By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnnist Ville Leino – Signed by the Sabres in 2011 It seemed like such a good idea at the time. Ville Leino was a…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 23
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By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Christian Ehrhoff – Signed by the Sabres in 2011 When the Sabres’ management thinks about Christian Ehrhoff, the idea of signing checks probably comes…
With no particular place to go
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Greetings from a disclosed location – my house. I’ve seen a lot of it during the past five months or so. We’re coming up…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 33
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Matt Moulson – Signed by the Sabres in 2014 There are few success stories among the Sabres’ major free agent signings over the…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 43
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Teppo Numminen – Signed by the Sabres in 2005 It took 16 seasons for Teppo Numminen to finish playing for other teams and…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 47
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Kyle Okposo – Signed by the Sabres in 2016 Kyle Okposo has had a respectable career in the National Hockey League. Still, he…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 57
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist James Patrick – Signed by the Sabres in 1998 James Patrick was 35 years old when he arrived in Buffalo in 1998. He…
An uncertain future for the Sabres
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist A couple of months ago, the proverbial unnamed source told me that he thought the most under-covered story in the local media during…
Changes at the top
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist There’s one absolute rule that can be applied to almost any business, organization, or institution. Stability is good. Constant change is bad. For…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 60
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist 60. Dixon Ward – Signed by the Sabres in 1995 Dixon Ward was one of those hockey players who simply needed an opportunity…
Some answers, at least
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist The oddest season in the 50-year history of the Buffalo Sabres came to an end on Monday. They missed the playoffs not on…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 73
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Jordan Leopold – Signed by the Sabres in 2010 The Sabres needed a little offensive help from their defensemen as they prepared for…
Buffalo’s Biggest Free Agents: No. 78
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Jaroslav Spacek – Signed by the Sabres in 2006 The Sabres needed a little help on defense in the summer of 2006. They…
The Scotty Shuffle
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Here’s a story that’s been keeping a social distance from the public for 34 years. Call it, “How I Became a Hyphenate in…
