Martin Misiak of Rochester Americans suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Milwaukee Admirals. He is expected to be sidelined for around two weeks . I won't be able to do much for the next few weeks, was his comment to the press after leaving the game.

Who's hot Dylan Guenther is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Jiri Kulich is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Dylan Cozens is looking red hot with a 7 game point streak. Mattias Samuelsson is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Owen Power is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Isak Hallsten is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Danila Yurov is looking red hot with a 11 game point streak. Terik Parascak is looking good with 8 points in 4 games last week. Who's cold Devon Levi has been chilly and allowed 19 goals in 4 games. Niko Salonen has played 17 games without a goal. Beck Malenstyn has lost his sights and is now 15 games without a goal. Viktor Soderberg has lost his sights and is now 16 games without a goal. Daniil But has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Erik Molnar is down on his game pulling a 10 game streak without registering a single point. Trainer's room Luka Karjalainen remains sidelined with abdomen injury.

A milestone ! Danila Yurov scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Seattle Kraken on a goal by Jiri Kulich. I've seen my idols break records and now I am doing the same, was the comment released to the press after the game.. A native of Russia, Danila Yurov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Minnesota Wild in the 1st round of the 2022 entry draft. He has appeared in 672 NHL games during his career, notching 280 goals and adding 320 assists along with 110 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has played 16 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 10+11=21 with 0 PIM.

Buffalo Sabres defenseman August Fraenckel 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 Germany, August Fraenckel, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season. He has played 15 games with the Rochester Americans this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 10 PIM.

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Mikhail Sergachev 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, Mikhail Sergachev was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the 2016 entry draft. He has appeared in 1279 NHL games during his career, notching 183 goals and adding 672 assists along with 564 penalty minutes. The 37 year old defenseman has played 15 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 1+14=15 with 0 PIM.

Buffalo Sabres right wing Nikita Chibrikov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Russia, Nikita Chibrikov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2nd round of the 2021 entry draft. He has appeared in 54 NHL games during his career, notching 2 goals and adding 5 assists along with 6 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season. He has played 8 games with the Rochester Americans this season, totalling 7+3=10 with 20 PIM.

A milestone ! Mattias Samuelsson scored the 400th point of his career in tonight's game against the Minnesota Wild on a goal by Jiri Kulich. I've seen my idols break records and now I am doing the same, he commented during a post game radio interview.. A native of USA, Mattias Samuelsson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2nd round of the 2018 entry draft. He has appeared in 970 NHL games during his career, notching 47 goals and adding 353 assists along with 383 penalty minutes. The 35 year old defenseman has played 14 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 1+5=6 with 22 PIM.

Who's hot Dmitry Simashev is looking good with 5 points in 2 games last week. Jiri Kulich is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Dylan Cozens is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Danila Yurov is looking red hot with a 7 game point streak. Terik Parascak is looking good with 5 points in 2 games last week. Who's cold Niko Salonen has played 13 games without a goal. Paul Cotter has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Beck Malenstyn has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. Viktor Soderberg has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal. Erik Molnar has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Trainer's room Isak Hallsten remains sidelined with knee injury. Luka Karjalainen remains sidelined with abdomen injury.

Isak Hallsten (BUF) suffered knee injury during the game in an incident with Zayne Parekh (NYI). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. It's nothing big, I'll be back soon, ready to strike back, he said when he was taken off the ice.

Buffalo Sabres center Jiri Kulich 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 Czech, Jiri Kulich was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2022 entry draft. He has appeared in 831 NHL games during his career, notching 323 goals and adding 387 assists along with 154 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 11 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 4+4=8 with 0 PIM.

Up. Erik Molnar is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

Who's hot Danila Yurov is looking good with a 5 game point scoring streak with 5 game goalstreak. Who's cold Devon Levi has been chilly and allowed 9 goals in 2 games. Dylan Cozens has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Isak Hallsten has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Grayson Pelletier hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Niko Salonen has played 11 games without a goal. Beck Malenstyn has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Viktor Soderberg has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Trainer's room Luka Karjalainen remains sidelined with abdomen injury.

