2011–12 Buffalo Sabres season
NHL hockey team season
The 2011–12 Buffalo Sabres season was the 42nd season of operation (41st season of play) for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.[ 1] Their season began October 7, 2011 against the Anaheim Ducks in Helsinki , where the team named Jason Pominville the 13th full-time captain in team history.[ 2] Pominville filled the vacancy left by Craig Rivet , who was claimed via waivers by the Columbus Blue Jackets during the previous season.
Off-season
The Sabres signed several free agents. This was due to the new ownership giving permission to the managing staff to bid for free agents. The previous ownership allowed free agents to leave rather than pay for free agent contracts. The Sabres home also underwent a makeover. The interior of the arena was painted Sabres colors, blue and gold. The players locker rooms also received an extensive multimillion-dollar upgrade.[ 3] The naming rights were transferred from HSBC to First Niagara Bank and the arena took on the name First Niagara Center .
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Regular season
The Sabres participated in the 2011 NHL Premiere , playing their first two regular season games in Europe. After a 2–0 start in Europe, the Sabres returned home and continued to play well. They had a record of 10–5 going into a November 12 game against the Boston Bruins ,[ 5] where, in the first period, Ryan Miller left his crease to play a puck and was hit by the Bruins' Milan Lucic . Miller suffered a concussion and neck injury on the hit and would go on to miss nine games; his first game back he took another blow near the head area, this time via Nashville Predators player Jordin Tootoo. Lucic was penalized for charging on the play but was not suspended or fined by the League.[ 6] During the middle part of the season, injuries plagued the team. By the All-Star break the Sabres sat in 14th place in the Eastern Conference and had 225-man-games lost to injury.[ 7] Jason Pominville was the only Sabre named to the All-Star Game roster.[ 8] Luke Adam was one of 12 rookies selected to participate in the All-Star Skills Competition.[ 9]
During the 33 game stretch from the Bruins game (November 12) to January 24, the Sabres had a record of 9–19–5. The poor play included a team record 12-game road losing streak and a run of five consecutive regulation loses on a single road trip.[ 10]
Things then began to turn around with a shootout win at the New Jersey Devils on January 24, the final game before the All-Star break.[ 11] The Sabres then went on an 18–5–5 run, going from 14th in the Eastern Conference back into the eighth and final playoff position on March 24 with a 3–1 win at home against the Minnesota Wild .[ 12] On March 27, the Sabres faced the Washington Capitals for a pivotal game for the final playoff position. The teams entered the game tied at 84 points, with the Capitals holding the tie breaker advantage. The Sabres won the game by a convincing 5–1 score.[ 13] In the second period of the game, the Sabres were ahead 3–1 and down injuries to two defensemen. Christian Ehrhoff and Andrej Sekera were both injured in the period and the Capitals were going on the power play when Robyn Regehr took a hooking penalty. The penalty left the Sabres with only three available defensemen. On the ensuing power play, Alexander Ovechkin bobbled a pass at the blue line, where Jason Pominville took the puck and scored a short-handed goal to put the Sabres up 4–1. Ryan Miller made 44 saves, improving to a personal record of 8–0–2 in his last ten games and 14–1–3 in 18 games. The win put Buffalo in sole possession of the eighth playoff spot and even in games with Washington.
The Sabres' position in eighth place was short lived, however, due to two consecutive regulation losses, first at home to Pittsburgh and then at Toronto .[ 14] [ 15] At home on the back end of the home and home with Toronto, the Sabres fell behind 3–0 in the first period and 5–3 in the third. The Sabres then rallied to score two goals in the final five minutes of the third to tie the game at five. In overtime, Dion Phaneuf took a delay of game penalty, where Derek Roy ended the game on the ensuing power play with his second goal of the game. The win pulled Buffalo even in points with Washington at 88.[ 16] Washington still held the tie breaker advantage, with each team having two games left to play.
The Sabres would go on to pick up only one point in their final two games, ultimately failing to make the playoffs.[ 17]
On April 3, 2012, following their final regular season home game, the Sabres announced a new record for average paid attendance of 18,272 per home game.[ 18]
Playoffs
The Sabres attempted to qualify for the playoffs. The attempt fell three points short and the Sabres finished in ninth place in the Eastern Conference.
