Buffalo Sabres defenseman Malte Vass feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player. A native of Sweden, Malte Vass was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 2nd round of the 2025 entry draft. He has appeared in 5 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 2 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has played 5 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 0 PIM.

Full training. Rochester Americans center Nathan Villeneuve has resumed full training after his groin injury.

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Owen Power was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2021 entry draft. He has appeared in 623 NHL games during his career, notching 69 goals and adding 295 assists along with 118 penalty minutes. The 28 year old defenseman has played 5 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 0 PIM.

Who's hot Jack Berglund is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Jaxon Jacobson is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Dylan Cozens is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Tyler Boucher is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. John-Jason Peterka is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Samuel Honzek is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Who's cold Terik Parascak has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Vladimir Nikitin has been chilly and allowed 13 goals in 3 games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Alfons Freij feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Sweden, Alfons Freij was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 2nd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 82 NHL games during his career, notching 28 goals and adding 34 assists along with 18 penalty minutes. The 25 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season.

Jesper Boqvist of Rochester Americans suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Toronto Marlies. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . They're being cautious about my condition, but I feel pretty good right now and want to get back on the ice as soon as possible, the injured player commented.

Buffalo Sabres right wing Tyler Boucher feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of USA, Tyler Boucher was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 2021 entry draft. He has appeared in 372 NHL games during his career, notching 128 goals and adding 146 assists along with 235 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has played 4 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 4 PIM.

Light training. Rochester Americans center Nathan Villeneuve has resumed light training after his groin injury and is listed day to day.

Nathan Villeneuve of Rochester Americans suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Iowa Wild. He is expected to be sidelined for about a week . I'll remember that goon's number for the cheap hit he gave me. When we meet again he better keep his head up, that's all. I was very lucky it wasn't more serious, the injured player commented.

Buffalo Sabres left wing Samuel Honzek feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Slovakia, Samuel Honzek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Calgary Flames in the 1st round of the 2023 entry draft. He has appeared in 249 NHL games during his career, notching 77 goals and adding 74 assists along with 129 penalty minutes. The 26 year old left wing has played 3 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 2+1=3 with 0 PIM.

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Owen Power was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2021 entry draft. He has appeared in 620 NHL games during his career, notching 69 goals and adding 295 assists along with 118 penalty minutes. The 28 year old defenseman has played 2 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 0 PIM.

With Jaxon Jacobson Following the team's recent 6-4 win against Los Angeles Kings on 7-10-2031, Buffalo Sabres captain Tage Thompson and Jaxon Jacobson did not leave the dressing room for some time. I think it was time to get some things out of the way, said Tage Thompson

Who's hot Dylan Cozens is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Rasmus Dahlin is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Tage Thompson is looking good with 5 points in 2 games last week. Who's cold Vladimir Nikitin has been chilly and allowed 9 goals in 2 games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Jason Dickinson of Rochester Americans suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Ontario Reign. He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month . Looks like I'll be riding the bike for awhile, was his answer to a reporter question after the game.

Buffalo Sabres left wing Jack Berglund feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Sweden, Jack Berglund was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2nd round of the 2024 entry draft. He has appeared in 161 NHL games during his career, notching 27 goals and adding 38 assists along with 88 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.

Who's hot No-one is especially hot at the moment.Who's cold No-one is especially cold at the moment.Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

With Jack Berglund Following the team's recent 6-2 win against Pittsburgh Penguins on 26-9-2031, Buffalo Sabres captain Tage Thompson and Jack Berglund did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Tage Thompson

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Adam Kleber feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player. A native of USA, Adam Kleber was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2nd round of the 2024 entry draft. He has appeared in 603 NHL games during his career, notching 93 goals and adding 223 assists along with 169 penalty minutes. The 25 year old defenseman looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.

A new contract Buffalo Sabres defenseman Jean-Luc Labosse is demanding a new contract. He is frustraded about the fact that his salary is not what he would expect it to be.

A new contract Buffalo Sabres defenseman Jean-Luc Labosse is demanding a new contract. He is frustraded about the fact that his salary is not what he would expect it to be.

Who's hot Dylan Cozens is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. John-Jason Peterka is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Mattias Samuelsson is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Tage Thompson is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Samuel Honzek is looking good with 4 points in 2 games last week. Who's cold Jaxon Jacobson has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Vladimir Nikitin has been chilly and allowed 9 goals in 2 games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

A new contract Buffalo Sabres goaltender Vladimir Nikitin is demanding a new contract. He is frustraded about the fact that his salary is not what he would expect it to be.

Buffalo Sabres right wing Jacob Battaglia feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Jacob Battaglia was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2nd round of the 2024 entry draft. He has appeared in 420 NHL games during his career, notching 53 goals and adding 69 assists along with 230 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has played 3 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 0 PIM.

A new contract Buffalo Sabres goaltender Vladimir Nikitin is demanding a new contract. He is frustraded about the fact that his salary is not what he would expect it to be.

Buffalo Sabres center Terik Parascak feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Terik Parascak was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2024 entry draft. He has appeared in 439 NHL games during his career, notching 105 goals and adding 76 assists along with 199 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has played 6 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 0 PIM.

