On Feb. 2, the Prince Albert Raiders held Buffalo Sabres prospect Matt Savoie pointless in their 3-1 loss to the Moose Jaw Warriors. What’s so significant about that?
The Sabres face their final seven games of the season well outside of the playoff conversation. It’s been a disappointing year for one of the league’s hottest teams at the end of the 2022-23 campaign.
BUFFALO – Six months, five teams and three leagues later, Sabres prospect Matt Savoie has settled into one place and can enjoy the final months of his junior hockey career.
Last year’s Canadian Hockey League trade deadline has set a precedent for how this year’s installment would unfold, with an incredible number of draft picks getting moved.
Under a week remains until the trade deadline for the Western Hockey League, and the biggest mover so far has been the Wenatchee Wild, who made it clear that an overhaul is needed for the organization to move forward.
It was only a matter of when, not if, the Wenatchee Wild moved Buffalo Sabres prospect Matt Savoie before the Western Hockey League trade deadline. Contenders coveted Savoie, a junior star set to turn pro next season, as a rental player.
The second half is underway for the WHL. For teams like the Wenatchee Wild, notable pieces are off at the IIHF World Junior Championship, whereas for teams like the Spokane Chiefs, they get to take advantage of temporarily weakened opponents.
Buffalo Sabres prospects Matt Savoie and Scott Ratzlaff have earned spots on Team Canada’s 22-man roster for the 2024 World Junior Championship. General manager Kevyn Adams recently said Canada showed interest in adding rookie winger Zach Benson, 18, to the roster, but as an NHL regular, the Sabres don’t seem interested in letting him go.
It was not a flashy week in the U.S. Division of the Western Hockey League, as numerous teams struggled to find a winning consistency throughout the week.
BUFFALO – In the heat of a close game, with two precious points at stake, Sabres coach Don Granato did not feel comfortable putting prospect Matt Savoie on the ice.
He now returns to junior, a level he dominated last season with 38 goals and 57 assists in just 62 games.
The Buffalo Sabres made a critical error during their most recent 3-2 win against the Minnesota Wild. They made a big deal about the debut of one of their top prospects in Matt Savoie, and then nothing really happened.
BUFFALO – As the Sabres convened for their optional morning skate, winger Alex Tuch emerged from the tunnel and joined his teammates on the ice. But before the session started Tuch, who’s battling an upper-body injury, left the ice.
Many pegged the Buffalo Sabres as a trendy playoff team this year. Through 13 games, they’re on the outside looking in, but it’s an extremely tight division.
BUFFALO – Sabres rookie Matt Savoie subbed for injured winger Alex Tuch during Thursday’s practice, skating alongside center Tage Thompson and Jeff Skinner.
Buffalo Sabres rookie Matthew Savoie is set to make his National Hockey League debut Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes.
The Buffalo Sabres recalled one of their top prospects, forward Matthew Savoie, from a conditioning stint with the AHL's Rochester Americans, the team announced Monday.
One of Buffalo’s top young players is back with the big club. The Sabres announced Monday morning that forward Matthew Savoie has been recalled from his conditioning stint with the AHL’s Rochester Americans, with Brandon Biro getting placed on injured reserve.
The Buffalo Sabres have got to be impressed with Matt Savoie’s performance during his “reconditioning assignment” in Rochester. If you’ve been following
Buffalo Sabres prospect Matt Savoie captured his first goal in the Rochester Americans big win over the Laval Rocket on Friday night. While the Buffalo Sabres dropped their final 20 minutes in Jersey, Matt Savoie was once again busy making his presence felt with the Rochester Americans.
The Buffalo Sabres have sent 2022 ninth-overall pick Matt Savoie to the AHL’s Rochester Americans on a conditioning loan.
In a recent interview, Buffalo Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams said that Matthew Savoie is considered week-to-week with a left shoulder injury.
The Buffalo Sabres have drafted and developed a number of youngsters currently playing in the NHL (Rasmus Dahlin, Owen Power, Dylan Cozens), and the club under former GM Jason Botterill and current GM Kevyn Adams have been able to replenish the organization with young prospects.
After playing just one shift in the final game of the Buffalo Prospect Showcase on Monday, Buffalo Sabres prospect coach Seth Appert has confirmed that one of their top young prospects will miss time with an upper-body injury.
The Buffalo Sabres future was on display on Day 1 of the 2023 Prospect Challenge in a 6-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens at the HarborCenter on Friday.
Two of the Buffalo Sabres’ most promising prospects are 2022 first-rounders Jiri Kulich and Matthew Savoie. Savoie, taken ninth overall in the draft, currently plays for the Wenatchee Wild (formerly the Winnipeg Ice) of the WHL.
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