| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Ryan O'Reilly  ActiveThough technically the injury replacement for Tyler Seguin, Ryan O'Reilly will dress for the healthy Claude Giroux against the Czechs on Saturday. O'Reilly is expected to center Canada's fourth line between Joe Thornton and Matt Duchene, which sounds like a line out of NHL '17. Should be fun to watch. Sep 17 |
| 2 | Jack Eichel ActiveJack Eichel will be on the ice Monday for a Team North America practice. Training camps for the tournament are set to get underway, so it will be interesting to see what kind of line combinations the coaches come up with. Eichel could be shifted to the wing, where he may end up playing on the same line as fellow 2015 draft pick Connor McDavid. Sep 5 |
| 3 | Johan Larsson ActiveJohan Larsson has agreed to a one-year, $950,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres. Larsson was set to become a restricted free agent this summer. His new deal is up from the $800,000 he made in 2015-16. He's coming off a season where he scored 10 goals and 17 points in 74 contests. Apr 29 |
| 4 | Zemgus Girgensons ActiveThe Buffalo Sabres have re-signed Zemgus Girgensons to a one-year, $1.15 million contract. The 22-year-old scored seven goals and 18 points in 2015-16. "Zemgus has grown into a solid two-way player since beginning his career," said Sabres General Manager Tim Murray. "We hope to see him continue this positive trend and find a consistent role within the club this season as another young player to grow with our group." This will be a huge year for Girgensons. A good year will land him a long-term contract extension with the Sabres and a poor year might get him shipped out of town. Sep 1 |
| LW | 1 | Evander Kane ActiveEvander Kane insisted that he is staying focused on the upcoming season despite his off-ice issues. He shrugged off his legal problems on Thursday when he spoke to the media. "I've been focused on hockey all summer," Kane said. "I haven't really put too much thought or emphasis on the other stuff. I've just kind of narrowed my focus and focused on hockey and my training, and I'm feeling pretty good about that." He is scheduled to return to court Oct. 31 where he is facing a misdemeanor criminal trespass and five noncriminal charges of disorderly conduct and harassment. Sep 23 |
| 2 | Tyler Ennis ActiveTyler Ennis is eager to get back to playing after missing most of the 2015-16 campaign due to a concussion. "Incredibly frustrating, so I'm motivated," he said. "I'm excited. I'm glad it's in the past. I'm ready for a fresh start, and I'm looking to build on some things I learned over that time." Ennis was healthy at the end of the year and he's looking forward to playing in his first game since last Dec. 30. He also wants to bounce back after he went through some offensive inconsistencies a year ago. Sep 23 |
| 3 | Marcus Foligno ActiveMarcus Foligno's recently inked one-year contract with Buffalo was him agreeing to his qualifying offer. Foligno will consequently earn $2,250,000 in 2016-17. He had 23 points and 79 penalty minutes in 75 games last season. Jul 15 |
| 4 | Nicolas Deslauriers ActiveNicolas Deslauriers has agreed to a two-year contract extension with Buffalo. He picked up six goals and 12 points along with 59 penalty minutes in 70 games with the Sabres in 2015-16. Deslauriers had 15 points during his rookie campaign the previous year. Jun 20 |
| RW | 1 | Kyle Okposo ActiveKyle Okposo loves the potential of the Sabres. "I think there's a lot of room to improve and the upside of this team is extremely high," Okposo said. "I've been through a rebuild before early in my career and have seen it come to kind of a fruition you can say. And there is light at the end of the tunnel and for this team I think it could come a lot quicker than my experiences with the Islanders just because of how talented the group is and how hard we work. So I'm really looking forward to that." He doesn't feel any additional pressure after he inked a seven-year, $42 million contract in the summer with Buffalo. Okposo is expected to bring some depth scoring and on-ice leadership to the team in 2016-17. Sep 23 |
| 2 | Sam Reinhart ActiveSam Reinhart worked out hard during the summer. The 20-year-old scored 23 goals in his sophomore season and his arrow appears to be trending up heading into this year. "I worked the hardest this summer that I ever have, and that’s saying a lot with the summer I had before," Reinhart said. "The gains I had two summers ago were pretty substantial, and I knew the improvements that could be had over a summer. I obviously went back to work and had another good summer and feel great coming in. I’m looking forward to getting started." Sep 24 |
