2024–25 Buffalo Sabres season explained

League:NHL
Season:2024–25
Year:2024
Team:Buffalo Sabres
Division:Atlantic
Conference:Eastern
Record:0–0–0
Homerecord:0–0–0
Roadrecord:0–0–0
Generalmanager:Kevyn Adams
Coach:Lindy Ruff
Captain:TBD
Altcaptain:Rasmus Dahlin
TBD
Arena:KeyBank Center
Minorleague:Rochester Americans (AHL)
Jacksonville Icemen (ECHL)

The 2024–25 Buffalo Sabres season will be the 55th season of play for the Sabres in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Sabres will attempt to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2011 and end the longest playoff drought in NHL history.

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on June 24, 2024.[1]

Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on July 2, 2024.

2024–25 game log
Legend:
Notes:
Game will be played at O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic

Transactions

The 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

Date Details Ref
To Washington Capitals
2nd-round pick in 2024
To Buffalo Sabres
Beck Malenstyn
[2]
To Edmonton Oilers
Matthew Savoie
To Buffalo Sabres
Ryan McLeod
Tyler Tullio
[3]

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
1-year Free agency [4]
2-year Free agency [5]
1-year Free agency [6]
2-year Free agency [7]
1-year Free agency
1-year Free agency
1-year Free agency [8]
Calgary Flames 1-year Free agency [9]
1-year Free agency [10]

Players lost

Date Player New team Term Via Ref
1-year Buyout [11] [12]
1-year Free agency [13]
1-year Free agency [14]
2-year Free agency [15]
1-year Free agency [16]
3-year Free agency [17]
1-year Free agency [18]
Carolina Hurricanes 1-year Free agency [19]
1-year Free agency [20]
Carolina Hurricanes 1-year Free agency [21]

Signings

Date Player Term Ref
1-year [22]
1-year [23]
1-year [24]
1-year
1-year [25]
3-year [26]
2-year [27]
5-year [28]

Draft picks

See also: List of Buffalo Sabres draft picks.

Below 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.

RoundPlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
114Konsta HeleniusCMikkelin Jukurit (Liiga)
242Adam KleberDLincoln Stars (USHL)
371Brodie ZiemerRWU.S. NTDP (USHL)
4108Luke OsburnDYoungstown Phantoms (USHL)
4123Simon-Pier BrunetDDrummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
6172Patrick GearyDMichigan State Spartans (Big Ten)
7204Vasili ZelenovRWRed Bull Hockey Juniors (AlpsHL)
7219Ryerson LeendersGMississauga Steelheads (OHL)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LaBarber . Jourdon . Sabres announce 2024-25 preseason schedule . NHL.com . June 30, 2024 . June 24, 2024.
  2. Web site: Sabres acquire Malenstyn from Capitals. NHL.com. Buffalo Sabres. June 29, 2024. June 30, 2024.
  3. Web site: Sabres acquire forwards McLeod, Tullio from Oilers. NHL.com. Buffalo Sabres. July 5, 2024. July 6, 2024.
  4. Web site: Sabres sign Aube-Kubel to 1-year contract. NHL.com. Buffalo Sabres. July 1, 2024. July 3, 2024.
  5. Web site: Sabres sign 5 players to 2-way contracts. NHL.com. Buffalo Sabres. July 1, 2024. July 3, 2024.
  6. Web site: Buffalo native Gilbert joins Sabres on 1-year deal. NHL.com. Buffalo Sabres. July 1, 2024. July 3, 2024.
  7. Web site: Lafferty joins Sabres on 2-year contract. NHL.com. Buffalo Sabres. July 1, 2024. July 3, 2024.
  8. Web site: Sabres sign Zucker to 1-year contract. NHL.com. Buffalo Sabres. July 1, 2024. July 3, 2024.
  9. Web site: Sabres sign Poolman to 1-year, 2-way deal. NHL.com. Buffalo Sabres. July 2, 2024. July 3, 2024.
  10. Web site: Sabres sign Reimer to 1-year contract. NHL.com. Buffalo Sabres. July 2, 2024. July 3, 2024.
  11. Web site: Sabres buy out Skinner's contract . NHL.com . Buffalo Sabres . June 30, 2024 . June 30, 2024.
  12. Web site: RELEASE: Oilers sign Jeff Skinner to one-year contract . NHL.com . Edmonton Oilers . July 4, 2024 . July 1, 2024.
  13. Web site: Seattle Kraken Agree to Terms with Five Free Agents . NHL.com . Seattle Kraken . July 4, 2024 . July 1, 2024.
  14. Web site: Minnesota Wild Agrees to Terms with Eight Players . NHL.com . Minnesota Wild . July 4, 2024 . July 1, 2024.
  15. Web site: Jets sign goaltender Eric Comrie to a two-year contract . NHL.com . Winnipeg Jets . July 4, 2024 . July 1, 2024.
  16. Web site: Davies signs with the Sens . NHL.com . Ottawa Senators . July 4, 2024 . July 1, 2024.
  17. Web site: Lightning sign F Zemgus Girgensons to a three-year contract . NHL.com . Tampa Bay Lightning . July 4, 2024 . July 1, 2024.
  18. Web site: Canes Sign Jost To One-Year Contract . NHL.com . Carolina Hurricanes . July 4, 2024 . July 1, 2024.
  19. Web site: Canes Sign Robinson To One-Year Contract . NHL.com . Carolina Hurricanes . July 4, 2024 . July 1, 2024.
  20. Web site: Vegas Golden Knights Sign Forward Victor Olofsson to One-Year Contract . NHL.com . Vegas Golden Knights . July 4, 2024 . July 2, 2024.
  21. Web site: Canes Sign Stillman To One-Year Contract . NHL.com . Vegas Golden Knights . July 4, 2024 . July 3, 2024.
  22. Web site: Sabres re-sign Clague to 1-year deal. NHL.com. Buffalo Sabres. June 28, 2024. June 30, 2024.
  23. Web site: Bryson returns to Sabres on 1-year deal. NHL.com. Buffalo Sabres. July 1, 2024. July 5, 2024.
  24. Web site: Sabres sign 5 players to 2-way contracts. NHL.com. Buffalo Sabres. July 1, 2024. July 24, 2024.
  25. Web site: Sabres re-sign Jokiharju to 1-year contract. NHL.com. Buffalo Sabres. July 5, 2024. July 6, 2024.
  26. Web site: Sabres sign Helenius to 3-year, entry-level contract. NHL.com. Buffalo Sabres. July 8, 2024. July 10, 2024.
  27. Web site: Sabres agree to terms with Malenstyn on 2-year contract. NHL.com. Buffalo Sabres. July 23, 2024. July 24, 2024.
  28. Web site: Sabres agree to terms with Luukkonen on 5-year deal . NHL.com. Buffalo Sabres. July 24, 2024. July 25, 2024.