Peterka & Krebs Can Move up Sabres' Depth Chart & Sabres' Girgenson's 10-year Tenure
Plus a look at how Edmonton won the McLeod for Savoie trade.
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Peterka & Krebs Have Chance to Move Up Sabres’ Depth Chart
July 9, 2024 by Matthew Morris
With the recent buyout of star forward Jeff Skinner, the Buffalo Sabres now have a gaping hole at the top of their lineup. Though he was coming off a highly disappointing season, the winger was one of the team’s biggest offensive contributors and replacing him won’t be easy…
Sabres’ Zemgus Girgensons’ 10-Year Tenure in Buffalo
July 8, 2024 by Parker Beh
Last week highlighted the start of the 2024 NHL Free Agency with big names like forwards Steven Stamkos, Jake Guentzel, and Jonathan Marchessault all finding new homes. Among the many moves made last week, forward Zemgus Girgensons signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning for the next three seasons, moving on from the Buffalo Sabres. This may seem like a contending team filling out its bottom six, but the loss is significant for Sabres fans. It is time to review the Latvian Locomotive’s 10-year tenure in blue, white, and gold…
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2 Reasons Edmonton Oilers Won McLeod-for-Savoie Trade
July 7, 2024 by Jesse Courville-Lynch
The Edmonton Oilers have pulled the trigger on a massive trade this offseason, moving forwards Ryan McLeod and Tyler Tullio to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for prospect forward Matthew Savoie. While the Oilers have been rumoured to have been looking to shed some contracts in hopes of increasing their cap space heading into the 2024-25 season, this deal gives the Oilers some extra flexibility all while being one of the biggest fleeces in Oilers trade history. While McLeod is a proven NHL player, and Tullio could become a depth player in the big leagues one day, it’s rather surprising that the Sabres chose to part with someone they selected in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft with the 9th overall selection. The Oilers won this deal for two main reasons, so let’s touch on them…
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