If it takes $12 million per year to land him, do you want Stamkos on the Sabres?
- The Sabres and the NHL released the team's 2016-17 season schedule. Buffalo opens at home vs. Montreal on Thursday, October 13 [Sabres.com]
- The Sabres can't luxury shop (read: Stamkos) without clearing cap room first [Kukla's Korner]
- Buffalo has three players in their sights at No. 8, two of which are defensemen [The Buffalo News]
- The Vesey acquisition is "a gamble", but it's one Tim Murray is comfortable making [Buffalo Hockey Beat]
- Vesey's agent told the AP that the Sabres are on the shortlist, but free agency is still likely [AP]
- The Sabres are in the market for a young, left-handed defenseman and are willing to deal No.