Buffalo takes Konecny with the no. 216 pick
BY: JOE KONZE JR With its final selection in the 2020 NHL Draft, the Buffalo Sabres select 18-year old forward Jakub Konecny of HC Sparta Praha in the Czech Republic’s Junior League. The 5-foot-11, 156 pound center was graded as the 98th best prospect by NHL Central Scouting (EU Players). In 2019, Konecny amassed 11 […]
Sabres take Albert Lyckåsen with no. 193 pick
BY: JOE KONZE JR. With the 193rd overall pick of the NHL Draft, the Buffalo Sabres select 19- year old defenseman Albert Lyckåsen. The 5-foot-11, 181-pound blue liner had 14 goals, 22 assists and 36 points in 43 games for the Linkoping HC J20 program in Sweden. Elite Prospects 2020 NHL Draft Guide labeled Lyckåsen […]
Sabres tender qualifying offers to six restricted free agents
BY: JOE KONZE JR The Buffalo Sabres announced this afternoon that six pending restricted free-agents received qualifying offers. Sam Reinhart, Brandon Montour, Casey Mittelstadt, Lawrence Pilut, Victor Olofsson and Linus Ullmark were all tendered before today’s deadline of 4PM Central Time/ 5PM Eastern Time. Dominik Kahun, Brandon Hickey, Remi Elie and Matthew Spencer were not […]
Sabres ink Johannson to deal
BY: JOE KONZE JR The Buffalo Sabres have resigned goaltender Jonas Johansson to a one-year contract worth $700,000 the team announced this afternoon. Selected in the third round (61st overall) of the 2014 NHL draft, The 25-year old netminder made his NHL debut last season and finished with a 1-3-1 record in six games. In 22 […]
Sabres select center Matteo Constantini of the Buffalo Jr. Sabres
BY: JOE KONZE JR. With the 131st pick the Buffalo Sabres have selected Matteo Constantini of the Buffalo Jr. Sabres of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL). He was graded as the 96th best North American skater by NHL Central Scouting. Last season with the Jr. Sabres, the 18-year old center collected 36 goals, 32 assists […]
Sabres select John-Jason Peterka in second round of NHL Draft
By: JOE KONZE JR. The Buffalo Sabres continue to add forward depth to its prospect pipeline. The Sabres select left wing John-Jason Peterka with the 34th pick in the second round of the 2020 NHL Draft. Buffalo sent its 38th pick and 100th pick to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for the 34th pick […]
Sabres draft Quinn with 8th overall pick
BY: JOE KONZE JR. The Kevyn Adams era has officially begun. With the eigth-overall pick the in the 2020 National Hockey League entry-level draft, the Buffalo Sabres selected forward Jack Quinn. Quinn, 19 years old, spent two full seasons the Ottawa 67’s of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). In 2019, the 6-foot-1, 179 pound forward […]
Picasso’s Player Profile: Stefon Diggs
For a decade, the Buffalo Bills yearned for a true bonafide no. 1 wide receiver. The Bills tried Sammy Watkins – that soured fast. They tried Zay Jones – yikes. They even tried former Carolina Panthers first round pick Kelvin Benjamin– lackadasical. They scoured the free agency pool and the NFL draft in hopes of […]
A Jays Eye View: Thank you for a great season
Twas the night before the playoffs and all throughout the tower, Maniac and Al enjoyed a champagne shower. Facebook live and videos produced by DJ Supreme, advanced stats and commentary from Konze and Ty B. Long nights and a lot of late inning games, injuries to Teoscar and Bichette drove us insane. Is it a […]
Picasso’s Player Profile: Alejandro Kirk
Toronto Blue Jays’ rookie catcher Alejandro Kirk is not your prototypical baseball player. He doesn’t tower over opposing catchers or Major League umpires with his 5-foot-8, 220 pound frame when he steps into the batters box. He doesn’t intimidate infielders with his blazing speed on the base paths. Instead, he sticks to what he is […]