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Could the Buffalo Sabres & Pittsburgh Penguins strike a deal?

Jonah Ahrens

Nov 16, 20245 min read

Could the Buffalo Sabres & Pittsburgh Penguins strike a deal?

Sidney Crosby made his NHL debut in 2005, and for the better part of the 19 years since then, the Pittsburgh Penguins have been a Stanley...

Jonah Ahrens

Jun 25, 202410 min read

Buffalo Sabres: 2024 Offseason Preview

The 2024 NHL Playoffs have now officially wrapped up and after a historic Stanley Cup Finals, the Florida Panthers are your Stanley Cup...

Jonah Ahrens

Jun 17, 20249 min read

2024 Mock Offseason - Summer of Kevyn

The Buffalo Sabres need to make the playoffs in 2025. There's really nothing else to say. The Sabres have officially entered into the...

Christian Kowalski

Oct 10, 20238 min read

2023-24 Atlantic Division Preview

Hello and welcome to our yearly installment of the Atlantic Division Preview. The Buffalo Sabres have a big challenge in front of them as...

Jonah Ahrens

Oct 9, 20239 min read

2023-24 Buffalo Sabres Season Preview

At long last, the NHL season is upon us. I don't know about you, but this offseason felt longer than most, and that's likely due...

Who Could the Sabres Draft with the 13th Overall Pick?

Jonah Ahrens

Jun 26, 20239 min read

Who Could the Sabres Draft with the 13th Overall Pick?

The 2023 NHL Draft begins on Wednesday, and it is a much different scenario for the Buffalo Sabres than it was the last time around.

Jonah Ahrens

Jun 23, 20239 min read

2023 Mock Offseason - Filling the Gaps

With the Stanley Cup Playoffs all wrapped up, the fun of the offseason begins for the Sabres. The NHL Entry Draft is in less than a week...

Jonah Ahrens

Jun 19, 202313 min read

Buffalo Sabres: 2023 Offseason Preview

The 2023 NHL Playoffs have concluded and the Vegas Golden Knights are your Stanley Cup Champions. Whether you are happy, sad, or mad...

Why the Sabres Should Re-Sign Zemgus Girgensons and Kyle Okposo... (but probably can't)

The Royal Report

May 13, 20237 min read

Why the Sabres Should Re-Sign Zemgus Girgensons and Kyle Okposo... (but probably can't)

Since the 2019-20 season, Zemgus Girgensons and Kyle Okposo have been the foundation of the Sabres' fourth line and bottom six...

The Royal Report

Apr 20, 20236 min read

One More Wait...

The 2022-23 NHL season has concluded for the Buffalo Sabres, and once again, they will find themselves on the outside looking in when it...

How Should the Sabres Handle their Goalie Situation?

The Royal Report

Jan 5, 20237 min read

How Should the Sabres Handle their Goalie Situation?

The Buffalo Sabres have been one of the hottest teams in the NHL as of recently. Just coming off a six-game winning streak, which is...

The Pros and Cons of a Jakob Chychrun Trade

The Royal Report

Dec 1, 20229 min read

The Pros and Cons of a Jakob Chychrun Trade

This past Saturday night, Jeff Marek got the everyone talking after speculating on Hockey Night in Canada about whether or not the Buffalo..

Buffalo Sabres: Is It Time to Hit the Panic Button?

The Royal Report

Nov 22, 20228 min read

Buffalo Sabres: Is It Time to Hit the Panic Button?

Three weeks ago, the Sabres were sitting fat and happy with a momentous 7-3-0 start to the season. A fantastic west coast trip and....

The Royal Report

Oct 12, 20226 min read

Buffalo Sabres: 2022-23 Season Preview

A long and winding offseason is finally over. The Buffalo Sabres open the season against the Ottawa Senators tomorrow night. After a success

The Royal Report

Oct 9, 20226 min read

Why it was always Okposo's Captaincy...

Finally, after a season and a half of being without an official leader, Kyle Okposo has been named the 20th captain in Buffalo Sabres histor

Buffalo Sabres: 2022-23 Atlantic Division Preview

The Royal Report

Sep 24, 20227 min read

Buffalo Sabres: 2022-23 Atlantic Division Preview

For the first year in a while, there is a lot of legitimate hope and excitement surrounding the Buffalo Sabres to start the hockey season...

2005 vs 2022 - Who Had The Better Prospect Pool?

The Royal Report

Sep 15, 202213 min read

2005 vs 2022 - Who Had The Better Prospect Pool?

It's been awhile since we've been able to say this without it being shallow, but the Buffalo Sabres might just have the best prospect pool..

8 Things That Need to Happen for the Sabres to make the Playoffs

The Royal Report

Sep 9, 202212 min read

8 Things That Need to Happen for the Sabres to make the Playoffs

It's no secret that the last two months of last season helped build some serious optimism for the Buffalo Sabres moving forward....

The Royal Report

Jul 7, 202238 min read

The Royal Report: 2022 NHL Draft Guide

Well, a lot has happened since we last dropped our prospect rankings. Things have taken a turn for the better here in Sabreland....

2022 Mock Offseason 2.0 - Riskier Business

The Royal Report

Jul 6, 20229 min read

2022 Mock Offseason 2.0 - Riskier Business

In this version, we're going to allow ourselves to open up to the movement of...

