Buffalo Sabres reportedly close to making a trade ahead of the start of the 2024-25 season
The Buffalo Sabres are looking to finally push for a Stanley Cup Playoff spot in 2024, and according to speculation, they may look to start their season with a bang.
After years of building, there is finally optimism in Buffalo that they could take the next step forward in 2024/25, and while they improved their roster this past off-season, they weren't able to land a star. That's been the goal of Kevyn Adams and this front office for some time, as they have the duo of Alex Tuch and Tage Thompson leading the way, but their desire to land another top-six star reportedly remains.
According to speculation from The Athletic's Matthew Fairburn, all signs are now pointing to the team revisiting a blockbuster trade with their season getting underway.
With Rasmus Dahlin and a young core on the back end, this team has the makings of a Stanley Cup Playoffs unit, but without that star alongside Tage Thompson, they aren't yet as dangerous as they could be. During his report, Fairburn named Jordan Greenway as a potential trade chip, and with many players on the roster in the final year of their contracts, they have the pieces to make something happen.
It's unclear at this piint who exactly the Sabres are targeting in a trade, but if they can find another star to pair with this young core, they'll be one of the most exciting teams in the NHL to watch this season.
| POLL | ||
OCTOBRE 4 | 188 ANSWERS Buffalo Sabres reportedly close to making a trade ahead of the start of the 2024-25 season Will the Buffalo Sabres break their NHL record Stanley Cup Playoffs drought in 2024/25? | ||
| Yes | 68 | 36.2 % |
| No | 120 | 63.8 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Patrick Maroon | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Lukas Reichel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Travis Konecny | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Noah Cates | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Sean Couturier | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Marcus Johansson | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Matvei Michkov | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Kevin Rooney | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Matthew Boldy | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Bobby Brink | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Tyson Foerster | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Justin Kirkland | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Daniil Miromanov | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Connor Murphy | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Rasmus Ristolainen | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Travis Sanheim | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Craig Smith | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Nolan Allan | - | - | - | |
| Joey Anderson | - | - | - | |
| Michael Anderson | - | - | - | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 20 | 17 | 3 | - | 34 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||