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2010–11 Buffalo Sabres season

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General Manager Darcy Regier
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The 2010–11 Buffalo Sabres season will be the 40th season of the Buffalo Sabres in the National Hockey League.

Off season[edit | edit source]

Regular season[edit | edit source]

Schedule and results[edit | edit source]

Pre-season[edit | edit source]

Regular season[edit | edit source]

Game log[edit | edit source]

2010–11 Game Log
October : 0-0-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Road: 0-0-0)
November: 0-0-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Road: 0-0-0)
December: 0-0-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Road: 0-0-0)
January: 0-0-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Road: 0-0-0)
February: 0-0-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Road: 0-0-0)
March: 0-0-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Road: 0-0-0)
April: 0-0-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Road: 0-0-0)
2010-2011 Schedule

Player stats[edit | edit source]

Skaters[edit | edit source]

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals 

Regular season
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM

Goaltenders[edit | edit source]

Note: GP = Games Played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA= Goals Against Average; SA= Shots Against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO= Shutouts

Regular season
Player GP Min W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM

†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[edit | edit source]

Awards[edit | edit source]

Regular Season
Player Award Reached

Records[edit | edit source]

Milestones[edit | edit source]

Regular Season
Player Milestone Reached

Transactions[edit | edit source]

The Sabres have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.

Trades[edit | edit source]

Date
Details

Free Agents Acquired[edit | edit source]

Player Former team Contract terms
Jordan Leopold[1] Pittsburgh Penguins 3 years, $9 million
Rob Niedermayer[2] New Jersey Devils 1 year, $1.15 million
Tim Conboy[3] Carolina Hurricanes 1 year, $550,000
Dennis McCauley[4] Worcester Sharks 1 year, $500,000
Shaone Morrisonn[5] Washington Capitals 2 years, $4.15 million
Colin Stuart[6] Abbotsford Heat 1 year, $550,000

Free agents lost[edit | edit source]

Claimed via Waivers[edit | edit source]

Player New team Contract terms
Henrik Tallinder[7] New Jersey Devils 4 years, $13.5 million
Toni Lydman[8] Anaheim Ducks 3 years, $9 million
Tim Kennedy[9] TBD contract bought out
Raffi Torres[10] Vancouver Canucks 1 year, $1 million
Player Former team Date claimed off waivers

Lost via Waivers[edit | edit source]

Player New team Date claimed off waivers

Lost via Retirement[edit | edit source]

Player

Player Signings[edit | edit source]

Player Contract terms
Nick Crawford[11] 3 years, $1.715 million entry-level contract
Mike Grier[12] 1 year, $1.4 million
Alex Biega[13] 2 years, $1.055 million entry-level contract
Jacob Lagace[14] 3 years, $1.675 million entry-level contract
Cody McCormick[15] 1 year, $500,000
Corey Tropp[16] 3 years, $1.76 million entry-level contract
Mike Weber[17] 1 year, $550,000
Patrick Lalime[18] 1 year, $600,000
Derek Whitmore[19] 1 year, $550,000
Patrick Kaleta[20] 2 years, $1.815 million
Marc-Andre Gragnani[21] 1 year, $500,000
Mark Mancari[22] 1 year, $575,000

Roster[edit | edit source]

Updated August 6, 2010.[23]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
34 Flag of the United States Butler, ChrisChris Butler

D L 34 2005 St. Louis, Missouri
38 Flag of the United States Conboy, TimTim Conboy

RW R 38 2010 Rosemount, Minnesota
19 Flag of the United States Connolly, TimTim Connolly

C R 39 2001 Syracuse, New York
37 Flag of Canada Ellis, MattMatt Ellis

 (UFA)

C L 39 2008 Welland, Ontario
63 Flag of Canada Ennis, TylerTyler Ennis

LW L 31 2008 Edmonton, Alberta
28 Flag of the United States Gaustad, PaulPaul Gaustad

 (A)

C/LW L 39 2000 Fargo, North Dakota
42 Flag of the United States Gerbe, NathanNathan Gerbe

C L 33 2005 Oxford, Michigan
25 Flag of the United States Grier, MikeMike Grier

RW R 46 2009 Detroit, Michigan
55 Flag of Germany Hecht, JochenJochen Hecht

 (A)

LW L 43 2002 Mannheim, West Germany
36 Flag of the United States Kaleta, PatrickPatrick Kaleta

RW R 34 2004 Buffalo, New York
-- Flag of Canada Kostka, MikeMike Kostka

 (RFA)

D R 35 2008 Etobicoke, Ontario
40 Flag of Canada Lalime, PatrickPatrick Lalime

G L 46 2008 Saint-Bonaventure, Quebec
3 Flag of the United States Leopold, JordanJordan Leopold

D L 40 2010 Golden Valley, Minnesota
8 Flag of Canada McCormick, CodyCody McCormick

