Author: Matt Zakrzewski

Examining the St. Louis Blues Trade Assets

By Matt Zakrzewski | Jun 30th 2018 | 12 min read |

I said in a recent article that O’Reilly, Eichel, and Mittelstadt could be the best trio of centers in over a decade. That could still be true if Th...

Examining Montreal: Several Pieces that Could Help the Sabres

By Matt Zakrzewski | Jun 21st 2018 | 5 min read |

When Ryan O’Reilly was acquired from the Colorado Avalanche back in 2015, the Sabres gave up a package that was very quantity based in assets. Color...

Keeping O’Reilly Gives the Sabres Their Best Trio of Centers in Over a Decade

By Matt Zakrzewski | Jun 20th 2018 | 13 min read |

You have to go back to 2005 to find the last Sabres team that had at least three centers that were this good. The 2005-06 Sabres had four solid center...

Examining Carolina as a Potential Trade Partner for Ryan O’Reilly

By Matt Zakrzewski | Jun 5th 2018 | 11 min read |

As reported by WGR 550, It should come to no surprise to many Buffalo Sabres fans that Bob McKenzie has added to the Ryan O’Reilly speculation on hi...

What Will the Sabres Salary Cap Situation be in Five Years?

By Matt Zakrzewski | May 24th 2018 | 15 min read |

We will be entering the sixth season since the Sabres bottomed out with 52 points at the end of the 2013-14 season. Not exactly the five-year plan man...

A Case Study on Team Building: How the Winnipeg Jets Were Built, and Can the Sabres Follow Their Model?

By Matt Zakrzewski | Apr 23rd 2018 | 13 min read |

As the Buffalo Sabres are at home again for the playoffs in 2018, the Winnipeg Jets have found their way into the second round of the playoffs for the...

The Majority of Sabres Help Must Come From Within the System

By Matt Zakrzewski | Mar 27th 2018 | 10 min read |

Many agree that change is needed, but where? What change is needed? Winning would be nice, and so would not selling at the deadline and finishing last...

Jason Botterill Still Has My Trust: A Positive Spin on the Post-Deadline Sabres

By Matt Zakrzewski | Mar 1st 2018 | 14 min read |

As much as I was underwhelmed by the Sabres at the trade deadline, I am also in the extreme minority that is ok with the Evander Kane trade under the ...

Revisiting the 2015 Kane Acquisition, and Where Will he Land Next?

By Matt Zakrzewski | Feb 25th 2018 | 8 min read |

With the trade deadline upon us, the Evander Kane saga is finally coming to an end. We have talked about trading him for the past year, and we even ha...

Tracking the Rochester Americans

By Matt Zakrzewski | Feb 22nd 2018 | 8 min read |

The Rochester Americans have been the saving grace for the Sabres organization this season. The Amerks right now are eighth in the AHL with 66 points,...