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Ryan Miller - G - Sabres

Buffalo Sabres owner Terry Pegula admitted he's "concerned" about the status of Ryan Miller and Thomas Vanek.

Miller and Vanek are the face of the Sabres, yet both appear likely to be traded this offseason as the Sabres try to reboot their franchise. The man in charge of that reboot, GM Darcy Regier, got a full vote of confidence from Pegula, but his concern about what will happen to Miller and Vanek likely means that vote of confidence comes with an asterisk. The problem for Regier is Buffalo has a very difficult time landing free agents without overpaying, but high-salaried deals for players like Ville Leino are part of the reason the Sabres are in this situation in the first place. Truth be told, there's no easy way out of this for Regier, Pegula or the Sabres.
Related: Thomas Vanek
Source: Buffalo News
Jun 18 - 3:22 PM
Lindy Ruff - C - Sabres

The New York Rangers have sought and received permission from Buffalo to speak with former Sabres coach Lindy Ruff, a source confirmed Monday.

Ruff was fired by the Sabres in February after 16 seasons. Before his ouster, he was the longest-serving active NHL head coach.
Source: espn.com
Jun 10 - 10:49 PM
Joel Armia - W - Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres may enter the 2013 NHL Entry Draft looking to add some more Finnish flavor to their organization to play alongside talented prospect Joel Armia.

"It's something we definitely think about," said Sabres' director of amateur scouting Kevin Devine. "You take a guy like Armia, he's got a couple real good friends in the draft. He's coming over this year. It'd be nice to have somebody in that group." Aleksander Barkov is ranked No. 1 among European skaters by NHL Central Scouting, while defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen is No. 4 and left winger Artturi Lehkonen sits ninth. Armia has played alongside all three of them at the World Junior Championship. Sabres' first-rounder Mikhail Grigorenko is also good friends with 2013 prospect Adam Erne, who could be option for the team as well. Buffalo is slated to draft with the eighth and 16th picks in the first round.
Source: Buffalo News
Jun 5 - 9:24 AM
Alex Lepkowski - D - Sabres

Alex Lepkowski appears as though he will re-enter the NHL draft.

The Buffalo Sabres failed to sign him prior to past weekend's deadline. He was selected in the fifth round of the 2011 draft. Lepkowski had nine assists and 78 penalty minutes in 60 games with the Barrie Colts of the OHL this past season.
Source: Buffalo News
Jun 4 - 8:21 AM
Ron Rolston - C - Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres will take part in Detroit's prospect tournament from Traverse City, Mich. after it was cancelled in 2012 because of the lockout.

Detroit and Buffalo will join Carolina, Columbus, Dallas, Minnesota, the New York Rangers and St. Louis in the competition. The Sabres' minor-leaguers, with the Rochester Americans, are also expected to participate in the Spengler Cup in Switzerland in December.
Source: Buffalo News
Jun 4 - 8:14 AM
Colin Jacobs - C - Sabres

Colin Jacobs tweeted Thursday that he has inked an entry-level contract with the Buffalo Sabres.

He skated in 11 games with AHL Rochester in mid-March on an amateur tryout after recording 53 points in 66 contests with Prince George of the WHL. Jacobs was picked in the fourth round of the 2011 draft by Buffalo.
Source: Buffalo News
May 30 - 2:01 PM
Lindy Ruff - C - Sabres

The Stars have talked to former Sabres coach Lindy Ruff about their vacant head coach position, a league source tells Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News.

New GM Jim Nill reportedly met with Ruff in Toronto while in town for the NHL draft combine. Heika reports the two parties could begin more in-depth discussions soon, but the Stars are expected to take their time with the season. Alain Vigneault and Texas Stars coach Willie Desjardins are also being connected to Dallas' opening.
Related: Stars
Source: Dallas Morning News
May 28 - 8:43 AM
Lindy Ruff - C - Sabres

Don't be surprised if the Vancouver Canucks pursue former Sabre coach Lindy Ruff this off-season.

Sabre beat writer John Vogl thinks this is a very real possibility. Tampa is also said to be interested in Ruff. The bottom line is that Ruff will almost certainly be coaching in the NHL next season it's just a question of where.
Source: John Vogl Twitter
May 25 - 9:19 AM
David Leggio - G - Sabres

David Leggio is slated for unrestricted free agency this summer.

