Tag: Buffalo Sabres

Pucks in Depth: McAvoy Should Be A Calder Favorite … Kane A Rental Worth Paying For

Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy should be a Calder Trophy favorite ... Charlie McAvoy hasn’t been getting a lot of mainstream attention – most of it goes to flashy forwards like Brock Boeser, Mathew Barzal, Clayton Keller, and Nico Hischier –…

Todd Cordell

NHL Rumors: Buffalo Sabres, St. Louis Blues, and the Vancouver Canucks

    On the Buffalo Sabres, St. Louis Blues and Vancouver Canucks ... TSN Insider Trading: Bob McKenzie: Teams are talking to the Buffalo Sabres about Evander Kane. Talks are intensifying, but it doesn't mean he'll be traded before the…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Avalanche, Canucks, Capitals, and Sharks

On the Colorado Avalanche ... Jimmy Murphy: Source is saying that despite teams like the Florida Panthers and Pittsburgh Penguins possibly looking at goaltenders, the Colorado Avalanche are not getting much interest in goaltender Andrew Hammond. On the Vancouver Canucks…

Mark Easson

NHL Free Agent Watch: Evander Kane and Mike Green

Evander Kane, LW – Buffalo Sabres In the midst of his best NHL year, maintaining an almost point-per-game pace while toiling with the bottom-dwelling Sabres, Kane is due a big payday come next summer. A nine-year vet who is still…

Kevin Wickersham

NHL Rumors: Senators, Oilers, Panthers, Flames, Canucks, Penguins, and Sabres

On the Ottawa Senators, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers, Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks, Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Sabres, and NHL expansion/relocation ... Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: After Erik Karlsson's comments, there was anger from management, and there was at least one tense meeting…

Mark Easson

NHL News: Ducks, Sabres, Avs, Jackets, Rangers, Flyers, Jets, Lines and Pairings

On the Anaheim Ducks ... Anaheim Ducks: Forward Ryan Getzlaf confirms that he will return to the lineup tonight. Pierre LeBrun: Jared Boll cleared waivers. On the Buffalo Sabres ... Sabres PR: Defenseman Nathan Beaulieu is still day-to-day with an…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Penguins, Wild, Flames, Sabres and Canadiens

On the Pittsburgh Penguins and Minnesota Wild ... Bob McKenzie: (from Friday) Wonder if the Penguins would consider Wild forward Matt Cullen, who has a healthy scratch recently. Would the Wild consider moving him? No idea if either team would…

Mark Easson

NHL News: Ducks, Bruins, Sabres, Flames, Blackhawks, Jackets, Panthers, Penguins, Sharks, and Jets

On the Anaheim Ducks ... Eric Stephens: Looking like forwards Ryan Getzlaf and Jakob Silfverberg could return to the lineup on Monday. Their top-six at practice yesterday: Rakell-Getzlaf-Perry and Cogliano-Henrique-Silfverberg. On the Boston Bruins ... Kevin Paul Dupont: Defenseman Adam McQuaid is…

Mark Easson

Eastern Conference News: Sabres, Wings, Panthers, Canadiens, Devils, Rangers, and Penguins

On the Buffalo Sabres ... Sabres PR: Defenseman Nathan Beaulieu is day-to-day with an illness. Defenseman Taylor Fedun is six weeks with a foot injury. Forward Jacob Josefson is four to six weeks with an ankle injury. On the Detroit…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Sabres, Flyers, Panthers and Maple Leafs

On the Buffalo Sabres and Philadelphia Flyers ... Shawn Simpson: Watch for goaltender Robin Lehner to the Philadelphia Flyers. On the Florida Panthers ... Matthew DeFranks of Sun-Sentinel: (mailbag) Not sure if the Florida Panthers will trade for a goaltender to…

Mark Easson

NHL Power Rankings: 2017-18 Consensus Week 9

The Tampa Bay Lightning have reclaimed top spot in our weekly consensus NHL power rankings. The Lightning received five of nine first-place rankings. Four teams this week received at least one first-place rank. The Nashville Predators moved up two spots…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Buffalo Sabres, Ottawa Senators, and the Boston Bruins

On the Buffalo Sabres ... Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News: Teams are watching the Buffalo Sabres and their goaltending tandem of Robin Lehner and Chad Johnson. Teams that are dealing with goaltending injuries or are looking for depth could…

Mark Easson