Diamonds in the rough
NHLHS New York Islanders correspondent Anthony Curatolo breaks down the news that came out recently about the New York Islanders and their e-mail invitation to all player agents for those players that are still available come training camp.
Categories: 30 Team Series, Around the League, Atlantic, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, New York Islanders Tags: Antti Niemi, Arron Asham, Islanders, Jonathan Cheechoo, Jose Theodore, Kevin Poulin, Mikko Koskinen, National Hockey League, New York, NHL, Patrick O'Sullivan, Raffi Torres, Rick DiPietro, Robert Nilsson, Slava Koslov, Tim Kennedy
Sabres Waive, Buy Out Kennedy
NHLHS Buffalo Sabres Correspondent Melissa Kania writes on the Sabres buy out of Tim Kennedy. Unfortunately for the Sabres, they could not walk away from his arbitration award due to the low number.
In a surprise move yesterday, the Buffalo Sabres placed recently signed forward Tim Kennedy on waivers, shortly after signing him to a one-year, $1 million arbitration contract.
Categories: Around the League, Buffalo Sabres, By Teams, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, Northeast Tags: Sabres, Tim Kennedy
Kennedy to Stay with Sabres
NHLHS Buffalo Sabres Correspondent Melissa Kania reports on the arbitration hearing of Tim Kennedy. The Buffalo native will be staying with the team for one more year.
Just over 48 hours later, the results of Tim Kennedy’s arbitration hearing are in.
Arbitrators announced a 1-year, $1 million deal for Kennedy with the Sabres on Thursday.
Categories: Around the League, Buffalo Sabres, By Teams, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, Northeast Tags: Sabres, Tim Kennedy
Kennedy Takes Team to Arbitration; Kaleta Re-Signs
NHLHS Buffalo Sabres Correspondent Melissa Kania discusses the Tim Kennedy arbitration hearing and the re-signing of Patrick Kaleta.
With arbitration hearings underway, the Buffalo Sabres met with arbitrators on Tuesday to settle Tim Kennedy‘s case.
A ruling is expected within 48 hours, and the team can either accept the ruling and sign Kennedy, or walk away, letting him become an unrestricted free agent.
Categories: Around the League, Buffalo Sabres, By Teams, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, Northeast Tags: Patrick Kaleta, Tim Kennedy
Sabres’ Offseason Moves
NHLHS Buffalo Sabres Correspondent Melissa Kania presents her introduction to NHLHS and an off-season overview of the Buffalo Sabres thus far.
Hey all, this is Melissa, your new Buffalo Sabres correspondent for NHL HotStove. With just over two months before training camp and preseason begins, teams are looking to the future and improving through free agency and – in some cases – trades.
The Sabres entered free agency with a handful of players to deal with, and as free agency began on July 1, they lost two key defense. Henrik Tallinder, who had been a member of the organization since being drafted in 1997, quickly signed a four year deal with the New Jersey Devils. The deal will pay him an average of $3.375 million per year. Defenseman Toni Lydman also signed with the Anaheim Ducks for a deal that will pay him $9 million over three years.
Categories: Buffalo Sabres, By Teams Tags: Buffalo Sabres, Cody McCormick, Derek Whitmore, Henrik Tallinder, Jhonas Enroth, Jordan Leopold, Mike Kostka, Mike Weber, Patrick Kaleta, Patrick Lalime, Philip Gogulla, Rob Niedermayer, Thomas Vanek, Tim Conboy, Tim Kennedy, Toni Lydman
Restoring the Rosters: Buffalo Sabres
I previously skipped over the Sabres, so here they are.
Based on Matthew Pouliot’s series on Circling the Bases, I have decided restore the rosters for every NHL team. Like Pouliot, I have established some ground rules for my selections.
- Each team contains players they originally drafted or signed before any other NHL team. This includes players drafted and not signed, as well as European free agents coming over at an older age.
- I have chosen to leave retired players off the list, and lean toward players in the AHL rather than those deported (KHL, SEL, DEL, etc.).
Essentially I am choosing the best available players for a team to succeed in the current NHL season. All 30 teams will be covered, with grades assigned to forwards, defense and goaltending. After all 30 articles are written, they will be ranked in order. This series’ intent is to reward or shame NHL scouts.
The Sabres rely heavily on their drafting and development of young players in order to keep their payroll down. Due to their restrictions monetarily, the team has succeeded in producing a vast amount of NHL regulars as well as some well regarded players. Overall, there really is no weaknesses to their lineup from the net on out. A mostly young core, this team greatly resembles the team currently constructed but with more depth and much improved blueline.
The lineup for the Buffalo Sabres is as follows.
Categories: 30 Team Series, Restoring the Rosters Tags: Ales Kotalik, Andrej Sekera, Andrew Peters, Brad May, Brian Campbell, Buffalo Sabres, Chris Butler, Clarke MacArthur, Cory Sarich, Daniel Paille, Dennis Wideman, Derek Roy, Drew Stafford, Henrik Tallinder, Jan Hejda, Jason Pominville, Jay McKee, Joe Thornton, Jonas Enroth, Keith Ballard, Mark Mancari, Martin Biron, Maxim Afinogenov, Mike Zigomanis, Nathan Gerbe, Nathan Paetsch, Patrick Kaleta, Paul Gaustad, Ryan Miller, Steve Bernier, Steve Reinprecht, Thomas Vanek, Tim Kennedy, Tyler Ennis, Tyler Myers, Wayne Primeau