Standings
Schedule and results
Pre-season
2011 Pre-season Game log: 5–1–1 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 3–1–1)
Regular season
2011–12 Game Log
October: 6–4–0 (Home: 2–3–0; Road: 4–1–0)
Game
October
Opponent
Score
Decision
Location/Attendance
Record
1
7
Anaheim Ducks
4–1 [8]
Miller
Helsinki, Finland /13,349
1–0–0
2
8
@ Los Angeles Kings
4–2 [9]
Miller
Berlin, Germany /14,300
2–0–0
3
14
Carolina Hurricanes
4–3 [10]
Miller
First Niagara Center/18,690
2–1–0
4
15
@ Pittsburgh Penguins
3–2 [11]
Enroth
Consol Energy Center/18,562
3–1–0
5
18
@ Montreal Canadiens
3–1 [12]
Miller
Bell Centre/21,273
4–1–0
6
20
@ Florida Panthers
3–0 [13]
Miller
Bank Atlantic Center/14,811
5–1–0
7
22
@ Tampa Bay Lightning
3–0 [14]
Miller
St. Pete Times Forum/19,204
5–2–0
8
25
Tampa Bay Lightning
4–3 [15]
Miller
First Niagara Center/18,690
5–3–0
9
27
Columbus Blue Jackets
4–2 [16]
Enroth
First Niagara Center/18,690
6–3–0
10
29
Florida Panthers
3–2 [17]
Miller
First Niagara Center/18,690
6–4–0
November: 7–6–1 (Home: 4–4–1; Road: 3–2–0)
Game
November
Opponent
Score
Decision
Location/Attendance
Record
11
2
Philadelphia Flyers
3–2 [18]
Miller
First Niagara Center/18,299
6–5–0
12
4
Calgary Flames
2–1 [19]
Enroth
First Niagara Center/18,690
7–5–0
13
5
@ Ottawa Senators
3–2 (SO) [20]
Enroth
Scotiabank Place/18,805
8–5–0
14
8
Winnipeg Jets
6–5 (OT) [21]
Miller
First Niagara Center/18,690
9–5–0
15
11
Ottawa Senators
5–1 [22]
Enroth
First Niagara Center/18,690
10–5–0
16
12
@ Boston Bruins
6–2 [23]
Miller
TD Garden/17,565
10–6–0
17
14
@ Montreal Canadiens
3–2 (SO) [24]
Enroth
Bell Centre
11–6–0
18
16
New Jersey Devils
5–3 [25]
Enroth
First Niagara Center/18,690
11–7–0
19
18
@ Carolina Hurricanes
1–0 [26]
Enroth
RBC Center/15,072
12–7–0
20
19
Phoenix Coyotes
4–2 [27]
Enroth
First Niagara Center/18,690
12–8–0
21
23
Boston Bruins
4–3 (SO) [28]
Enroth
First Niagara Center/18,690
12–8–1
22
25
@ Columbus Blue Jackets
5–1 [29]
Enroth
Nationwide Arena/16,705
12–9–1
23
26
Washington Capitals
5–1 [30]
Enroth
First Niagara Center/18,690
13–9–1
24
29
New York Islanders
2–1 [31]
Enroth
First Niagara Center/18,690
13–10–1
December: 4–7–3 (Home: 3–2–3; Road: 1–5–0)
Game
December
Opponent
Score
Decision
Location/Attendance
Record
25
2
Detroit Red Wings
4–1 [32]
Enroth
First Niagara Center/18,690
13–11–1
26
3
@ Nashville Predators
3–2 [33]
Miller
Bridgestone Arena/17,113
14–11–1
27
7
Philadelphia Flyers
5–4 (OT) [34]
Miller
First Niagara Center/18,690
14–11–2
28
9
Florida Panthers
2–1 (OT) [35]
Miller
First Niagara Center/18,690
15–11–2
29
10
New York Rangers
4–1 [36]
Enroth
First Niagara Center/18,690
15–12–2
30
13
Ottawa Senators
3–2 (OT) [37]
Miller
First Niagara Center/18,690
15–12–3
31
16
Toronto Maple Leafs
5–4 [38]
Miller
First Niagara Center/18,690
16–12–3
32
17
@ Pittsburgh Penguins
8–3 [39]
Enroth
Consol Energy Center/18,584
16–13–3
33
20
@ Ottawa Senators
4–1 [40]
Miller
Scotiabank Place/18,474
16–14–3
34
22
@ Toronto Maple Leafs
3–2 [41]
Miller
Air Canada Centre/19,473
16–15–3
35
26
Washington Capitals
4–2 [42]
Miller
First Niagara Center/18,690
17–15–3
36
28
@ New Jersey Devils
3–1 [43]
Miller
Prudential Center/17,625
17–16–3
37
30
@ Washington Capitals
3–1 [44]
Miller
Verizon Center/18,506
17–17–3
38
31
Ottawa Senators
3–2 (SO) [45]
Enroth
First Niagara Center/18,690
17–17–4
January: 4–7–1 (Home: 2–0–1; Road: 2–7–0)
Game
January
Opponent
Score
