Alexander Nilsson: Buffalo Sabres pending UFA forward Victor Olofsson confirms to Expressen.se that he’ll be testing the open market this offseason. Olofsson said that last season was frustrating and a disappointment and that he feels he can still contribute to an NHL team.
Buffalo Sabres winger Victor Olofsson, who scored a career-low eight goals this season, will represent Team Sweden at the upcoming World Hockey Championship.
Vancouver Canucks star Quinn Hughes came up huge for his team Tuesday night against the Buffalo Sabres. He also had the entire Rogers Arena going off when he laid out Sabres forward Victor Olofsson with a nasty open-ice hit in the first period.
Buffalo Sabres’ winger, Victor Olofsson, is actively seeking a new opportunity amidst a challenging season. The 28-year-old Swede, a regular healthy scratch
"I’ve always had a great time here, and I love it here, but I’ve got to think about myself obviously," said Victor Olofsson.
In a pivotal Atlantic Division showdown tonight, the struggling Buffalo Sabres play host to the soaring Detroit Red Wings. The Red Wings enter the game having won five of their last six and are riding the wave of an overtime thriller against the Montreal Canadiens on Monday (Dec.
Pettersson, who turns 25 on Sunday, is currently on pace for 144 points and has been a main driving force behind the Canucks’ unbelievable start to the 2023–24 season.
Between his recent benching, being lined up in the bottom-six, and Matthew Savoie’s conditioning stint soon to be over, all signs point toward Victor Olofsson being the odd-man out in the Buffalo Sabres’ lineup.
Victor Olofsson’s place with the Buffalo Sabres you would have thought would be in a good place after scoring 20 or more goals for the third time and setting a career-high with 28 goals last season, but a late-season benching and rumors of possibly being traded overshadowed the winger’s summer.
Despite scoring a career-high of 28 goals this year, Sabres’ right winger Victor Olofsson had a tough end of the season – he scored just five goals from January 28th to the end of the season, and, as a result, was benched for one game in March before sitting for the entirety of a five-game stretch in April.
It was thought that the Buffalo Sabres would not have a difficult time trading winger Victor Olofsson, but after the NHL Draft and the opening of free agency, GM Kevyn Adams may have to wait until a few more dominoes fall before moving the 28-goal scorer.
Lance Lysowski of the Buffalo News: Multiple sources said at the Scouting Combine that Buffalo Sabres forward Victor Olofsson and his camp are expecting a trade this offseason.
The Vegas Golden Knights winning their first Stanley Cup on Tuesday means the rest of the National Hockey League can spring into action and start making moves for next season.
This news isn’t all that surprising given that the soon to be 28-year-old is just a year away from being an unrestricted free agent and he was a healthy scratch for the Sabres down the stretch while they were battling for a playoff position.
Over the past few seasons, no player on the Buffalo Sabres has been quite as enigmatic as Victor Olofsson. Since joining the team full-time, he has shown flashes of brilliance and clearly has the tools for success in the NHL.
Numerous members of the Buffalo Sabres have had aspersion cast upon them throughout the team’s struggles in recent memory. But of all of them, Victor Olofsson probably stands out the most.
The Dallas Stars and their stingy defensive ways will be put to the test when they host the high-octane offense of the Buffalo Sabres on Monday.
There are a lot of newer and current songs on the list, which makes sense given the young average age of the Sabres.
Olofsson, 26, was a pending restricted free agent with arbitration rights. He scored 20 goals and 49 points in 72 games with the Sabres in 2021–22.
Despite trading away Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart, and Rasmus Ristolainen, the Buffalo Sabres are going to finish the 2021-22 season with a much better points percentage than they had in 2021.
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It looks like another lost season in Buffalo.
It’s no secret that if the Oilers want to find success, they need both Draisaitl and captain Connor McDavid to carry the bulk of their offense, which just hasn’t happened over the club’s past five games.
Olofsson is the team’s premier offensive talent after the departures of Sam Reinhart and Jack Eichel, and he figures to be the team’s leading scorer this season if he can keep his pace.
The expansive rookie pool has been quite impressive overall and gives us a glimpse of the NHL's future — whether the current season resumes or not.
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