster, or the team is again expecting Devon Levi to begin the year with the AHL’s Rochester Americans.
Mason Geertsen News / Daily Faceoff / July 1
Sabres sign Mason Geertsen to two-year contract
The Buffalo Sabres added some defensive depth on the opening day of NHL Free Agency, signing blueliner Mason Geetsen to a two-year contract, worth $775,000 at the NHL level and $425,000 in the minors. The 30-year-old has played just 25 regular-season games in the NHL, spending the majority of his professional career in the AHL.
NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / July 1
Red Wings sign trio of players
The Red Wings announced they’ve signed defensemen Jacob Bernard-Docker and Ian Mitchell to one-year deals worth $875K and $775K, respectively. They’re also signing veteran James van Riemsdyk, per Frank Seravalli.
Buffalo Sabres News / NHL Trade Talk / July 1
Bowen Byram Trade Talk Red Hot, Offer Sheet Being Considered
As per TSN’s Darren Dreger: “Things are percolating around Sabres Dman Bowen Byram. Trade conversations are happening with Calgary, Vegas, LA, St Louis
NHL News / Daily Faceoff / July 1
Blackhawks acquire Sam Lafferty from Sabres
The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired winger Sam Lafferty from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a 2026 sixth round draft pick. Lafferty is entering the final year of a two-year contract with a $2 million cap hit that he signed with the Sabres as an unrestricted free agent in 2024.
Ryan Johnson News / Daily Faceoff / July 1
Sabres re-sign Ryan Johnson to three-year contract
On Tuesday, the Buffalo Sabres announced the team has re-signed defenseman Ryan Johnson to a three-year contract. The deal is a two-way contract for next season, and a one-way for the remaining two years.
NHL News / Blade of Steel / July 1
Chicago Blackhawks Complete Trade with Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres have made some surprising moves in recent times, and now they've made another, acquiring a late-round pick for a veteran forward. This
Alex Lyon News / Last Word On Sports / July 1
Report: Buffalo Sabres Sign 32-Year old Goaltender
The Buffalo Sabres have signed goaltender Alex Lyon to a contract. Financial terms of the deal have not be released. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman was first to report the deal.
Buffalo Sabres News / Buffalo Hockey Beat / June 30
Kevyn Adams comfortable with Devon Levi and UPL, but will Sabres add veteran goalie in free agency?
BUFFALO – In each of the last two seasons, goalie Devon Levi cracked the NHL roster out of training camp only to be demoted by the Sabres in November. While the Sabres occasionally recalled Levi, 23, he mostly stayed in Rochester, emerging as the Americans’ backbone and one of the AHL’s elite netminders.
Buffalo Sabres News / The Hockey Writers / June 30
Sabres Need to Make Hard Push to Sign Scoring Help in Free Agency
The 2025 NHL Entry Draft has now concluded, which means it’s time to enter free agency, which officially opens at noon on July 1. We’ve already heard reports from Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman that the Vegas Golden Knights are trying to finalize a sign-and-trade deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs for Mitch Marner.
Buffalo Sabres News / The Hockey Writers / June 29
Grading the Sabres’ 2025 Draft Picks
The 2025 NHL Draft drew plenty of eyes this summer, and as those eyes gazed upon the Sabres to see what they would do, most people probably expected them to move some of their picks to improve their immediate roster.
Jack Quinn News / Breakaway on SI / June 27
Sabres Sign Young Goal-Scorer to Extension
The Buffalo Sabres are signing right winger Jack Quinn to a two-year deal with an AAV of $3.375-million, keeping him signed through the 2026-27 season.
NHL News / Hockey Latest / June 27
Sabres' asking price from Canucks for Bowen Byram has been revealed
Byram, 24, is one of the most discussed trade candidates in the league this summer.
John-Jason Peterka News / Athlon Sports / June 26
Sabres Turned Down Multiple Blockbuster Trade Offers for JJ Peterka: Report
The Buffalo Sabres shocked the NHL world on Wednesday night when they traded star forward JJ Peterka to the Utah Mammoth in exchange for 23-year-old winger Josh Doan, Utah’s No.
Buffalo Sabres News / NHL on ClutchPoints / June 26
Sabres’ most realistic trade acquisition in 2025 NHL offseason
The Buffalo Sabres have not made the Stanley Cup Playoffs since the 2010-11 season. That is currently the longest playoff drought in the NHL. Therefore, they are in a bit of a bind, as they desperately attempt to end one of the most miserable slumps in hockey.
John-Jason Peterka News / The Hockey Writers / June 26
Sabres’ Peterka Trade the Right Move Even if Value Isn’t There
The Buffalo Sabres made news late Wednesday night by completing the first blockbuster trade of the NHL offseason. They shipped disgruntled winger J.J. Peterka to the Utah Mammoth for defenseman Michael Kesselring and forward Josh Doan.
NHL News / Yardbarker / June 26
Trade grades: Mammoth win for Utah in acquiring JJ Peterka
Utah acquired budding star JJ Peterka from Buffalo Wednesday night in exchange for defenseman Michael Kesselring and forward Josh Doan.
Buffalo Sabres News / Blade of Steel / June 22
Buffalo Sabres Eyeing Shocking Buyout or Trade for Key Defenseman
The Buffalo Sabres have got some big decisions to make this summer, and according to reports, they're set to buyout or trade blue liner Mattias Samuelsson.
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