Decision
Location/Attendance
Record
39
3
Edmonton Oilers
4–3 [46]
Miller
First Niagara Center/18,690
18–17–4
40
6
@ Carolina Hurricanes
4–2 [47]
Miller
RBC Center/16,095
18–18–4
41
7
Winnipeg Jets
2–1 (OT) [48]
Enroth
First Niagara Center/18,690
18–18–5
42
10
@ Toronto Maple Leafs
2–0 [49]
Miller
Air Canada Centre/19,431
18–19–5
43
13
Toronto Maple Leafs
3–2 [50]
Miller
First Niagara Center/18,690
19–19–5
44
14
@ New York Islanders
4–2 [51]
Enroth
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum/13,848
19–20–5
45
16
@ Detroit Red Wings
5–0 [52]
Miller
Joe Louis Arena/20,066
19–21–5
46
18
@ Chicago Blackhawks
6–2 [53]
Enroth
United Center/21,114
19–22–5
47
19
@ Winnipeg Jets
4–1 [54]
Miller
MTS Centre/15,004
19–23–5
48
21
@ St. Louis Blues
4–2 [55]
Miller
Scottrade Center/19,150
19–24–5
49
24
@ New Jersey Devils
2–1 (SO) [56]
Miller
Prudential Center/13,735
20–24–5
50
31
@ Montreal Canadiens
3–1 [57]
Miller
Bell Centre/21,273
21–24–5
February: 7–3–3 (Home: 5–2–2; Road: 2–1–1)
Game
February
Opponent
Score
Decision
Location/Attendance
Record
51
1
New York Rangers
1–0 (SO) [58]
Miller
First Niagara Center/18,690
21–24–6
52
4
@ New York Islanders
4–3 (SO) [59]
Miller
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum/14,618
22–24–6
53
8
Boston Bruins
6–0 [60]
Miller
First Niagara Center/18,690
23–24–6
54
10
Dallas Stars
3–2 (SO) [61]
Miller
First Niagara Center/18,690
24–24–6
55
11
Tampa Bay Lightning
2–1 [62]
Miller
First Niagara Center/18,690
24–25–6
56
14
New Jersey Devils
4–1 [63]
Miller
First Niagara Center/18,690
24–26–6
57
16
@ Philadelphia Flyers
7–2 [64]
Enroth
Wells Fargo Center/19,725
24–27–6
58
17
Montreal Canadiens
4–3 (SO) [65]
Miller
First Niagara Center/18,690
24–27–7
59
19
Pittsburgh Penguins
6–2 [66]
Miller
First Niagara Center/18,690
25–27–7
60
21
New York Islanders
2–1 [67]
Miller
First Niagara Center/18,690
26–27–7
61
24
Boston Bruins
2–1 (SO) [68]
Miller
First Niagara Center/18,690
27–27–7
62
25
@ New York Rangers
3–2 (OT) [69]
Miller
Madison Square Garden/18,200
27–27–8
63
29
@ Anaheim Ducks
2–0 [70]
Miller
Honda Center/14,972
28–27–8
March: 10–4–2 (Home: 4–1–1; Road: 6–3–1)
Game
March
Opponent
Score
Decision
Location/Attendance
Record
64
1
@ San Jose Sharks
1–0 [71]
Miller
HP Pavilion/17,562
29–27–8
65
3
@ Vancouver Canucks
5–3 [72]
Miller
Rogers Arena/18,890
30–27–8
66
5
@ Winnipeg Jets
1–3 [73]
Miller
MTS Centre/15,004
30–28–8
67
7
Carolina Hurricanes
3–2 (OT) [74]
Miller
First Niagara Center/18,690
31–28–8
68
8
@ Boston Bruins
3–1 [75]
Enroth
TD Garden/17,565
31–29–8
69
10
@ Ottawa Senators
4–3 (SO) [76]
Miller
Scotiabank Place/19,951
32–29–8
70
12
Montreal Canadiens
3–2 (OT) [77]
Miller
First Niagara Center/18,690
33–29–8
71
14
Colorado Avalanche
5–4 (SO) [78]
Miller
First Niagara Center/18,690
33–29–9
72
17
@ Florida Panthers
3–2 (SO) [79]
Miller
BankAtlantic Center/16,827
33–29–10
73
19
@ Tampa Bay Lightning
7–3 [80]
Miller
St. Pete Times Forum/17,212
34–29–10
74
21
Montreal Canadiens
3–0 [81]
Miller
First Niagara Center/18,690
35–29–10
75
23
@ New York Rangers
4–1 [82]
Miller
Madison Square Garden/18,200
36–29–10
76
24
Minnesota Wild
3–1 [83]
Miller
First Niagara Center/18,690
37–29–10
77
27
@ Washington Capitals
5–1 [84]
Miller
Verizon Center/18,506
38–29–10
78
30
Pittsburgh Penguins
3–5 [85]
Miller
First Niagara Center/18,690
38–30–10
79
31
@ Toronto Maple Leafs
3–4 [86]
Miller