C R 37 2009 London, Ontario
30 Flag of the United States Miller, RyanRyan Miller

G L 40 1999 East Lansing, Michigan
4 Flag of Canada Montador, SteveSteve Montador

D R 41 2009 Vancouver, British Columbia
27 Flag of Canada Morrisonn, ShaoneShaone Morrisonn

D L 38 2010 Vancouver, British Columbia
57 Flag of Canada Myers, TylerTyler Myers

D R 31 2008 Houston, Texas
20 Flag of Canada Niedermayer, RobRob Niedermayer

C L 46 2010 Edmonton, Alberta
29 Flag of the United States Pominville, JasonJason Pominville

 (A)

RW L 38 2001 Repentigny, Quebec
52 Flag of Canada Rivet, CraigCraig Rivet

 (C)

D R 46 2008 North Bay, Ontario
9 Flag of Canada Roy, DerekDerek Roy

 (A)

C L 37 2001 Ottawa, Ontario
44 Flag of Slovakia Sekera, AndrejAndrej Sekera

D L 34 2004 Bojnice, Czechoslovakia
21 Flag of the United States Stafford, DrewDrew Stafford

RW R 35 2004 Milwaukee, Wisconsin
26 Flag of Austria Vanek, ThomasThomas Vanek

LW R 37 2003 Baden, Austria

Draft selections[edit | edit source]

The 2010 NHL Entry Draft was held June 25–26, 2010 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

2010 NHL Entry Draft Results - Buffalo Sabres
Round Overall Pick Player Nationality Position Team from League from
1 23 Mark Pysyk Flag of Canada Canada D Edmonton Oil Kings Western Hockey League
3 68 (from Atlanta) Jerome Gauthier-Leduc Flag of Canada Canada D Rouyn-Noranda Huskies Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
3 75 (from Boston) Kevin Sundher Flag of Canada Canada C Chilliwack Bruins Western Hockey League
3 83 Matt MacKenzie Flag of Canada Canada D Calgary Hitmen Western Hockey League
4 98 (from Atlanta) Steven Shipley Flag of Canada Canada C Owen Sound Attack Ontario Hockey League
5 143 Gregg Sutch Flag of Canada Canada RW Mississauga St. Michael's Majors Ontario Hockey League
6 173 Cedrick Henley Flag of Canada Canada LW Val-d'Or Foreurs Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
7 203 Christian Isackson Flag of the United States United States RW Saint Thomas Academy United States High School-MN
7 208 (from San Jose) Riley Boychuk Flag of Canada Canada LW Portland Winterhawks Western Hockey League

See also[edit | edit source]

Farm teams[edit | edit source]

Portland Pirates[edit | edit source]

The Portland Pirates remain Buffalo's top affiliate in the American Hockey League in 2010–11.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ SABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH DEFENSEMAN JORDAN LEOPOLD
  2. ↑ SABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH ROB NIEDERMAYER
  3. ↑ SABRES SIGN TIM CONBOY
  4. ↑ SABRES SIGN MCCAULEY
  5. ↑ SABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH SHAONE MORRISONN
  6. ↑ SABRES SIGN FORWARD COLIN STUART
  7. ↑ Devils sign D Tallinder and Volchenkov
  8. ↑ Ducks Sign Lydman to 3-year Deal
  9. ↑ Sabres cut ties with Kennedy
  10. ↑ Canucks sign forward Raffi Torres
  11. ↑ SABRES SIGN NICK CRAWFORD
  12. ↑ SABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH FORWARD MIKE GRIER
  13. ↑ SABRES SIGN ALEX BIEGA
  14. ↑ SABRES SIGN JACOB LAGACE
  15. ↑ SABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH McCORMICK
  16. ↑ SABRES SIGN 2007 DRAFT PICK COREY TROPP
  17. ↑ BUFFALO’S MIKE WEBER SIGNS QUALIFYING OFFER
  18. ↑ SABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH PATRICK LALIME
  19. ↑ SABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH WHITMORE
  20. ↑ SABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH PAT KALETA
  21. ↑ SABRES RE-SIGN GRAGNANI
  22. ↑ SABRES SIGN MARK MANCARI
  23. ↑ Buffalo Sabres - Team - Roster. Retrieved on 2010-08-02.
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2010–11 NHL season by team
AtlanticNew Jersey Devils • New York Islanders • New York Rangers • Philadelphia Flyers • Pittsburgh Penguins
NortheastBoston Bruins • Buffalo Sabres • Montreal Canadiens • Ottawa Senators • Toronto Maple Leafs
SoutheastAtlanta Thrashers • Carolina Hurricanes • Florida Panthers • Tampa Bay Lightning • Washington Capitals
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See also2010 NHL Entry Draft • Winter Classic • All-Star Game • Playoffs • Transactions • Three Star Awards
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