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This summer should have been an easy one for Sabres management after the team reached the 100-point plateau and won the Northeast Division. [FULL STORY]

Sabres still searching for help
The Sabres missed out of several free agents yesterday, but that won't stop GM Darcy Regier from luring additional assistance, reports the Buffalo News. read more...

Sabres sign defenseman Leopold
The Buffalo Sabres have signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Jordan Leopold to a three-year contract. read more...

Pos.	PLAYER	10-11 SALARY	10-11 CAP HIT
C	Tim Connolly	$4,500,000	$4,500,000
C	Paul Gaustad	$2,500,000	$2,300,000
C	Nathan Gerbe	$850,000	$850,000
C	Jochen Hecht	$3,500,000	$3,525,000
C	Cody McCormick	$500,000	$500,000
C	Rob Niedermayer	$1,150,000	$1,250,000
C	Derek Roy	$4,000,000	$4,000,000
D	Chris Butler	$585,000	$850,000
D	Jordan Leopold	$3,000,000	$3,000,000
D	Steve Montador	$1,550,000	$1,550,000
D	Shaone Morrisson	$2,075,000	$2,075,000
D	Tyler Myers	$875,000	$1,300,000
D	Craig Rivet	$3,500,000	$3,500,000
D	Andrej Sekera	$1,250,000	$1,000,000
G	Patrick Lalime	$600,000	$650,000
G	Ryan Miller	$6,250,000	$6,250,000
LW	Tyler Ennis	$875,000	$875,000
LW	Clarke MacArthur	$1,400,000	$1,400,000
LW	Thomas Vanek	$6,400,000	$7,142,857
RW	Mike Grier	$1,400,000	$1,500,000
RW	Patrick Kaleta	$860,000	$907,500
RW	Jason Pominville	$5,500,000	$5,300,000
RW	Drew Stafford	$2,300,000	$1,900,000

1st ROUND DRAFT HISTORY
YEAR	#	PLAYER	Pos.	DRAFT FROM	LEAGUE
2010	23	Mark Pysyk	D	Edmonton Oil Kings	WHL
2009	13	Zack Kassian	RW	Peterborough Petes	OHL
2008	12 26	Tyler Myers Tyler Ennis	D C	Kelowna Rockets Medicine Hat Tigers	WHL WHL
2007	-	Pick Traded	-	-	-
2006	24	Dennis Persson	D	Vasteras IK	Swe-1

TEAM INFO.
Arena	HSBC Arena
Capacity	18,690
Address	One Seymour H. Knox III Plaza Buffalo, NY 14203-3096
Phone	1-716-855-4100
GM	Darcy Regier
Head Coach	Lindy Ruff

TEAM HEADLINES
Jul. 1	Sabres sign defenseman Leopold