Who's hot Haoxi Wang is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Rasmus Dahlin is looking good with a 5 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Tage Thompson is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Who's cold Jack Berglund is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Jaxon Jacobson has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Vladimir Nikitin has been chilly and allowed 9 goals in 2 games. Tyler Boucher has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Connor Hellebuyck has been chilly and allowed 6 goals in 1 games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

A new contract Buffalo Sabres goaltender Vladimir Nikitin is demanding a new contract. He is frustraded about the fact that his salary is not what he would expect it to be.

Buffalo Sabres left wing Chris Kreider feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player. A native of USA, Chris Kreider was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 1252 NHL games during his career, notching 316 goals and adding 576 assists along with 512 penalty minutes. The 40 year old left wing has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season.

A new contract Buffalo Sabres goaltender Vladimir Nikitin is demanding a new contract. He is frustraded about the fact that his salary is not what he would expect it to be.

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Owen Power was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2021 entry draft. He has appeared in 622 NHL games during his career, notching 69 goals and adding 295 assists along with 118 penalty minutes. The 28 year old defenseman has played 4 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 0+2=2 with 0 PIM.

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Alfons Freij feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Sweden, Alfons Freij was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 2nd round of the 2013 entry draft. He has appeared in 82 NHL games during his career, notching 28 goals and adding 34 assists along with 18 penalty minutes. The 25 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season.

Buffalo Sabres center Nathan Villeneuve feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Nathan Villeneuve was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 2nd round of the 2024 entry draft. He has appeared in 47 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 0 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season.

Who's hot Dylan Cozens is looking good with 4 points in 2 games last week. Kyle Connor is looking good with 4 points in 2 games last week. John-Jason Peterka is looking good with 4 points in 2 games last week. Tage Thompson is looking good with 4 points in 2 games last week. Samuel Honzek is looking good with 4 points in 2 games last week. Who's cold Connor Hellebuyck has been chilly and allowed 8 goals in 2 games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Buffalo Sabres center Nathan Villeneuve feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Nathan Villeneuve was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 2nd round of the 2024 entry draft. He has appeared in 47 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 0 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season.

Buffalo Sabres left wing Samuel Honzek feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Slovakia, Samuel Honzek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Calgary Flames in the 1st round of the 2023 entry draft. He has appeared in 248 NHL games during his career, notching 77 goals and adding 75 assists along with 129 penalty minutes. The 26 year old left wing has played 2 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 2+2=4 with 0 PIM.

Buffalo Sabres left wing Chris Kreider feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player. A native of USA, Chris Kreider was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 1252 NHL games during his career, notching 316 goals and adding 576 assists along with 512 penalty minutes. The 40 year old left wing has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season.

Buffalo Sabres right wing Devin Kaplan feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of USA, Devin Kaplan was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 3rd round of the 2022 entry draft. He has appeared in 117 NHL games during his career, notching 8 goals and adding 11 assists along with 40 penalty minutes. The 27 year old right wing has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season.

Who's hot No-one is especially hot at the moment.Who's cold Connor Hellebuyck has been chilly and allowed 4 goals in 1 games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Kirill Kudryavtsev feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player. A native of Russia, Kirill Kudryavtsev was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 7th round of the 2022 entry draft. He has appeared in 55 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 12 assists along with 19 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman is looking forward for the start of the season.

Buffalo Sabres center Nathan Villeneuve feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Canada, Nathan Villeneuve was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 2nd round of the 2024 entry draft. He has appeared in 47 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 0 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 25 year old center is expecting a good season for the team.

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Kirill Kudryavtsev feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player. A native of Russia, Kirill Kudryavtsev was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 7th round of the 2022 entry draft. He has appeared in 55 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 12 assists along with 19 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman is waiting for a good start this season.

Evgeny Kuznetsov has retired from professional hockey.

Buffalo Sabres left wing Chris Kreider feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player. A native of USA, Chris Kreider was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 1st round of the 2009 entry draft. He has appeared in 1252 NHL games during his career, notching 316 goals and adding 576 assists along with 512 penalty minutes. The 40 year old left wing is getting ready for the upcoming season.

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Malte Vass feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player. A native of Sweden, Malte Vass was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 2nd round of the 2025 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old defenseman is looking forward for the start of the season.

Buffalo Sabres were delighted to hear that Jeff Brown has returned to the team.

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Maxim Strbak feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Slovakia, Maxim Strbak was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2nd round of the 2023 entry draft. He has appeared in 105 NHL games during his career, notching 2 goals and adding 31 assists along with 104 penalty minutes. The 26 year old defenseman is looking forward for the start of the season.

Confirmed tomorrow The following players' contract options need to be confirmed tomorrow:

The following players' contracts are going to expire in one week: -Jean-Luc Labosse (Buffalo Sabres) RFA, needs qualifying offer-Evgeny Kuznetsov (Rochester Americans) UFA-Maxim Strbak (Buffalo Sabres) RFA, needs qualifying offer

The following staff members' contracts are going to expire in one week:

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Kirill Kudryavtsev feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player. A native of Russia, Kirill Kudryavtsev was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 7th round of the 2022 entry draft. He has appeared in 55 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 12 assists along with 19 penalty minutes. The 27 year old defenseman has played 55 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 1+12=13 with 19 PIM.

The board of owners has collected $47 400 000 profit from the team to shareholders.