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The Chicago Blackhawks are still working through a rebuild in the 2025-26 season. However, they may be taking a step all the same. Connor Bedard is among the NHL’s point leaders to this point in the year.

Chicago Blackhawks News / The Hockey Writers / August 29

Blackhawks 2025-26 Player Previews: Sam Lafferty

The Chicago Blackhawks have an important season ahead of them. The organization has committed to building through the draft, and a plethora of draft picks are NHL-ready, or on the cusp of being NHL-ready.

Chicago Blackhawks News / The Hockey Writers / July 21

Meet The New Blackhawks (Again): Sam Lafferty

The Chicago Blackhawks haven’t made much noise this summer, only making three moves: signing Dominic Toninato in free agency and trading for Andre Burakovsky and Sam Lafferty.

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The 'NHL Norris Trophy winners' quiz

Bobby Orr won the last of his eight Norris Trophies during the 1974-75 season. Can you name every defenseman who won the trophy since then?

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Chicago Blackhawks News / The Hockey Writers / July 2

Blackhawks Notebook: Day 2 of Prospect Camp & Free Agency Fizzle

For the Chicago Blackhawks, the opening day of free agency and Day 2 of development camp both fell on the same day, July 1. General manager Kyle Davidson wasn’t expected to make many big moves in free agency, but he did acquire a few depth forwards.

NHL News / Yardbarker

Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?

NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.

NHL News / NHL on ClutchPoints / July 1

Blackhawks add forward depth in Sabres trade

The Buffalo Sabres and Sam Lafferty have officially parted ways. He’s been traded to the Chicago Blackhawks for a sixth-round draft pick in 2026. Lafferty’s fourth-time trade shows Chicago’s desire to add speed and additional depth to their penalty kill, noted in the team’s official announcement.

NHL News / On Tap Sports Net / July 1

Return of the Laf: Blackhawks Acquire Sam Lafferty from Sabres

NHL free agency is expected to be low-action for the Chicago Blackhawks. That said, General Manager Kyle Davidson wasted no time on July 1 making a trade and securing a possible piece for the upcoming season.

Chicago Blackhawks News / Last Word On Sports / July 1

Report: Chicago Blackhawks Trade and Reunite With Depth Forward

The Chicago Blackhawks and the Buffalo Sabres have agreed to a trade that sends Sam Lafferty to Chicago in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick. Frank Seravalli was the first to report the trade.

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.

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Toronto Maple Leafs News / The Hockey Writers / June 5

Revisiting the Maple Leafs’ McCabe-Lafferty Deal

When the Toronto Maple Leafs swung their 2023 trade with the Chicago Blackhawks, it was billed as a move to toughen up the roster for a playoff push. The deal sent prospect Pavel Gogolev, winger Joey Anderson, a 2025 first-round pick, and a 2026 second-rounder to Chicago.

NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 4

Sabres recall Noah Ostlund

The Sabres announced they’ve recalled 2022 first-round pick Noah Östlund from AHL Rochester. The 21-year-old forward could be in line to make his NHL debut tomorrow against the Lightning.

Buffalo Sabres News / Buffalo Hockey Beat / December 2, 2024

Sabres’ Sam Lafferty sidelined week to week; Mattias Samuelsson, Jordan Greenway progressing from injuries

BUFFALO – Sabres forward Sam Lafferty, who suffered a lower-body injury in Friday afternoon’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks, will be sidelined week to week, coach Lindy Ruff said.

Buffalo Sabres News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 29, 2024

Sabres recall young forward amid veteran's injury

He was a diligent playmaker in junior hockey, recording 109 points across 152 games with the WHL’s Portland Winterhawks.

Jeff Marek dishes on the Oilers’ hesitancy to overpay right now and the Sabres as a potential trade partner

Conor Garland leads Canucks past Sabres in OT

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Buffalo Sabres News / Daily Faceoff / November 29, 2024

Sabres’ Sam Lafferty leaves Friday’s game vs. Canucks with lower-body injury

Buffalo Sabres’ forward Sam Lafferty left Friday’s game against the Vancouver Canucks with a lower-body injury, with the team announcing he would not return.

Buffalo Sabres News / Buffalo Hockey Now / November 29, 2024

3 Sabres Things to Be Thankful For

22 games into the 2024-2025 NHL season, the Buffalo Sabres are one point out of a Wild Card spot. Thanksgiving Day is a perennial benchmark in a team’s outlook, as 77% of the NHL teams sitting in a playoff position end up qualifying for the postseason.

Buffalo Sabres News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 15, 2024

Sabres recall top prospect, place Tage Thompson on IR

The Buffalo Sabres have placed top-line forward Tage Thompson on injured reserve retroactive to Nov. 11

Sabres among teams to keep an eye on ahead of trade deadline

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Buffalo Sabres News / Buffalo Hockey Beat / October 16, 2024

Sam Lafferty trades in youngster status for veteran role

PITTSBURGH – This is new for Sam Lafferty. In his previous four stops, the versatile Sabres newcomer was always one of the younger guys. He played his first NHL game barely five years ago.

Buffalo Sabres News / Buffalo Hockey Now / August 29, 2024

Surprise Sabres Player Who Could Score 20 Goals This Season

The Buffalo Sabres may have added a 20-goal scorer this offseason, and it’s not who you may think. With the season projections starting to trickle in, one surprising name, Sam Lafferty, has an upside projection of 20 goals for the Sabres.

Vancouver Canucks News / Oilersnation / June 26, 2024

NHL Notebook: Canucks have deal in place to send Mikheyev, Lafferty to Blackhawks

The Canucks and Chicago Blackhawks have a deal in place to allow Vancouver to clear some cap space. The deal, according to Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli, would see the Canucks move Ilya Mikeyev, pending unrestricted free agent Sam Lafferty, and a second-round pick to the Blackhawks for a fourth round pick.

Vancouver Canucks News / Canucksarmy / June 1, 2024

Diminishing returns makes it unlikely Sam Lafferty returns for another season with the Year in review

It’s hard to know exactly where things went wrong for Sam Lafferty this season. But make no mistake, they definitely went wrong. How else do you explain a player that had nine goals, 18 points and was +15 in the first half of the season but struggled mightily over the second half to the point he was a healthy scratch for a couple of playoff games?

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / January 19, 2024

Coyotes forward Liam O’Brien fined $2,018.23 for roughing Vancouver’s Sam Lafferty

Arizona Coyotes forward Liam O’Brien has been fined $2,018.23, the maximum allowable under the NHL’s collective bargaining agreement with the NHLPA, for roughing Vancouver Canucks forward Sam Lafferty on Thursday night.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / December 17, 2023

Did the Maple Leafs Make a Mistake Trading Sam Lafferty?

The Toronto Maple Leafs traded forward Sam Lafferty to the Vancouver Canucks for a fifth-round pick in 2024 back on Oct. 8, 2023. It was a trade to clear cap space and while it made sense on paper, the Leafs might be looking back and wondering if it was the right decision.