Buffalo Sabres center Kaleb Lawrence 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, Kaleb Lawrence was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 7th round of the 2022 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old center has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season. He has played 10 games with the Rochester Americans this season, totalling 2+1=3 with 0 PIM.

Buffalo Sabres center Martin Misiak 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 Slovakia, Martin Misiak was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2nd round of the 2023 entry draft. He has appeared in 6 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 1 assists along with 4 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season. He has played 9 games with the Rochester Americans this season, totalling 7+7=14 with 2 PIM.

Who's hot Dylan Cozens is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Isak Hallsten is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Danila Yurov is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak. Niko Salonen is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Daniil But is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Who's cold Dylan Guenther has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Grayson Pelletier hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Beck Malenstyn has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Viktor Soderberg has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Trainer's room Luka Karjalainen remains sidelined with abdomen injury.

With Beck Malenstyn Following the team's recent 3-1 win against Carolina Hurricanes on , Buffalo Sabres captain Owen Power and Beck Malenstyn were seen outside the dressing room going over some things. He has had some trouble chipping in, so I thought it was time for a little chat, said Owen Power

On a contract. Frank Doonan has signed a one year deal with the Rochester Americans. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

A milestone ! Daniil But notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Winnipeg Jets on a goal by Jiri Kulich. Whatever I can do to help the team is okay by me. As long as we get the 2 points that's the main thing, were his words after the game.. A native of Russia, Daniil But was originally drafted to the NHL by the Utah Mammoth in the 1st round of the 2023 entry draft. He has appeared in 759 NHL games during his career, notching 236 goals and adding 300 assists along with 225 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 6 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 3+2=5 with 0 PIM.

Luka Karjalainen (BUF) suffered abdomen injury during the game in an incident with Zachary L'Heureux (WIN). He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month. It's something we need to take care of now before it becomes a problem. It's one of those things where you can play with it, but as the wear and tear of the season goes on it becomes much more serious, he said as the trainers examined him.

Buffalo Sabres center Viktor Soderberg feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a franchise player. A native of Sweden, Viktor Soderberg was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2032 entry draft. He has appeared in 306 NHL games during his career, notching 44 goals and adding 85 assists along with 143 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center has played 6 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 1+2=3 with 0 PIM.

Who's hot Dmitry Simashev is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Owen Power is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Mikhail Sergachev is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Who's cold Dylan Guenther has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Danila Yurov has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Grayson Pelletier hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Viktor Soderberg has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Terik Parascak has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Trainer's room Paul Cotter remains sidelined with groin injury.

Paul Cotter (BUF) suffered groin injury during the game in an incident with Alexei Protas (DAL). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. If it was up to me I would have finished the game, but they want to be careful about this kind of injury, he said when he was taken off the ice.

Buffalo Sabres defenseman August Fraenckel 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 Germany, August Fraenckel, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season. He has played 5 games with the Rochester Americans this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 10 PIM.

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Mikhail Sergachev 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, Mikhail Sergachev was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the 2016 entry draft. He has appeared in 1269 NHL games during his career, notching 182 goals and adding 664 assists along with 564 penalty minutes. The 37 year old defenseman has played 5 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 0+6=6 with 0 PIM.

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Mikhail Sergachev 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, Mikhail Sergachev was originally drafted to the NHL by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1st round of the 2016 entry draft. He has appeared in 1268 NHL games during his career, notching 182 goals and adding 663 assists along with 564 penalty minutes. The 37 year old defenseman has played 4 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 0+5=5 with 0 PIM.

Buffalo Sabres center Viktor Soderberg feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a franchise player. A native of Sweden, Viktor Soderberg was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2032 entry draft. He has appeared in 304 NHL games during his career, notching 44 goals and adding 84 assists along with 143 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center has played 4 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 0 PIM.