Air Canada Centre/19,446
38–31–10
April: 1–1–1 (Home: 1–0–0; Road: 0–1–1)
2011–2012 Schedule
Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season
Player
GP
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Ryan Miller
61
3536
31
21
7
150
2.55
1788
.916
6
0
0
0
Jhonas Enroth
26
1399
8
11
4
63
2.70
756
.917
1
0
0
2
Drew MacIntyre
2
43
0
0
0
1
1.40
18
.944
0
0
0
0
† Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Sabres. Stats reflect time with Sabres only.
‡ Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Sabres only.
Awards and records
Awards
Regular Season
Player
Award
Awarded
Ryan Miller [ 19]
NHL First Star of the Week
March 5, 2012
Ryan Miller[ 20]
NHL Second Star of the Week
March 26, 2012
Marcus Foligno [ 21]
NHL Rookie of the Month
March 2012
Ryan Miller[ 22]
NHL Third Star of the Month
April 2, 2012
Records
On October 25, 2011, Brad Boyes played in his 500th consecutive NHL game, becoming the 20th player in NHL history to reach that mark. This streak ended at 513 when he was injured in the November 23 game.[ 23] [ 24]
Milestones
Regular Season
Player
Milestone
Reached
Brad Boyes
200th Career NHL Assist
October 7, 2011
Ryan Miller
400th Career NHL Game
October 7, 2011
Drew Stafford
200th Career NHL Point
October 15, 2011
Brad Boyes
500th Career NHL Game
October 22, 2011
Thomas Vanek
400th Career NHL Point
October 27, 2011
Corey Tropp
1st Career NHL Game
November 4, 2011
1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point
November 8, 2011
1st Career NHL Assist
November 11, 2011
Nathan Gerbe
100th Career NHL Game
November 12, 2011
T. J. Brennan
1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point
November 23, 2011
Zack Kassian
1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point
November 25, 2011
1st Career NHL Goal
November 26, 2011
Brayden McNabb
1st Career NHL Game
November 26, 2011
Joe Finley
1st Career NHL Game
December 2, 2011
Derek Roy
400th Career NHL Point
December 2, 2011
Tyler Ennis
100th Career NHL Game
December 2, 2011
Drew Stafford
100th Career NHL Goal
December 16, 2011
Derek Roy
500th Career NHL Game
December 16, 2011
Thomas Vanek
500th Career NHL Game
December 16, 2011
200th Career NHL Assist
December 20, 2011
Derek Whitmore
1st Career NHL Game
December 20, 2011
Marcus Foligno
1st Career NHL Game
December 20, 2011
Brayden McNabb
1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point
December 26, 2011
1st Career NHL Assist
December 31, 2011
Cody McCormick
300th Career NHL Game
January 3, 2012
Jason Pominville
500th Career NHL Game
January 16, 2012
Mike Weber
100th Career NHL Game
January 16, 2012
Jason Pominville
400th Career NHL Point
January 18, 2012
Ryan Miller
25th Career NHL Shutout
February 8, 2012
Tyler Myers
200th Career NHL Game 100th Career NHL Point
February 17, 2012
Ville Leino
200th Career NHL Game
February 25, 2012
Marcus Foligno
1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point
March 10, 2012
1st Career NHL Assist
March 12, 2012
Travis Turnbull
1st Career NHL Game
March 21, 2012
Christian Ehrhoff
200th Career NHL Assist
March 21, 2012
Travis Turnbull
1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point
March 23, 2012
Robyn Regehr
900th Career NHL Game
April 3, 2012
Andrej Sekera
300th Career NHL Game
April 3, 2012
Transactions
The Sabres have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season:
Trades
^ Trade of negotiating rights to.
