Sabres Could Fill Top Six Hole With Laine & Looking at the Sabres Rebuild Compared to Others
Plus a glance at Lindy Ruff's to-do list and the signing of Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to a 5-year deal.
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Sabres Could Fill Top Six Hole With Patrik Laine
July 27, 2024 by Jacob D. Strozyk
The trade rumor mill turns daily and as the Buffalo Sabres are still in search of a candidate to fill the hole left by Jeff Skinner’s departure in their top six, they have a perfect player to fit there in Patrik Laine. As a pure goal scorer with some size and plenty of youth still in him, he fits extremely well in the Sabres’ current scheme, and could be a valuable addition to their roster without making any significant subtractions. The Columbus Blue Jackets are not likely going to be competing for a playoff spot this season, so as they are in a more re-tooling/rebuilding phase, they will be looking for more prospects and draft picks as they offload someone like Laine. The Sabres have plenty of both…
Comparing the Status of Senators, Sabres & Red Wings Rebuilds
July 27, 2024 by Jacob Billington
There is a trio of teams in the Atlantic Division that have been in some long-term rebuilds. The Ottawa Senators, Detroit Red Wings, and Buffalo Sabres have all missed the playoffs for seven or more straight seasons, but as it stands today, none of those teams are a lock for a playoff spot in 2024-25. This will be a comparison of where the rebuilds stand today…
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Sabres: 5 Items on Lindy Ruff’s To-Do List This Season
July 27, 2024 by Matthew Morris
If you somehow haven’t seen by now, you clearly don’t pay much attention. After yet another coaching change (their fifth in 10 years), the Buffalo Sabres have brought back former longtime head coach Lindy Ruff to once again take the reins…
Sabres Sign Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to 5-Year Deal
July 24, 2024 by Jacob Billington
The Buffalo Sabres have announced that they have signed goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to a five-year contract extension worth an average annual value of $4.75 million.
Luukkonen took a big step in his development last season and took over as the starting goaltender for the Sabres. After some uncertainty about his position with the club, Luukkonen emerged as their best option and played 54 games for the club last season…
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