Sabres Links: Free Agency Primer: Who Do You Want to See in a Sabres Uniform?
Free agency begins today and Tim Murray and company are expected to be major players in the market.
Sabres Links:
- Examining the Sabres needs and how they might fill them in a free agent market that lacks elite talent [Buffalo Hockey Beat]
- After two lame summers, the Sabres are ready to get more out of free agency [The Buffalo News]
- 10 under-the-radar free agents that Buffalo could target [WGR 550]
- Three questions Tim Murray must address this offseason [Today's Slapshot]
- 43 prospects will take part in the Sabres' 2016 Development Camp, including first round pick Alex Nylander [Sabres.com]
- On the eve of free agency, the Sabres signed RFA-to-be Jake McCabe to a three-year contract extension with an AAV of $1.6 million [Sabres.com]
- Also back is Cole Schneider, who was acquired from Ottawa in February. He signed a one-year, two-way deal [Sabres.com]
- After his latest run-in with the law, Buffalo is reportedly trying to trade winger Evander Kane [WGR 550]
- What does the future hold for Zemgus Girgensons? What Buffalo does in free agency may give us a better idea [Tip of the Tower]
Around the League:
- A look at the best available unrestricted free agents. Anyone you want to see on the Sabres? [NHL.com]
- What to expect from free agency [ESPN]
- The Canadiens' decision to trade star defenesman PK Subban shouldn't come as a surprise [NHL.com]
- Steven Stamos is glad his "stressful" free agency period is over [Yahoo! Puck Daddy]
- The Bruins locked up defenseman Torey Krug to a four-year deal ($5.25 million AAV), providing another comparable for Sabres RFA Rasmus Ristolainen [CBS Sports]
- Commissioner Gary Bettman said the NHL is ready for its first openly gay player [Chicago Tribune]