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The Sabres' deadline moves improve the Sabres for the future, and make them a little better off for the rest of this season. Losing Gaustad's size, face-off ability, and penalty killing minutes hurts, as does losing the depth provided by Kassian and Gragnani, but adding a talented playmaking center more

As the February 27th trade deadline approaches, what types of moves the Sabres should make hasn't become much clearer. If the Sabres win their next 3 games and close the gap on a playoff position, what can we expect Darcy to do? Will he let the impending UFAs remain, or

Ville Leino has been far from the most popular Sabre this season. His 4G/8A in his first 40 games, while going -8, has not complemented his $6 million salary very well. His play has represented the Sabres: high expectations, poor performance. However, while some players crack under pressure, some

Since Lucic hit Miller on November 12th, the Sabres have won just over a quarter of their games while going 9-19-5. The likelihood they make the playoffs is 1.1% according to Hockey-Reference and 0.3% according to Sports Club Stats; roulette appears to be a more attractive option than

After the Sabres lost Briere and Drury to free agency in the summer of 2007, the Oilers signed Vanek to a 7 year, $50 million offer sheet. If the Sabres had not matched, they would have received four first round picks from Edmonton. Regier matched the offer sheet immediately, viewing

With no players in the All Star game last year and a coach who likes to shuffle lines, the Sabres weren't expected to have a first line capable of carrying the team. A common opinion among hockey fans outside of Western New York is that Vanek is the only clear-cut