^ Trade of negotiating rights to.
^ Condition satisfied.
Free agents signed
Player
Former team
Contract terms
Ville Leino [ 29]
Philadelphia Flyers
6 years, $27 million
Drew MacIntyre [ 30]
Hamilton Bulldogs
1 year, $525,000
Michael Ryan [ 31]
Adirondack Phantoms
1 year, $525,000
Paul Szczechura [ 31]
Norfolk Admirals
1 year, $525,000
Jonathan Parker [ 32]
Prince Albert Raiders
3-years, $1.605 million entry-level contract
Joe Finley [ 33]
Rochester Americans
3 years, $1.575 million
Phil Varone [ 34]
Rochester Americans
3 years, $1.71 million entry-level contract
Brian Flynn [ 35]
University of Maine
1 year, $925,000 entry-level contract
Free agents lost
Claimed via waivers
Player
Former team
Date claimed off waivers
Lost via waivers
Player
New team
Date claimed off waivers
Lost via retirement
Player signings
Player
Date
Contract terms
Brayden McNabb [ 43]
May 18, 2011
3-years, $2.045 million entry-level contract
Marcus Foligno [ 44]
May 25, 2011
3-years, $2.48 million entry-level contract
Mark Pysyk [ 45]
June 2, 2011
3-years, $2.7 million entry-level contract
Drew Stafford [ 46]
June 3, 2011
4-years, $16 million
David Leggio [ 47]
June 24, 2011
1 year, $525,000
Nathan Gerbe [ 48]
June 29, 2011
3-years, $4.3 million
Christian Ehrhoff [ 49]
June 30, 2011
10-years, $40 million
Cody McCormick [ 50]
July 1, 2011
3-years, $3.6 million
Mike Weber [ 51]
July 4, 2011
2-years, $1.9 million
Derek Whitmore [ 30]
July 7, 2011
1 year, $525,000
Colin Stuart [ 30]
July 7, 2011
1 year, $525,000
Dennis Persson [ 52]
July 15, 2011
1 year, $525,000
Travis Turnbull [ 52]
July 15, 2011
1 year, $525,000
Matt Ellis [ 53]
July 19, 2011
2 years, $1.05 million
Andrej Sekera [ 53]
July 19, 2011
4 years, $11 million
Jhonas Enroth [ 54]
July 21, 2011
2 years, $1.35 million
Marc-Andre Gragnani [ 55]
August 11, 2011
1 year, $550,000
Tyler Myers [ 56]
September 15, 2011
7 years, $38.5 million contract extension
Matt MacKenzie [ 57]
October 4, 2011
3-years, $1.8 million entry-level contract
Riley Boychuk[ 32]
October 7, 2011
3-years, $1.7075 million entry-level contract
Kevin Sundher[ 58]
December 15, 2011
3 years, $1.895 million entry-level contract
Jerome Gauthier-Leduc [ 59]
December 30, 2011
3 years, $1.995 million entry-level contract
Connor Knapp [ 60]
April 3, 2012
2 years, $1.19 million entry-level contract
Daniel Catenacci [ 60]
April 3, 2012
3 years, $1.815 million entry-level contract
Draft picks
Buffalo's picks at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft .
See also
References
^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011 . Triumph Books. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4 .
^ "Sabres name Pominville as captain" . October 6, 2011. Archived from the original on June 17, 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2013 .
^ "New digs honor Sabres' past" . Retrieved October 24, 2011 .
^ "NHL's Sabres to rename arena First Niagara Center" . Retrieved October 24, 2011 .
^ "Bruins bounce Sabres for fifth consecutive win" . ESPN. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2012 .
^ Miller skeptical of Milan Lucic
^ Harrington, Mike (January 29, 2012). "First-half follies have Sabres stuck in the breakdown lane" . The Buffalo News . Retrieved January 30, 2012 .
^ Morreale, Mike. "Pominville excited to spend time among All-Stars" . NHL.com . National Hockey League. Retrieved January 30, 2012 .