| 3 | Matt Moulson ActiveMatt Moulson is using his disappointing 2015-16 campaign as motivation. "I definitely have a chip on my shoulder coming in to prove a lot of people wrong who maybe lost a little belief," Moulson said. He was limited to eight goals and 21 points in 81 contests last season. That's a far cry from his three-straight 30-goal seasons from 2009-10 through 2011-12. We don't expect him to return to his old highs, but a rebound to 40 points wouldn't be shocking. Sep 23 |
| 4 | Brian Gionta ActiveBrian Gionta ended his season with the overtime winner against the Islanders on Saturday. The tally was his second of the game, giving him 12 goals for the season and 33 points. It's the veteran's second straight season with a decline in production. Apr 10 |
| 5 | Hudson Fasching ActiveHudson Fasching will participate in his first NHL training camp this week. Fasching joined the Sabres last year after completing his third season with the University of Minnesota. He picked up one goal and one assist in seven appearances with Buffalo and then earned two helpers in 10 games with Team USA at the IIHF World Championship. Fasching will try to earn a spot on the roster at camp, but he could start the 2016-17 campaign in the minors. Sep 21 |
| D | 1 | Rasmus Ristolainen ActiveRasmus Ristolainen and the Buffalo Sabres still have to come to terms on a contract. The talented defender is playing for Finland at the World Cup of Hockey. According to a source, there is nothing new to report on contract talks between the two sides. They would obviously like something to be worked out before the start of the regular season. Sep 8 |
| 2 | Zach Bogosian ActiveZach Bogosian's season came to an end due to a lower body injury sustained in Friday's loss to Columbus. Through 64 games the veteran defender posted seven goals, 24 points, 68 PIMs, 86 hits, and 98 blocks. Bogosian, who is still just 25-years-old, will ding the cap at $5,142,857 through the end of the decade. Apr 8 |
| 3 | Dmitry Kulikov ActiveDmitry Kulikov is expected to play alongside Rasmus Ristolainen or Zach Bogosian with the Sabres. "When they needed a goal in the playoffs, he was on the ice late in the game," Buffalo GM Tim Murray said. "When they needed to protect a lead late in the game, he was on the ice, so we certainly like what we saw. ... He can play in all situations, and he's competitive. He's not going to be easy to play against." Kulikov can become an unrestricted free agent next summer, so he'll be playing for a contract in his first season with the Sabres. Jun 29 |
| 4 | Jake McCabe ActiveJake McCabe re-signed with the Sabres on Thursday night with a three-year deal. The 22-year-old notched 14 points in 77 games and led all Sabres with a plus-6 rating during his first full season. He played an average of more than 19 minutes per game. Jun 30 |
| 5 | Josh Gorges ActiveJosh Gorges (upper body) will play in Wednesday's game against the Montreal Canadiens. Gorges was a member of the Canadiens from 2007-2014. The 31-year-old has been sidelined for five of Buffalo's last six games. He has one goal, seven points and a minus-4 rating in 45 games this season. He has no fantasy value going forward. Feb 1 |
| 6 | Justin Falk ActiveThe Buffalo Sabres have signed Justin Falk to a one-year/two-way contract. The defenseman played last season with Columbus and their AHL affiliate the Lake Erie Monsters. He will get $650,000 in the NHL and $350,000 if he plays in the AHL. Falk had four assists in 24 games with the Blue Jackets and two goals and nine points with the Monsters where he won the Calder Cup. Jul 1 |
| 7 | Cody Franson ActiveCody Franson will likely not play again this season. So says Sabres' coach Dan Bylsma. Franson is still experiencing post-concussion symptoms and is not practicing or skating at the moment. If you need a roster spot for the last week of the season, it is safe to cut Franson if you have not already done so. Apr 2 |
| G | 1 | Robin Lehner ActiveRobin Lehner has pulled out of the World Cup. Lehner has been dealing with an ankle injury. Getting healthy for the regular season is more important than making an appearance for Sweden. Lehner was also plagued by injuries last season, as he played just 25 games for the Sabres during the regular season. Jhonas Enroth will take his spot on the roster. Aug 26 |
| 2 | Anders Nilsson ActiveAnders Nilsson signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Sabres following the trade. The Sabres acquired him from the Blues for a 2017 fifth-round pick Saturday evening. Nilsson was a restricted free agent. He had a 3.12 GAA and .901 SV% in 29 games with the Oilers and Blues last season. Jul 2 |