Alex Tuch and Bowen Byram departed the Sabres, taking 44 goals between them away from the fifth highest scoring team in the NHL last season. So how are the Sabres going to replace that scoring?

After being selected 24th overall in this summer's NHL draft, Adam Novotný rightfully has a ton of hype surrounding him headed into the 2026-27 Ontario Hockey League season. Robert Lefebvre/OHL Images Drafted out of Peterborough, Novotný scored 34 goals and 31 assists for 65 points with the Peterborough Petes in the 2025-26 season headed into the draft. Novotný put up 5 points in 5 games at the Hlinka-Gretzky last summer and followed that up with 3 points at the World Juniors

Robert Edwards-USA TODAY Sports The Buffalo Sabres played their second preseason game on Tuesday night, defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets 5–1. It was the first preseason matchup featuring their full NHL roster, as most teams typically showcase their regular lineup on home ice for their fans. Even though Columbus iced mostly non‑roster players, the Sabres still looked sharp. They made simple plays, played fast, and brought plenty of physicality. Unfortunately, a couple of ne

Coaching in hockey rarely comes with much job security. Troy Mann knows that better than most after spending much of his career working his way through the professional and junior ranks

As the landscape of major junior hockey changes, affiliations between teams at different levels have become increasingly more valuable

Buffalo Sabres photo Following the Buffalo Sabres best season in over a decade, General Manager Jarmo Kekäläinen and Head Coach Lindy Ruff held a press conference ahead of training camp to discuss what the next year would look like. Both Kekäläinen and Ruff made it clear that they would not be coming into camp complacent despite last season’s impressive 50-win, 109-point Atlantic Division championship. This mindset echoes the bold choices management made over the offseason, i

The Buffalo Sabres signed forward Noah Ostlund to an eight-year contract extension that carries an annual average value (AAV) of $6.6 million. Now, I've seen some discourse online where people are calling it a "massive overpay" or that "they never heard of Ostlund until now." Well, all the Sabres needed to see was how he impacted the team last season and decided to keep him around long-term. Ostlund Will Exceed the Contract Expectations Last season, Ostlund appeared in 60 reg

After being selected 33rd overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2026 National Hockey League Entry Draft, Brooks Rogowski could have easily looked ahead.

chl.ca/ohl The NHL rookie class this season is absolutely loaded and the anticipation for who will win Calder Trophy as the league's best rookie is already on. The Ontario Hockey League has a great group of former players who will look to get their feet in the door and solidify themselves as NHL players this year. Last season, 2025 1st Overall pick, Matthew Schaefer, took home the Calder Trophy after a marvelous rookie year with the New York Islanders. Schaefer played his jun