There have been several exciting plays and some b... Marc-Andre Fleury has multiple Stanley Cup Rings and has played in the Stanley Cup Final on five occasions, including the Vegas Golden Kn...The Toronto Maple Leafs sent their fans through an emotional roller coaster on Friday night. Granted, the GM position is currently filled by newly-hired Kevyn Adams. Get the latest Buffalo Sabres news, photos, rankings, lists and more on Bleacher Report

I have yet to hear a PxP or Color guy say this has been a well-officiated post-season. Some realistic and blockbuster trade targets for the Buffalo Sabres. Somebody is going to overpay, which is music to the ears of Sabres fans. If they can parlay the pick into a quality piece and sign a couple of free agents, the team can be turned around quicker than you think.Look for the Sabres to see if Brock Boeser is actually available in Vancouver, as the Canucks need some cap relief. Buffalo Sabres. Goalie seems crucial but the holes seem bigger each game. I guess we’re looking good behind the bench finally. Let's just hope everything works out, because if Eichel ends up demanding a trade, it could get really ugly in Buffalo.

So, Buffalo’s timeline could impact the decision it makes. Much like you, eh? Teams on a rebuild like the LA Kings, Anaheim Ducks and Detroit Red Wings could be interested in the pick.Owner, web developer and writer of nhltraderumor.com. Pro Hockey Rumors "The Buffalo Sabres have an obvious goaltender of the future. Your NHL Trade Rumors source. 8 in the draft to contribute. After going down the dreaded 3-0 to Columbus, t...The Pittsburgh Penguins are currently a mess and GM, Jim Rutherford is ready to make major changes. The Leafs, Oilers, and Penguins are about to realize this.

He’s not one of the two currently there (Owen & Bruce).Drop all the skill players and get as much grit as you can. Great idea though. This season was certainly a disappointing one for the Sabres.  After bringing in a new head coach and bolstering their depth, the results weren’t much different than in previous years with another playoff miss.  After originally giving Jason Botterill a public vote of confidence, ownership decided to make a change at GM, promoting Kevyn Adams to the role despite minimal front office experience.  The team has already made significant cuts to its front office and while making some moves to replace those that were let go (such as a new AHL coaching staff), Adams will have several things surrounding the Sabres on his plate this summer.Generally speaking, new general managers don’t often get the cleanest of canvasses to work with as they look to put their stamp on the team.  Adams is in somewhat of a unique situation when it comes to his forward group as Buffalo has just four regulars signed for next season in This isn’t just a case of having a bunch of restricted free agents either as they have more unrestricted free agents than restricted free agents.  It’s a safe bet that three of those RFAs will be brought back in Of their unrestricted free agents, there aren’t any must-sign players although if the price is right, they’ll likely look at what it would cost to keep Some of those open spots will likely be earmarked for youngsters.  Buffalo has less than $50MM in commitments for next season and even when they re-sign all of their restricted free agents, they will have a fair bit of room to play with in an offseason where cap space is going to be at a premium.  The Sabres will be well-positioned to try to add an impact forward or two via free agency and if that falls through, they should be able to take advantage on the trade market.  Many new general managers are hamstrung with limited flexibility when they take over but Adams will be the exception and will have a good chance to change up their forwards pretty quickly.Last summer, Buffalo decided to kick the can on deciding Given his limited NHL track record (97 games over parts of five seasons), it would be difficult to make the case that he has shown enough to be their undisputed starter of the future.  On the other hand, Ullmark posted a more than respectable .915 SV% with a 2.69 GAA in 34 games this season.  On a non-playoff team, that’s pretty good.  At a minimum, those are pretty good numbers for someone in a platoon role which is basically the role he has held the last two years.At 27, is that a role that Ullmark wants to lock himself into for several more seasons, even with The Sabres have a promising young goalie in the system in Based on the new salary cap situation, it’s not shaping up to be a fun offseason for many pending free agents.  But what about those who will be entering the final year of their deals and are now eligible for a contract extension?  It certainly stands to reason that teams may not be as willing to hand out a big-ticket contract to players in those situations as well.Between that and the expectations of him continuing to develop into an eventual franchise defenseman, this would normally be the recipe for a long-term deal getting done relatively quickly as other number one picks have done.  But that was then and this is now.  Is Buffalo going to be as willing to hand him a mammoth contract?  Will Dahlin prefer a bridge deal in the hopes that the cap picture will be improved once the next television contract is completed?  That’s a path that a lot of players will likely take in the coming months.One element that Buffalo has that many other teams don’t is cap space.  They have the ability to ink Dahlin to a long-term deal now without it really creating a huge impact on their long-term cap picture.  Presumably, it will take more than what Florida gave Brian, I’m guessing Dwayne (Duane?)

in Buffalo votes for NEW ownership, as the primary offseason key for the Sabes.Chances of that are slim and none sorry to say. Aug 22nd 2:45 PM.

The Edmonton Oilers find themselves on the outside looking in as they were handed an exit key from the Chicago Blackhawks.

NHL Rumours… All playoff games Thursday and Friday will not be played in protest of police shooting of Jacob BlakeAll playoff games Thursday and Friday will not be played in protest of police shooting of Jacob BlakeNHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly says there are currently no plans to postpone tonight's games. Aug 22nd 2:58 PM. While the team pr...The Toronto Maple Leafs have announced that Jake Muzzin has been discharged from hospital and has joined his teammates back at the Hotel wit... On paper, the Toronto Maple Leafs arguably have the best offense in the league. From getting off to a great start and then falling flat on their faces, to firing 22 employees, including the wrong guy, to have to hire him back, it's not an understatement to say it's been a touch embarrassing. From getting off to a great start and then falling flat on their faces, to firing 22 employees, including the wrong guy, to have to hire him back, it's not an understatement to say it's been a touch embarrassing.