^ "POMINVILLE & ADAM SELECTED TO ALL-STAR GAME" . NHL.com . National Hockey League. Retrieved January 30, 2012 .
^ Blues 4, Sabres 2
^ Sabres 2, Devils 1, SO
^ Sabres 3, Wild 1
^ "Sabres climb past Caps, into 8th as Ryan Miller saves 44" . ESPN.com . ESPN. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2012 .
^ "Crosby leads Penguins to 5-3 win in Buffalo" . NHL.com . NHL.com. Retrieved April 2, 2012 .
^ "Leafs damage Sabres' playoff hopes with 4-3 win" . NHL.com . National Hockey League. Retrieved April 2, 2012 .
^ Vogl, John (April 3, 2012). "Sabres display wow factor" . The Buffalo News . Retrieved April 4, 2012 .
^ "Bruins top Sabres 4-3 in season-ending shootout" . NHl.com . National Hockey League. Retrieved April 9, 2012 .
^ "AVERAGE PAID ATTENDANCE AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH FOR SABRES IN 2011-12" . Sabres.com . NHL.com. Retrieved April 5, 2012 .
^ Three Stars: Miller, Kronwall, Emery earn honors
^ Malkin, Miller, Ovechkin named week's Three Stars
^ Sabres' Foligno named Rookie of the Month
^ Flyers' Bryzgalov earns First Star for March
^ "Sabres Boyes hits 500 games in a row tonight" . Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2011 .
^ Reitz, Mark (November 23, 2011). "Ironman Brad Boyes "out for a period of time" " . NBC Sports. Retrieved December 21, 2011 .
^ SABRES ACQUIRE REGEHR, KOTALIK AND 2012 SECOND ROUND PICK FROM CALGARY
^ BUFFALO SABRES ACQUIRE RIGHTS TO NEGOTIATE WITH CHRISTIAN EHRHOFF
^ SABRES TRADE MONTADOR'S NEGOTIATING RIGHTS
^ a b SABRES ACQUIRE HODGSON, SULZER, FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK AT TRADE DEADLINE
^ SABRES SIGN VILLE LEINO
^ a b c SABRES SIGN MacINTYRE, WHITMORE AND STUART
^ a b SABRES SIGN RYAN AND SZCZECHURA
^ a b SABRES INK FORWARDS BOYCHUK, PARKER
^ SABRES SIGN JOE FINLEY
^ SABRES SIGN VARONE TO ENTRY-LEVEL CONTRACT
^ SABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH FORWARD BRIAN FLYNN TO NHL CONTRACT
^ Leafs Sign Tim Connolly
^ Vancouver Canucks sign Nolan Baumgartner and Mark Mancari
^ Rob Niedermayer will play in Switzerland next season
^ Bulletin: Senators sign forward Mark Parrish to a one-year contract
^ Bulletin: Senators sign defenceman Tim Conboy to a one-year contract
^ "LALIME RETIRES, WILL WORK ON RDS HOCKEY BROADCASTS" . Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2017 .
^ GRIER ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT AFTER MORE THAN 1,000 NHL GAMES
^ SABRES SIGN 2009 DRAFT PICK BRAYDEN McNABB
^ SABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH MARCUS FOLIGNO
^ SABRES SIGN 2010 FIRST-ROUND PICK MARK PYSYK
^ SABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH DREW STAFFORD
^ SABRES GET THEIR MAN
^ SABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH NATHAN GERBE
^ SABRES SIGN CHRISTIAN EHRHOFF TO A LONG-TERM CONTRACT
^ SABRES RE-SIGN CODY McCORMICK
^ SABRES RE-SIGN DEFENSEMAN MIKE WEBER
^ a b SABRES RE-SIGN PERSSON AND TURNBULL
^ a b SEKERA AND ELLIS SIGN MULTI-YEAR DEALS
^ ENROTH AGREES TO TERMS ON MULTI-YEAR DEAL
^ SABRES LOCK UP GRAGNANI FOR ANOTHER YEAR
^ SEVENTH (HOCKEY) HEAVEN
^ Sabres sign Matt MacKenzie
^ SABRES SIGN PROSPECT KEVIN SUNDHER
^ SABRES INK GAUTHIER-LEDUC TO ENTRY LEVEL CONTRACT
^ a b "SABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH CATENACCI AND KNAPP" . Sabres.com . NHL.com. Retrieved April 4, 2012 .
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