The 2024–25 Buffalo Sabres season will be the 55th season of play for the Sabres in the National Hockey League (NHL).
| 2024–25 Buffalo Sabres | |
|---|---|
| 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 | Don Granato |
| Captain | Vacant |
| Alternate captains | Rasmus Dahlin Zemgus Girgensons |
| Arena | KeyBank Center |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Rochester Americans (AHL) Jacksonville Icemen (ECHL) |
Preseason
editThe 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 | September 28 | Buffalo | Columbus | ||||||
| 6 | September 30 | Detroit | Buffalo | ||||||
Roster
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Transactions
editThe 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2024 | To Washington Capitals 2nd-round pick in 2024 |
To Buffalo Sabres Beck Malenstyn |
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Players acquired
edit| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
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Players lost
edit| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
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Signings
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Draft picks
editBelow 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | ||||
| 2 | 42 | ||||
| 3 | 71 | ||||
| 4 | 108 | ||||
| 4 | 123 | ||||
| 6 | 172 | ||||
| 7 | 204 | ||||
| 7 | 219 |
References
edit- ^ LaBarber, Jourdon (June 24, 2024). "Sabres announce 2024-25 preseason schedule". NHL.com. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Buffalo Sabres Roster". National Hockey League. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Buffalo Sabres Hockey Transactions". The Sports Network. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Sabres acquire Malenstyn from Capitals". NHL.com. Buffalo Sabres. June 29, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.