BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ryan McLeod ... break at Nashville on Dec. 23 and at New Jersey on Dec. 27. Thompson was the last to touch the puck on the Sabres’ fourth goal when his attempt on an empty ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The NHL ... studying teams in free agency, he knew the Sabres would make sense because of the system Lindy Ruff played in New Jersey. It’s faster and requires reading plays ...

Ryan McLeod registered a hat trick, one on the game's first shot, as the Buffalo Sabres held off the Carolina ... 26-16-3 and remained two points behind New Jersey in the battle for second place ...

This exercise serves as a starting point for what the value of each Sabres player might be if a team comes calling.