Last week, I suggested that new Buffalo Sabres general manager Jason Botterill absolutely should consider finding out what it would cost to acquire backup goaltender Philipp Grubauer from the Washington Capitals. My reasoning was simple (at least in my mind): Grubauer will be the best player left unprotected by the Capitals when the expansion draft […]

If the Buffalo Sabres wish to put an immediate end to their current six-year playoff drought, there are two holes they need to fill this offseason. The first is obviously defense, and even though the team should be improved with the anticipated additions of Viktor Antipin and Brendan Guhle, newly-hired general manager Jason Botterill would […]

There’s been talk that the Buffalo Sabres should take advantage of the expansion draft in order to add a quality defenseman to its roster. While it would cost the Sabres an arm, or two, and possibly even a leg to try and trade for a top-pairing blueliner, it is true that the Sabres might be able […]

Ask any Buffalo Sabres fan what the number one job of the team’s new GM should be (outside of hiring the right head coach, that is), and you are bound to get the following response: Bring in a top-four defenseman. It’s the obvious response – after all, Buffalo allowed 2.82 goals per game, primarily because […]

The Buffalo Sabres stunned the sporting world when they dismissed both head coach Dan Bylsma and general manager Tim Murray on Thursday, April 20 of 2017. Clearly, owner Terry Pegula had expected more from his club than the 79-point team that finished last in the Atlantic Division: We are not happy with our season this year, […]

When fans ruminate over the Buffalo Sabres’ disappointing 2016-17 regular season, there will be no shortage of people or events to blame for a season that fell well-short of expectations. Former general manager Tim Murray? Check. Ex head coach Dan Bylsma? Double check. Injuries? Definitely. Inconsistent play, discipline and focus across most of the roster? […]

The Buffalo Sabres said “Sayonara!” to head coach Dan Bylsma and general manager, Tim Murray, last Thursday morning. You would be hard-pressed to find a Sabres fan who was surprised to hear that Bylsma was shown the door, but the firing of Murray sent shockwaves through the 716 area code. While it was debatable whether […]

News flash: the Buffalo Sabres need to improve their blue line this offseason. Okay, if you are a Sabres fan, you know that statement is anything but a news flash. Many would argue it should have been a top priority for the front office last season and should have been addressed before the trade deadline […]

While 16 teams are gearing up for what they hope will be a successful run to the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Finals, the Buffalo Sabres have already turned their sites toward the NHL Entry Draft and, by extension, the preceding Expansion Draft. Many teams are dreading the expansion draft, and rightfully so – due to […]

The Buffalo Sabres opened the 2016-17 season with dreams of the playoffs, but a slew of injuries and a paper-thin blueline derailed the team before they could even get on track. General manager Tim Murray will have a busy offseason shoring up the team’s defense and filling a few holes on offense, but if GMTM […]

The Buffalo Sabres are on the outside looking in yet again, having failed to qualify for the postseason for the sixth straight season.  A season that opened with talk of the playoffs will end with the Sabres being lucky to reach last season’s point total of 81, and will be accompanied by a lot of […]