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JJ Peterka (left) and Bowen Byram both need to sign new contracts. ©2025, Micheline Veluvolu
In winger JJ Peterka and defenseman Bowen Byram, the Buffalo Sabres possess two budding stars under 25.
Peterka, 23, is coming off a career-high 68-point season and has recorded 28 and 27 goals, respectively, in each of the last two campaigns.
Meanwhile, in his first full season in Buffalo, Byram, 24, enjoyed a breakout year, scoring 38 points while averaging nearly 23 minutes of ice time per outing.
The youngsters, both of whom are due ... Read the full article
Kevyn Adams took over as Buffalo’s GM in 2020. ©2025, Micheline Veluvolu
In hiring Jarmo Kekalainen on Friday as a senior advisor to general manager Kevyn Adams, the Buffalo Sabres added a respected hockey lifer whose decades in the game can provide critical guidance to a team trying to end an NHL-record 14-year playoff drought.
When the Sabres must make a difficult decision, you can bet Kekalainen, who spent 11 years as general manager of the Columbus Blue Jackets, will speak up and explain what he did ... Read the full article