Samuelsson (undisclosed) left Tuesday's preseason game vs. Columbus and did not return.
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Zellweger (concussion) left Tuesday's preseason game vs. Columbus and did not return.
Zucker (sports hernia) will not be ready for the start of the regular season and is considered out indefinitely.
8-year, $52,800,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres. 7 team no trade list in Years 5-8. Expires 2035 (UFA).
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1-year, $900,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres. Expires 2028 (UFA).
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Kulich (blood clot) expects to be ready for opening night in October.
In 2025-26, Kulich's season was cut short by a blood clot in November. Kulich was playing a key role for the Sabres and had tallied five points (3G / 2A) in 12 games before being shutdown for the season. This summer he said that he feels good and expects to be ready for Opening night on October 1st.
4-year, $18,000,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres. 7 team NTC Yr 3-4. Expires 2030 (UFA).
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1-year, $850,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres. $450,000 Guaranteed. Expires 2027 (UFA).
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Buffalo has signed Matt Villalta to a one-year, two-way contract.
1-year, $850,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres. $325,000 Guaranteed. Expires 2027 (UFA).
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The Sabres have signed Aidan McDonough to a one-year, two-way contract.
McDonough, a seventh-round pick of the Vancouver Canucks in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, is coming off an impressive 2025-26 season in the AHL, scoring 44 points (23G / 21A) in 65 games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. The 26-year-old forward played six NHL games in 2022-23, but has exclusively played in the AHL since.
1-year, $850,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres. Expires 2027 (UFA).
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1-year, $850,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres. Expires 2027 (UFA).
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3-year, $9,300,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres. Expires 2029 (RFA).
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2-year, $1,750,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres. $250,000 Guaranteed both years. Expires 2028 (UFA).
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1-year, $850,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres. $325,000 Guaranteed. Expires 2027 (UFA).
Source:2026-07-01T23:59:00.000Z
Buffalo has signed Jason Polin to a one-year, two-way contract.
Polin played four games with the Colorado Avalanche last season, but has primarily been an AHL player. The 27-year-old forward scored 21 points (10G / 11A) last season in 46 games with the Colorado Eagles (AHL).
Buffalo has signed Trevor Kuntar to a two-year, two-way contract.
Kuntar, a third-round pick of the Boston Bruins in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, made his NHL debut last season, playing one game with the Buffalo Sabres. The 25-year-old forward spent most of the 2025-26 season in the AHL, scoring 37 points (21G / 16A) in 37 games with the Rochester Americans.
Buffalo has signed Conor Sheary to a one-year, $850,000 AAV contract.
After spending most of the 2024-25 season in the AHL, Sheary returned to the NHL in a bottom-six role with the New York Rangers, scoring 18 points (7G / 11A) in 62 games. The 34-year-old 5'8 forward rejoins the Buffalo Sabres, a team he spent two seasons with earlier in his career.
Buffalo has signed Dennis Gilbert to a one-year, $850,000 contract.
Gilbert has played 119 career NHL games, but only suited up in eight last season with the Ottawa Senators. The 29-year-old defenseman will provide some reliable depth on Buffalo's blueline after signing a one-year deal worth $850K.