2022 Mock Offseason 1.0 - The Vibes Keep on Rolling

The Royal Report

Jun 29, 202214 min read

2022 Mock Offseason 1.0 - The Vibes Keep on Rolling

Welcome to the first of three mock off-seasons that we have planned to release before everything really kicks into high gear...

The Royal Report

Jun 27, 202214 min read

Buffalo Sabres: 2022 Offseason Preview

The end to another year of exciting playoff hockey means only one thing, that the fun of the offseason can begin.

The Royal Report

May 10, 20227 min read

Buffalo Sabres: The Best is Yet to Come

It was about this time one year ago when the Sabres franchise had hit an all time low point. The locker room clean-out interviews...

Buffalo Sabres: 2022 Trade Deadline Reaction

The Royal Report

Mar 25, 20228 min read

Buffalo Sabres: 2022 Trade Deadline Reaction

The 2022 NHL Trade Deadline has come and passed, and it was rather uneventful for the Sabres. With nine pending unrestricted free agents...

The Royal Report

Mar 9, 20228 min read

Jack Eichel: An Era Wasted

Back in 2015, those were the words Leafs' fan Steve Dangle echoed throughout his video, Phil Kessel: An Era Wasted. In it, he expressed...

The Royal Report

Feb 4, 202216 min read

2022 NHL Draft Midseason Rankings

So this year’s NHL season has been interesting. With yet another wave of COVID running through the league, a lot of attention has been put o

Breaking Down Rasmus Dahlin's Early Season Struggles

The Royal Report

Nov 22, 202113 min read

Breaking Down Rasmus Dahlin's Early Season Struggles

With the recent conclusion of the Eichel saga, the focus of the franchise has been placed onto the future. This season has been great in...

The Royal Report

Nov 6, 20215 min read

Breaking Down The Jack Eichel Trade

Jack Eichel is headed to Las Vegas which means that a long, confusing, and frustrating saga is finally over. After all the rumors...

Buffalo Sabres: 2021-22 Atlantic Division Preview

The Royal Report

Oct 13, 20218 min read

Buffalo Sabres: 2021-22 Atlantic Division Preview

It’s finally hockey season again. After the complete mess that was the state of the world for the last year and a half.....

The Royal Report

Oct 9, 202114 min read

Buffalo Sabres: Future Stars To Follow

The past few months as a Sabres fan have not been fun. Hearing the team’s core sound so defeated at the year-end press conference...

Buffalo Sabres: 2021 Offseason Recap Part II - Free Agency and RFA's

The Royal Report

Oct 1, 202112 min read

Buffalo Sabres: 2021 Offseason Recap Part II - Free Agency and RFA's

While preparing for their own rebuild, Arizona was making a ton of moves weaponizing their cap space....

Buffalo Sabres: 2021 Offseason Recap Part I - Trades & the NHL Draft

The Royal Report

Sep 29, 202110 min read

Buffalo Sabres: 2021 Offseason Recap Part I - Trades & the NHL Draft

The Buffalo Sabres are prepping for another rebuild. The seeds have been planted and unless the kids shock the world...

The Royal Report

Jul 17, 202142 min read

The Royal Report: 2021 NHL Draft Guide

Just like the 2020-21 regular season, the 2021 NHL Entry Draft is bound to be a crazy one. COVID-19 took a huge toll on draft prospects....

The Royal Report

Jun 17, 20216 min read

Trading Jack Eichel - Why It's Needed.

It's a tense time in Buffalo right now. The captain of the franchise is on his way out and there isn't anything that can be done about it.

The Royal Report

Jun 10, 202112 min read

The Royal Report: Evaluating the Sabres' Head Coaching Options

The conclusion of the 2020-21 season has left a lot up in the air for the Buffalo Sabres. One of the question marks that will need to be....

The Royal Report

May 23, 20216 min read

Buffalo Sabres: 2020-21 Year In Review

Words cannot really begin to describe the disappointment that was the 2020-21 season for the Buffalo Sabres. When Taylor Hall signed....

Buffalo Sabres: 2021 Trade Deadline Recap

The Royal Report

Apr 19, 20218 min read

Buffalo Sabres: 2021 Trade Deadline Recap

Well, let's hope that Kevyn Adams has a bigger summer in store. The 2021 NHL Trade Deadline has passed, meaning that the roster we have.....

Let's Reflect on the Ralph Krueger Era of Sabres' Hockey....

The Royal Report

Mar 21, 202111 min read

Let's Reflect on the Ralph Krueger Era of Sabres' Hockey....

It was time… it’s been time for a long while. Over the last 2 and a half months, Ralph Krueger has quickly become....

Recapping the Sabres' 2021 World Juniors

The Royal Report

Jan 21, 20218 min read

Recapping the Sabres' 2021 World Juniors

What a tournament it was for Sabres prospects. The long drought of the NHL offseason is over, and this year’s World Juniors provided a...

Buffalo Sabres: 2021 East Division Preview

The Royal Report

Jan 14, 20218 min read

Buffalo Sabres: 2021 East Division Preview

After the COVID-19 pandemic shook the world, the NHL had to make many adjustments to ensure they could have a 2020-2021 season happen....

The Royal Report

Jan 6, 202110 min read

Buffalo Sabres: 2020 Offseason Recap

Welcome to the Royal Report! This page will be bringing you Buffalo Sabres coverage, whether that being news, analysis, or just our...

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