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Chelios: Patrick Kane’s Free Agency Is Down to the Blackhawks and Sabres

Jul 16, 2026

Chris Chelios said on 104.3 The Score that Patrick Kane is choosing between Chicago and Buffalo, with a return to Detroit unlikely and a decision coming “pretty quick.”

Peyton Krebs Signs Four-Year, $18 Million Contract With Sabres

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Jul 16, 2026

Buffalo locks up its final restricted free agent at $4.5 million a year through 2029-30.

Sabres Hire John Davidson as Senior Advisor to the Front Office

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Jul 16, 2026

Buffalo added the 73-year-old former Blues, Blue Jackets and Rangers president as a senior advisor Monday — a quiet hire that lands in the middle of the most aggressive summer of the rebuild.

Sabres Sign Peyton Krebs to Four-Year, $18 Million Contract, Avoiding Arbitration

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Jul 14, 2026

Buffalo settled Monday before Krebs’ scheduled hearing, on a $4.5 million AAV deal that carries a modified no-trade clause in its back half.

Sabres Actively Shopping Jack Quinn as Buffalo Reshapes Its Forward Group

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Jul 11, 2026

Buffalo has been dangling winger Jack Quinn in trade talks since before the draft, with reporting tying him to the Sabres’ failed pursuit of Connor Hellebuyck and a wider roster overhaul.

Sabres Reported Among Suitors for Patrick Kane as Winger Nears Free Agency Decision

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Jul 5, 2026

The Hockey News reports Buffalo is in the mix for the 37-year-old Buffalo native, who is expected to decide on his next team within days. The Sabres have a Tuch-sized hole and $8.7 million to fill it.