"The will is inside you. You just have to bring it out. . . . The team player gets the result. Not one man. If the team is together in thought and spirit, then you have an army." - Ronan Tynan, Dec. 14, 2005.
Off Season Transactions
Date
Player
Pos.
Transaction
4/13/2008
Chris Butler
D
Signed entry level deal
3/25/2008
Derek Whitmore
LW
Signed as Free Agent (NCAA)
3/25/2008
Mike Kostka
D
Signed as Free Agent (NCAA)
5/6/2008
Nathan Gerbe
C
Signed 3 year deal, $850,000 per
season in NHL.
5/7/2007
Felix Schutz
C
Signed 3 year deal. Terms not known.
2008 NHL Entry Draft Order
Position
Team
Position
Team
1
Tampa Bay
16
2
Los Angeles
17
3
Atlanta
18
4
St. Louis
19
5
New York Islanders
20
6
Columbus
21
7
Toronto
22
8
Minnesota
23
9
Nashville*
24
10
Vancouver
25
11
Chicago
26
12
Anaheim*
27
13
Buffalo
28
14
Carolina
29
15
Nashville
30
#9 - Nashville receives a 2008 1st
Round Pick and 2007 2nd Round Pick (#58 Nick Spaling) from
Florida for Tomas Vokoun
#12 - Anaheim receives a 2008 1st Round
Pick, 2008 2nd Round Pick, and a 2008 3rd Round Pick from Oilers
as compensation for signing restricted free agent Dustin Penner
NHL Entry Draft order is finalized upon
completion of the NHL playoffs.
Sabres' Team News Sabres sign Gerbe to three year deal 5/7/2008 The Buffalo Sabres have signed prospect Nathan Gerbe (5th round pick in 2005) to a three year entry level contract. Gerbe will forgo his final year at Boston College, the contract would pay him the rookie maximum of $850,000 per season if he is on the Sabres' roster. Gerbe has a reputation for b...
Sabres sign Shutz 5/7/2008 The Buffalo Sabres have signed Felix Schutz, the team's 4th round pick (117 overall) in the 2006 draft, to a three year entry level contract. The 5'11" 187 pound German center isn't shy about physical play, is more of a playmaker. Schutz played in Germany last season for Ingolstadt ERC and scored 1...
Tom Doran Sabres aimed for an "Entitlement Cup" 2/9/2008 The Buffalo Sabres wanted a championship handed to them for the 2006-07 season. Perhaps they felt their efforts in last year’s playoffs warranted them an easy ride through the entire 2006-07 season. They are a talented team, but they coasted more than someone taking in a 3-week marathon on the Vip...
Old Bert's Almanac - The Ice Bowl in Buffalo 7/12/2007: By SabresFans The Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins will play at 1 P.M. on New Year's Day but there has been no official confirmation of an outdoor game between the two teams. Naturally whenever an issue sits for more than one minute, the internet rumors pop up fast and furious. Yesterday's new twist is th...
I think we failed somewhere 7/3/2007: By SabresFans I have been trying for a couple days now to write an article that eloquently and logically explained what went wrong with the Buffalo Sabres. But given the debacle of a press conference the team had yesterday coupled with the disheartening article in this morning’s Buffalo News I find myself incapa...
Looking at the Sabres' payroll and free agency possibilities 6/24/2007: By SabresFans With the draft completed the full attention of Sabres' fans will be focused on free agency. Fans started to wring their hands nervously last summer at the thought of losing centers and co-captains Daniel Briere and Chris Drury this summer. Both players were acquired via trades and both have been t...
Looking Back At Deadline Day 3/1/2007: By SabresFans The Buffalo Sabres had a fairly eventful and productive day on Tuesday, as teams engaged in the traditional Trade Deadline day wheeling and dealing. Sabres’ General Manager Darcy Regier surprised some, as he pulled the trigger on four trades, sending a strong message to the Sabres’ fans and players...
The NHL Trade Deadline: When Champions are Made 2/25/2007: By SabresFans Is there anything that gets fans talking more than a trade? Yes, trade rumors and trade speculation. The NHL Trade Deadline is Tuesday, February 27th at 3 p.m. EST. Names will be thrown around over the next couple of days and rumors will spread like wildfire. But, fans should keep their team’s c...
