2024–25 Buffalo Sabres season
2024–25 Buffalo Sabres | |
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Division | Atlantic |
Conference | Eastern |
2024–25 record | 0–0–0 |
Home record | 0–0–0 |
Road record | 0–0–0 |
Team information | |
General manager | Kevyn Adams |
Coach | Lindy Ruff |
Captain | TBD |
Alternate captains | Rasmus Dahlin TBD |
Arena | KeyBank Center |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Rochester Americans (AHL) Jacksonville Icemen (ECHL) |
The 2024–25 Buffalo Sabres season will be the 55th season of play for the Sabres in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Sabres will attempt to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2011 and end the longest playoff drought in NHL history.
Preseason
[edit]The preseason schedule was published on June 24, 2024.[1]
2024 preseason game log: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0) | |||||||||
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap |
1 | September 21 | Pittsburgh | Buffalo | ||||||
2 | September 23 | Columbus | Buffalo | ||||||
3 | September 24 | Buffalo | Pittsburgh | ||||||
4 | September 26 | Buffalo | Ottawa | ||||||
5[a] | September 27 | Buffalo | EHC Red Bull München | ||||||
6 | September 28 | Buffalo | Columbus | ||||||
7 | September 30 | Detroit | Buffalo | ||||||
Regular season
[edit]The regular season schedule was published on July 2, 2024.
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Legend:
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
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Roster
[edit]
Transactions
[edit]The Sabres have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.
Key:
† Contract is entry-level.
‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2025–26 season.
Trades
[edit]Date | Details | Ref | |
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June 29, 2024 | To Washington Capitals 2nd-round pick in 2024 |
To Buffalo Sabres Beck Malenstyn |
[4] |
July 5, 2024 | To Edmonton Oilers Matthew Savoie |
To Buffalo Sabres Ryan McLeod Tyler Tullio |
[5] |
Players acquired
[edit]Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
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July 1, 2024 | Nicolas Aube-Kubel | Washington Capitals | 1-year | Free agency | [6] |
Josh Dunne | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2-year | Free agency | [7] | |
Dennis Gilbert | Calgary Flames | 1-year | Free agency | [8] | |
Sam Lafferty | Vancouver Canucks | 2-year | Free agency | [9] | |
Jack Rathbone | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1-year | Free agency | [7] | |
Felix Sandstrom | Philadelphia Flyers | 1-year | Free agency | [7] | |
Jason Zucker | Nashville Predators | 1-year | Free agency | [10] | |
July 2, 2024 | Colton Poolman | Calgary Flames | 1-year | Free agency | [11] |
James Reimer | Detroit Red Wings | 1-year | Free agency | [12] |
Players lost
[edit]Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
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June 30, 2024 | Jeff Skinner | Edmonton Oilers | 1-year | Buyout | [13][14] |
July 1, 2024 | Brandon Biro | Seattle Kraken | 1-year | Free agency | [15] |
Joseph Cecconi | Minnesota Wild | 1-year | Free agency | [16] | |
Eric Comrie | Winnipeg Jets | 2-year | Free agency | [17] | |
Jeremy Davies | Ottawa Senators | 1-year | Free agency | [18] | |
Zemgus Girgensons | Tampa Bay Lightning | 3-year | Free agency | [19] | |
Tyson Jost | Carolina Hurricanes | 1-year | Free agency | [20] | |
Eric Robinson | Carolina Hurricanes | 1-year | Free agency | [21] | |
January 2, 2024 | Victor Olofsson | Vegas Golden Knights | 1-year | Free agency | [22] |
January 3, 2024 | Riley Stillman | Carolina Hurricanes | 1-year | Free agency | [23] |
Signings
[edit]Date | Player | Term | Ref |
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June 28, 2024 | Kale Clague | 1-year | [24] |
July 1, 2024 | Jacob Bryson | 1-year | [25] |
Mason Jobst | 1-year | [26] | |
Brett Murray | 1-year | [26] | |
July 5, 2024 | Henri Jokiharju | 1-year | [27] |
July 8, 2024 | Konsta Helenius | 3-year† | [28] |
July 23, 2024 | Beck Malenstyn | 2-year | [29] |
July 24, 2024 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 5-year | [30] |
Draft picks
[edit]Below are the Buffalo Sabres selections at the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2024, at Sphere in Paradise, Nevada.
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 14 | Konsta Helenius | C | ![]() |
Mikkelin Jukurit (Liiga) |
2 | 42 | Adam Kleber | D | ![]() |
Lincoln Stars (USHL) |
3 | 71 | Brodie Ziemer | RW | ![]() |
U.S. NTDP (USHL) |
4 | 108 | Luke Osburn | D | ![]() |
Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) |
4 | 123 | Simon-Pier Brunet | D | ![]() |
Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) |
6 | 172 | Patrick Geary | D | ![]() |
Michigan State Spartans (Big Ten) |
7 | 204 | Vasili Zelenov | RW | ![]() |
Red Bull Hockey Juniors (AlpsHL) |
7 | 219 | Ryerson Leenders | G | ![]() |
Mississauga Steelheads (OHL) |
References
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- ^ "RELEASE: Oilers sign Jeff Skinner to one-year contract". NHL.com. Edmonton Oilers. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "Seattle Kraken Agree to Terms with Five Free Agents". NHL.com. Seattle Kraken. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
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- ^ "Jets sign goaltender Eric Comrie to a two-year contract". NHL.com. Winnipeg Jets. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "Davies signs with the Sens". NHL.com. Ottawa Senators. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "Lightning sign F Zemgus Girgensons to a three-year contract". NHL.com. Tampa Bay Lightning. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "Canes Sign Jost To One-Year Contract". NHL.com. Carolina Hurricanes. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "Canes Sign Robinson To One-Year Contract". NHL.com. Carolina Hurricanes. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "Vegas Golden Knights Sign Forward Victor Olofsson to One-Year Contract". NHL.com. Vegas Golden Knights. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ "Canes Sign Stillman To One-Year Contract". NHL.com. Vegas Golden Knights. July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
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- ^ "Bryson returns to Sabres on 1-year deal". NHL.com. Buffalo Sabres. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
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- ^ "Sabres re-sign Jokiharju to 1-year contract". NHL.com. Buffalo Sabres. July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ "Sabres sign Helenius to 3-year, entry-level contract". NHL.com. Buffalo Sabres. July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Sabres agree to terms with Malenstyn on 2-year contract". NHL.com. Buffalo Sabres. July 23, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "Sabres agree to terms with Luukkonen on 5-year deal". NHL.com. Buffalo Sabres. July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.