Drury and Briere: What Might Have Been
In the first season following the 2004-05 lockout, the on-ice product in the NHL had shifted drastically. Gone were the days of the “clutch and grab” that allowed slow, lumbering…
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Johan Larsson Re-Signs with the Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres have agreed to a new one-year contract with forward Johan Larsson. According to CapFriendly.com, Larsson’s new contract will pay him a sum of $950,000 next season. Larsson would have…
Did Darcy Regier Leave Coyotes Because Of John Scott Trade?
Strange news broke out of Arizona back on February 2nd, when it was first reported that Coyotes assistant general manager Darcy Regier was leaving the organization for “personal reasons.” Seeing…
Regier’s Last Gift Has Set Up The Sabres Future
On October 27th, 2013 in what would turn out to be his final move as the Buffalo Sabres General Manager, Darcy Regier traded Thomas Vanek to the New York Islanders. …
Gaustad Trade Started Buffalo Sabres’ Rebuild
The Buffalo Sabres have toiled through a difficult rebuild but the club finally seems to be headed in a new direction. The Sabres finished in last place for the past…
Errors of Past Regime Haunting Sabres
Entering the 2nd offseason in the post Darcy Regier era of the Buffalo Sabres, mistakes of the previous regime are beginning to haunt the organization. Tim Murray has been put…
Dominik Hasek Not Always Popular With Buffalo Sabres Fans
As the Buffalo Sabres continue to struggle, any distraction is welcomed by the fans. Along those lines, Dominik Hasek receiving his Hall Of Fame ring ahead of Monday’s induction definitely qualifies.…
Buffalo Sabres Part Ways with Ville Leino
On July 1, 2011, the Buffalo Sabres signed free agent forward Ville Leino to a six year, $27 million contract. To put things mildly, Leino was unable to live up…
Religion & The Sabres Season
When Terry Pegula took over the reins of the Sabres, Ted Black proclaimed “A clarion call should go out to the league that Buffalo is hockey heaven.” Fans of the organization…
Conacher Returns to Western New York
At the trade deadline last season, the Ottawa Senators traded goaltender Ben Bishop to the Tampa Bay Lighting for forward Cory Conacher and a 4th round draft pick. After the…
Buffalo Sabres: The Week Ahead
Things are a little different for the Buffalo Sabres since the last time I wrote one of these. Darcy Regier was still the general manager and the embattled Ron Rolston…
Buffalo Sabres: A New Hope
Just as the devout followers of Hockey Heaven began to lose faith, their prayers were finally answered with the firing of GM Darcy Regier and head coach Ron Rolston. The…