After failing to make the playoffs for the 13th consecutive season, the Buffalo Sabres are expected to change their secondary scoring options this summer.
With a 7-3 win at home over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday, the Buffalo Sabres now sit five points out of a playoff spot. Yes, we’re talking about the NHL playoffs.
BUFFALO – Prior to Friday’s trade deadline, Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams spoke to some teams interested in acquiring winger Zemgus Girgensons and likely could’ve received a late-round pick in exchange for the 11-year veteran.
The Buffalo Sabres could make a deal with a divisional rival in the coming weeks. The Hockey News recently reported that the Boston Bruins have expressed interest in both Kyle Okposo and Zemgus Girgensons, two-thirds of the Sabres’ on-ice leadership group.
Buffalo Sabres’ forward Zemgus Girgensons is day-to-day with an upper-body injury, according to The Buffalo News reporter Mike Harrington. The team also said that defenseman Mattias Samuelsson is out with an upper-body injury and still getting imaging.
The Buffalo Sabres have placed goaltender Eric Comrie on waivers, opening up room for them to activate forward Zemgus Girgensons off of injured reserve.
There is some good news and some bad news on the injury front for the Sabres.
The Buffalo Sabres traded for Eric Robinson yesterday, and he joins a team missing a few key forwards. So what will they look like when healthy? The Buffalo
The Buffalo Sabres were oh-so-close to making the playoffs last season. With a new season upon them, the Sabres look motivated to turn the corner and become a contending team. Frank Seravalli and Tyler Yaremchuk discuss whether or not this is the year the Sabres take the next step.
BUFFALO – When captain Kyle Okposo was contemplating returning for another season, he thought about what it would be like trying to lead the Sabres without Zemgus Girgensons, a popular heart-and-soul veteran.
Zemgus Girgensons has been with the Buffalo Sabres longer than anyone else on the current roster, and yes, he will achieve some accolades in 2023-24. Few realize just how good Zemgus Girgensons had it in 2022-23, his 10th with the Sabres and ninth in years when he didn’t miss an entire season.
The Buffalo Sabres may be a young hockey team, but they also have some experienced players like Zemgus Girgensons returning for 2023-24. Zemgus Girgensons has never been an adequate points producer, but in 2023-24, he doesn’t need to be.
With a team trying to get younger, some may have been wondering why the Buffalo Sabres brought back Zemgus Girgensons and Kyle Okposo. Recently, Matthew Morris of The Hockey Writers listed Zemgus Girgensons as the Buffalo Sabres best player of the 2010s.
The Buffalo Sabres needed to go after a defenseman early in free agency. Well, they got a former first overall pick AND a former Stanley Cup Champion. When the Buffalo Sabres re-signed Kyle Okposo and Zemgus Girgensons, I knew where general manager Kevyn Adams was going.
The Buffalo Sabres have made waves in retaining current talent this offseason, bringing back Zemgus Girgensons and Joseph Cecconi this week. Goaltender Malcolm Subban was one of the best players to suit up for the Buffalo Sabres AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans.
The Buffalo Sabres re-signed Zemgus Girgensons yesterday, and no, his return to the Queen City shouldn’t surprise anyone. With the Buffalo Sabres re-signing Zemgus Girgensons yesterday, it shows that the Blue and Gold are seeking something they haven’t had in quite some time: roster stability.
The Buffalo Sabres made two big re-signings yesterday, bringing back Zemgus Girgensons and Lukas Rousek. Where do they fit in the latest lineup projection?
The Buffalo Sabres got a bit of work done a couple of weeks before free agency opens by bringing back one of their long-time players, Zemgus Girgensons.
The Buffalo Sabres have signed forward Zemgus Girgensons to a one-year contract. The deal carries an AAV of $2.5 million. Girgensons is coming off of a three-year deal that paid him $2.2 million annually.
The 29-year-old Latvian just completed his ninth year as a Sabre and has settled in as a reliable enough bottom-six pivot over the past couple of seasons.
Like any other team in the NHL, the Buffalo Sabres have an array of talent. Stars like Tage Thompson, Alex Tuch and Rasmus Dahlin are familiar with the spotlight due to their high-profile performances.
The longest tenured Buffalo Sabre by far, this season marked Zemgus Girgensons’ eighth in a Buffalo uniform. He was a first-round selection by the Sabres in 2012, and has managed to carve out a bottom-six role with the team because of his defensive play, penalty killing and ability to chip in occasionally offensively.
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