Who's hot Dmitry Simashev is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Devon Levi is playing well with 2 wins in his 2 starts last week and allowing 1 goals. Jiri Kulich is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Dylan Cozens is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Isak Hallsten is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak. Who's cold No-one is especially cold at the moment.Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Full training. Rochester Americans defenseman Ole Bjorgvik-Holm has resumed full training after his knee injury.

Ole Bjorgvik-Holm (ROC) suffered knee injury during training. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. These small things happen every now and then, it's all part of hockey, he commented from the trainers bench.

Full training. Rochester Americans center Cameron Holt has resumed full training after his arm injury.

Buffalo Sabres right wing Daniil But 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, Daniil But was originally drafted to the NHL by the Utah Mammoth in the 1st round of the 2023 entry draft. He has appeared in 755 NHL games during his career, notching 233 goals and adding 299 assists along with 225 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 2 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 0 PIM.

Cameron Holt of Rochester Americans suffered head injury during tonights minorleague game against the Ontario Reign. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . Small things like this happen to guys almost every game, except this time it happened to me, he said from the locker room after being helped off the ice.

Who's hot Mikhail Sergachev is looking good with 3 points in 1 games last week. Who's cold Devon Levi has been chilly and allowed 5 goals in 1 games. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Buffalo Sabres defenseman August Fraenckel 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 Germany, August Fraenckel, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season. He has played 1 games with the Rochester Americans this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 0 PIM.

Buffalo Sabres center Martin Misiak 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 Slovakia, Martin Misiak was originally drafted to the NHL by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2nd round of the 2023 entry draft. He has appeared in 6 NHL games during his career, notching 0 goals and adding 1 assists along with 4 penalty minutes. The 26 year old center looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.

Buffalo Sabres right wing Nikita Chibrikov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Russia, Nikita Chibrikov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2nd round of the 2021 entry draft. He has appeared in 54 NHL games during his career, notching 2 goals and adding 5 assists along with 6 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.

Buffalo Sabres center Jiri Kulich 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 Czech, Jiri Kulich was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2022 entry draft. He has appeared in 820 NHL games during his career, notching 319 goals and adding 383 assists along with 154 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center is looking forward for the start of the season.

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Ole Bjorgvik-Holm 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 Norway, Ole Bjorgvik-Holm was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 5th round of the 2020 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 30 year old defenseman is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.

Buffalo Sabres center Kaleb Lawrence 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, Kaleb Lawrence was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 7th round of the 2022 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old center is expecting a good season for the team.

Buffalo Sabres center Viktor Soderberg feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a franchise player. A native of Sweden, Viktor Soderberg was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2032 entry draft. He has appeared in 300 NHL games during his career, notching 43 goals and adding 83 assists along with 143 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center is getting ready for the upcoming season.

A new contract Buffalo Sabres center Cameron Holt 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 Emil Hemming 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 Finland, Emil Hemming was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 1st round of the 2024 entry draft. He has appeared in 22 NHL games during his career, notching 6 goals and adding 6 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 29 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 No-one is especially cold at the moment.Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Buffalo Sabres right wing Nikita Chibrikov feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player. A native of Russia, Nikita Chibrikov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2nd round of the 2021 entry draft. He has appeared in 54 NHL games during his career, notching 2 goals and adding 5 assists along with 6 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season.

Buffalo Sabres right wing Nikita Chibrikov 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 Russia, Nikita Chibrikov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2nd round of the 2021 entry draft. He has appeared in 54 NHL games during his career, notching 2 goals and adding 5 assists along with 6 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season.

Buffalo Sabres center Viktor Soderberg feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a franchise player. A native of Sweden, Viktor Soderberg was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2032 entry draft. He has appeared in 308 NHL games during his career, notching 45 goals and adding 83 assists along with 145 penalty minutes. The 22 year old center has played 8 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 2+0=2 with 2 PIM.

