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Training camp opens tomorrow for the Buffalo Sabres. There are a few interesting storylines to watch over the next few weeks. Coaching Staff: 2:07 Defense Pairs: 5:45 Camp Battles: 9:30 Europe: 21:02

Taking a break from discussing the Buffalo Sabres to look at how they stack up against the rest of the Atlantic Division this season. Florida - 2:35 Toronto - 3:55 Boston - 6:15 TB - 8:10 Ottawa - 12:05 Detroit - 14:32 Montreal - 17:30 Division - 19:23

Expected Buffalo staff put together their consensus Sabres prospects under 24 ranking for 2024.

The last hope for a Sabres top-six trade ended when Patrik Laine was dealt to the Montreal Canadiens. This is likely the roster the Sabres will bring to camp...maybe... Laine - 1:40 Kailer Yamamoto - 7:45 Prospect Rankings Preview - 14:15

A few newsworthy transactions occurred this week as the league exits its summer slumber. Offer Sheets - 1:46 Captaincy - 7:00 Krebs - 10:20 Wrap Up - 18:00

Chad and Anthony recap the moves that the Buffalo Sabres made this offseason. We discuss their potential impact and if it was enough to get them into the playoffs: 2:30 - Thoughts on the Additions 27:00 - Salary Cap 33:05 - Internal Improvements 41:44 - Goaltenders

Chad recaps the 2024 NHL Draft weekend and looks ahead to the opening of free agency. Konsta Helenius - 1:00Beck Malenstyn - 3:30Marty Necas Rumors - 6:15Nik Ehlers Rumors - 7:45Jeff Skinner Buyout - 11:10Roster Needs - 13:18UFA Targets - 15:15

The Buffalo Sabres now hold the 14th overall pick in the first round of the 2024 NHL Draft. Chad and Austin discussed a handful of prospects the Sabres could pick at 14.2:30 - Will they keep 14?8:22 - Michael Bransegg-Nygard11:45 - Adam Jiricek14:30 - Michael Hage17:55 - Cole Eiserman22:30 - Stian Solberg25:10 - Konsta Helenius29:30 - Teddy Stiga31:34 - Luke Osburn

Chad took his turn as general manager of the Buffalo Sabres to put together a roster that can make the playoffs next season.

Chad discusses the situation around the rumored buyout of Jeff Skinner. The cap ramifications, why they're doing it now, and what it means for this offseason.

Anthony takes the role as Kevyn Adams in our first mock offseason episode of the 2024 offseason

Let's make a deal. Chad put together five trade scenarios for the Buffalo Sabres to improve their team this summer. Trade 1 - 2:35Trade 2 - 9:51Trade 3 - 13:08Trade 4 - 16:25Trade 5 - 22:45

As the calendar flips to June, the offseason starts to ramp up over the next 30-45 days. As we head into that point, what is the biggest need for the Sabres this offseason? Third Line Center: 2:51 Top 6 Winger: 5:23 Depth Forwards: 7:05 Defenseman: 12:58 Goaltending: 15:55

The offseason chugs along as the Buffalo Sabres get ready to make the moves they need to make to get back into the postseason. In this episode, I take a few questions from fans: Biggest Need - 2:00 Henri Jokiharju - 7:04 Ruff/Adams - 9:25 Goaltenders - 14:02 Dream Addition - 16:01

The Buffalo Sabres have hired Lindy Ruff as their next head coach. We get into what it means to bring him back, the coaching search, assistant options, and impact on the roster. Ruff - 2:04 Defense/Goalie Results - 13:05 Assistants - 18:25 Players - 33:25 Playoffs - 38:45 Guess the Sabre - 44:15

Kevyn Adams moved on from head coach Don Granato the day after the Buffalo Sabres season ended. Now, the search for the next head coach comes into focus over the next few weeks or so. Granato: 1:29 Adams: 4:30 Coaching Targets: 7:32 Amerks: 21:00

The 2023-24 Buffalo Sabres season has come to an end. Another year without the playoffs. The decision on how to move forward with the head coach will be the first answer we get in the offseason. Intro - 0:00 Coaching Decision: 3:25 Roster Openings: 11:00

After a 6-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators, the Buffalo Sabres slim playoff hopes are gone. It's now time for the organization to have a conversation about whether Don Granato should remain the head coach for this team moving forward.

The Buffalo Sabres picked up a win in the final game of their west coast trip. They now head home for a five-game homestand. Their AHL affiliate is in the middle of a playoff race as well with a reinforcement on the way. - Look Ahead to East Wild Card Race: 0:30 - Amerks Update: 6:30

This mini-podcast episode focuses on Tage Thompson and a potential front-office decision that the Buffalo Sabres could be facing. Quick Team Reset: 0:30 Tage: 2:00 Jason Karmanos: 12:35 Two Questions: 19:27

In our first mini-episode of the xB Offering, Chad discusses the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference and looks ahead to the Sabres matchup with the Seattle Kraken. Intro - 0:00 Eastern Conference Wild Card Race - 3:45 Kraken matchup - 12:35

Eddy Tabone steps in this week for Anthony to discuss the Buffalo Sabres trade deadline and the most important three-game stretch of their season. We also get into a little lacrosse discussion as well. Trade Deadline - 1:00 Meaningful Games in March - 37:00 NLL Talk - 46:00

We're back after a layoff to discuss where the Buffalo Sabres find themselves now in the final quarter of the season. We also touch on the upcoming trade deadline. UPL/Goalies - 2:00 Team - 11:15 Granato - 25:17 Deadline - 37:07

We're back with our first episode of 2024. A lot to catch up on with the Buffalo Sabres this week as they continue to live in the land of inconsistency. Devon Levi - 02:34 Rasmus Dahlin - 11:00 Casey Mittesltadt - 18:10 Trevor Zegras - 25:45 Jack Quinn - 34:10 World Juniors - 37:10 Guess the Sabre - 45:00

The Buffalo Sabres continue to struggle this season and in line with the Holiday spirit, Chad and Anthony air their grievances about the team. Power Play: 05:00 Zone Exits: 12:00 Samuelsson/Defense Pairings: 27:00 Granato: 39:16 Adams: 54:30 Feats of Strength: 1:07:00