Category Archives: Sabres

Analysis of Notable Trades from Day Two of 2016 NHL Draft

The Florida Panthers traded defenseman Dmitry Kulikov and the No. 33 pick (from the Vancouver Canucks) to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for blueliner Mark Pysyk, the Sabres second-round pick (38 overall) and St Louis’ third-round pick (89 overall). This move comes following nearly two weeks of denials out of Florida claiming Kulikov wasn’t on the trade block. […]

NHL Rumor Mill – June 25, 2016

Updates on Steven Stamkos, Kevin Shattenkirk, Ben Bishop and many more in your NHL rumor mill.  Stamkos, Shattenkirk, Bishop, Reimer. TSN:  Pierre LeBrun reports Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos, a pending unrestricted free agent, can now speak with other clubs. However, Lightning GM Steve Yzerman said all avenues remain open to re-sign him. He […]

NHL Rumor Mill – June 23, 2016

Latest on Kevin Shattenkirk, Milan Lucic, Steven Stamkos and many more in today’s NHL rumor mill.  The Shattenkirk watch. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS: Pat Leonard reports sources claim the New York Rangers are in hot pursuit of St. Louis Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk as a potential replacement for Keith Yandle, who was dealt to the […]

NHL Rumor Mill (Part 2) – June 21, 2016

Updates on Marc-Andre Fleury, Ben Bishop, Steven Stamkos Rick Nash and more in the latest NHL Rumor Mill update. Could Flames pass over Fleury for Bishop? CALGARY SUN: Eric Francis reports the Pittsburgh Penguins’ asking price for goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury is the Flames’ first-round pick (sixth overall) in the upcoming NHL draft. “It’s not going […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – June 21, 2016

NHL 2016-17 home openers unveiled, Sharks and Coyotes swing a trade and more in this morning’s collection of NHL headlines.  NHL.COM: The home games for all 30 NHL teams in 2016-17 was revealed, with the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins raising their championship banner on Oct. 13 against the Washington Capitals.  The season officially begins […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – June 21, 2016

NHL 2016-17 home openers unveiled, Sharks and Coyotes swing a trade and more in this morning’s collection of NHL headlines.  NHL.COM: The home games for all 30 NHL teams in 2016-17 was revealed, with the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins raising their championship banner on Oct. 13 against the Washington Capitals.  The season officially begins […]

Yandle’s Rights to Panthers, Vesey’s to Sabres

The New York Rangers traded the rights to defenseman Keith Yandle to the Florida Panthers in exchange for a sixth-rounder pick in 2016 plus a conditional fourth-round pick in 2017 if he signs with the Panthers.   SPECTOR’S NOTE: Interesting move by the Panthers, who traded away Erik Gudbranson last month to the Vancouver Canucks. They […]

NHL Rumor Mill – June 20, 2016

Updates on the Oilers, Sabres, Blue Jackets, Islanders, Ducks and Avalanche in your NHL rumor mill. Oilers narrow options for defensemen. EDMONTON SUN: With the Anaheim Ducks re-signing Sami Vatanen and the Colorado Avalanche claiming they’re not shopping Tyson Barrie, Jim Matheson examines the Oilers’ narrowing options for landing a right-shooting top-two defenseman via trade. He notes […]

NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – April 29, 2016

Capitals take series opening against Penguins, Selke nominees revealed & more in today’s collection of notable NHL morning headlines.  NHL Playoff Headlines THE WASHINGTON POST/POST-GAZETTE.COM: T.J. Oshie netted a hat trick, including the game winner in overtime (left), to lead the Washington Capitals to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in the opening game […]