A new contract Buffalo Sabres center Cameron Holt 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 Jiri Kulich 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 Czech, Jiri Kulich was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2022 entry draft. He has appeared in 827 NHL games during his career, notching 321 goals and adding 387 assists along with 154 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 7 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 2+4=6 with 0 PIM.

Who's hot No-one is especially hot at the moment.Who's cold Dylan Guenther has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Ryan Johnson has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Mattias Samuelsson has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Grayson Pelletier hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Mikhail Sergachev has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Beck Malenstyn has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Luka Karjalainen has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Erik Molnar has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Buffalo Sabres right wing Emil Hemming 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 Finland, Emil Hemming was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 1st round of the 2024 entry draft. He has appeared in 22 NHL games during his career, notching 6 goals and adding 6 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season.

Buffalo Sabres right wing Kaleb Lawrence 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, Kaleb Lawrence was originally drafted to the NHL by the Los Angeles Kings in the 7th round of the 2022 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 26 year old right wing has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season.

Who's hot Jiri Kulich is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Dylan Cozens is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Isak Hallsten is looking good with 5 points in 2 games last week. Terik Parascak is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Daniil But is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Who's cold No-one is especially cold at the moment.Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Buffalo Sabres right wing Daniil But 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, Daniil But was originally drafted to the NHL by the Utah Mammoth in the 1st round of the 2023 entry draft. He has appeared in 756 NHL games during his career, notching 234 goals and adding 299 assists along with 225 penalty minutes. The 30 year old right wing has played 3 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 1+1=2 with 0 PIM.

Who's hot Dylan Cozens is looking good with 4 points in 2 games last week. Owen Power is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Danila Yurov is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Who's cold No-one is especially cold at the moment.Trainer's room No injuries at the moment.

Buffalo Sabres right wing Emil Hemming 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 Finland, Emil Hemming was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 1st round of the 2024 entry draft. He has appeared in 22 NHL games during his career, notching 6 goals and adding 6 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.

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.

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Ole Bjorgvik-Holm 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 Norway, Ole Bjorgvik-Holm was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 5th round of the 2020 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 30 year old defenseman is getting ready for the upcoming season.

Buffalo Sabres right wing Denver Barkey 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, Denver Barkey was originally drafted to the NHL by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 3rd round of the 2023 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 29 year old right wing is waiting for a good start this season.

Buffalo Sabres center Jiri Kulich 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 Czech, Jiri Kulich was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2022 entry draft. He has appeared in 820 NHL games during his career, notching 319 goals and adding 383 assists along with 154 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Sami Lehtonen 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 Finland, Sami Lehtonen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2nd round of the 2026 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 29 year old defenseman is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Sami Lehtonen 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 Finland, Sami Lehtonen was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2nd round of the 2026 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 29 year old defenseman is getting ready for the upcoming season.

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

The following players' contracts are going to expire in one week: -Travis Boyd (Rochester Americans) RFA, needs qualifying offer-Taylor Makar (Rochester Americans) RFA, needs qualifying offer-Matthew Samoskevich (Buffalo Sabres) UFA-Joshua Roy (Rochester Americans) RFA, needs qualifying offer-Sami Lehtonen (Rochester Americans) RFA, needs qualifying offer-Brendan Brisson (Buffalo Sabres) UFA-Logan Sawyer (Rochester Americans) RFA, needs qualifying offer-Denver Barkey (Rochester Americans) RFA, needs qualifying offer-Colby Barlow (Buffalo Sabres) RFA, needs qualifying offer-Gregory Hofmann (Rochester Americans) RFA, needs qualifying offer-Berg Berggren (Rochester Americans) RFA, needs qualifying offer

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

Buffalo Sabres right wing Emil Hemming 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 Finland, Emil Hemming was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 1st round of the 2024 entry draft. He has appeared in 22 NHL games during his career, notching 6 goals and adding 6 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 29 year old right wing is waiting for a good start this season.

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