He was Rochester's MVP after earning a 38-24-1 record with a 2.56 GAA and a .924 save percentage in the AHL with Buffalo's minor-league affiliate. However, he may not be back with the Sabres' organization next year. "David is obviously a very good goaltender," Buffalo GM Darcy Regier said. "He's going to be unrestricted. He is going to have some freedom, some rights, and we're going to sit down and talk about the goaltending situation because with the addition of Matt Hackett and even Connor Knapp and Nathan Lieuwen, we've got some decisions to make." If he's brought back and Ryan Miller gets traded then he could find himself in a battle for a backup role on the big club, but there are several factors that would have to fall into place for that scenario to happen.
Source: Buffalo News
May 23 - 10:49 AM
Jhonas Enroth - G - Sabres

Jhonas Enroth wants to be a starting goaltender and he may get that chance with the Buffalo Sabres if Ryan Miller is moved in the off-season.

"I've been growing a lot," said Enroth after backstopping Sweden to a gold medal at the IIHF World Championships. "I want to play more. My goal is to be a starter one year in the NHL, and right now Ryan is the starter here. It's kind of hard to take the job from him here, but we'll see what happens." During the tournament, he posted a 5-2-1 record with a 1.15 goals-against average and a .956 save percentage. Enroth will need to be much more consistent than he's been in the past if he wants to be an NHL starter, but is making positive steps forward.
Related: Ryan Miller
Source: Buffalo News
May 23 - 10:44 AM
John Scott - C - Sabres

John Scott has signed a one-year extension worth $750,000 to stay with the Buffalo Sabres.

He would have been able to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. He received a decent raise after making $600,000 last season. Scott skated in 34 games with the Sabres in 2013 and amassed 69 penalty minutes.
Source: Buffalo News
May 20 - 10:06 AM
Jhonas Enroth - G - Sabres

Jhonas Enroth made 26 saves in Sweden's 5-1 win over Switzerland in Sunday's gold-medal game of the IIHF World Championship.

The Swedes become the first team to win the title on home ice since the Soviet Union in 1986 and Enroth captured the Best Goalkeeper in the tournament honor for his efforts. His play under pressure should be a positive sign for the Sabres, who may trade starter Ryan Miller in the off-season.
Source: Buffalo News
May 20 - 10:02 AM
Ryan Miller - G - Sabres

There is a very good chance that Ryan Miller will be traded this off-season.

Given the fairwell-like send off he recieved from the Sabre faithfull and his reaction to it, it seems the team and Miller would welcome the change. With only one year left on his contract before he becomes an unrestricted free agent, Miller should be a target for a number of contending teams willing to offer up some picks or young players to acquire the veteran netminder. Stay tuned.
Source: Buffalo News
May 18 - 10:14 AM
Jhonas Enroth - G - Sabres

Jhonas Enroth made 39 saves in regulation and overtime in Team Sweden's 3-2 shootout win over Canada at the World Hockey Championships on Thursday.

The victory sent Sweden into the semifinal round and it sent Canada home. "Jhonas is one of the most competitive players I've ever seen," Sweden defenseman Erik Gustafsson said. "He showed that in the shootout. Nerves of steel." The Swedes will meet their co-hosts from Finland in one match-up, while the United States will play Switzerland in the other.
Source: Buffalo News
May 17 - 8:25 AM
Mike Weber - D - Sabres

Buffalo coach Ron Rolston likes the leadership that Mike Weber displayed during the 2013 season.

"Mike Weber is one of those players that made a real big jump this year in terms of what he meant to our hockey team, how he plays the game, just the potential that he has to continue to grow on this team," Rolston said. "It put a player like Mike in more of a leadership role because of what he did and because of the minutes that he had. He was in the lineup every night blocking shots, sacrificing for his teammates. He's put himself in a situation where he can be one of those guys that are in the room and holding guys accountable." He suited up in 42 of the Sabres' 48 games after starting as a healthy scratch and was voted as the "Unsung Hero" by his teammates. Weber won't provide you with many points, but he can chip in PIMs, blocks and hits.
Source: Buffalo News
May 17 - 8:19 AM

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