Straight Up Sabres

Straight Up Sabres

Welcome to Straight Up Sabres presented by The Charging Buffalo! Hosted by Brendan Orr and Taylor Nigrelli, we cover the latest Sabres news with our own unique twist. Keep up with all things Sabres with The Charging Buffalo. Head to thechargingbuffalo.net or on Twitter & Instagram @TheChargingBUF for all your Sabres coverage. Make sure you follow us on Twitter, @StraightSabres.

Episodes

July 9, 2025 39 mins

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On today's episode, we discuss the Sabres electing to go to salary arbitration with Bowen Byram, what it means for his future, whether it's good/bad/too early to tell, the lack of significant moves, the organizational philosophy when it comes to trades, Terry Pegula's role in all of this, the new CBA agreement, and more!

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On today's episode, we discuss the start of free agency, including the Sabres signing Alex Lyon and Justin Danforth, re-signing Ryan McLeod, Ryan Johnson, and Tyson Kozak, a crowded fourth line, and the free agents the team missed out on. We then discuss Bowen Byram still not being traded, how Tuesday's moves effected his market, the prospect of an offer sheet, the Sabres...

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June 27, 2025 35 mins

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On today's episode, we discuss the JJ Peterka trade, the reaction across the league, why we feel like the return wasn't enough even though we like the players, how Kesserling and Doan will fit into the mix, reports from around the league about potential other suitors, and more.

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On today's episode, we welcome Rachel Lenzi of the Buffalo News to the pod to discuss her career and how she ended up in Buffalo, Alex Mogilny FINALLY getting inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, Kevyn Adams and Jerry Forton's pre-draft press conference, the NHL Draft, the Sabres' approach to the offseason, where there might be additions, who may be on the move, and mor...

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On today's episode (recorded on Wednesday 6/11), we go through the 24-25 Sabres roster player-by-player and discuss their season, standing on the team, and whether we want them on next year's roster.

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On today's episode, we discuss the Sabres hiring Jarmo Kekalainen as Senior Advisor, what he might bring to the table, what his to-do list should look like, Matt Fairburn's article on Kevyn Adams and Terry Pegula's relationship, and our takeaways from the piece.

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On today's episode recorded on Tuesday, we discuss Tage Thompson scoring the golden goal at the World Championships, JJ Peterka being listed as #1 on the Daily Faceoff's Offseason Trade Board, how we feel about the prospect of moving Peterka, the kind of forward they should target to replace him, still no front office or coaching changes, the Conference Finals, and more!

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May 23, 2025 68 mins

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On today's episode, we dive into the Sabres still not making any changes to the coaching staff, what it says about the organization, the need to do more than what has been done during Adams' tenure, Bowen Byram being on the trade block and throw around some ideas for potential deals/teams to target, the Amerks' going down 2-1 in the series against the Laval, Levi's strugg...

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On today's episode, we welcome our pals Chad and Anthony of Expected Buffalo back to the pod for a wide ranging discussion on the front office, adding Eric Staal to the organization, the Senior Advisor search, Seth Appert's role, potential changes to the coaching staff, adding Brian Galivan as Director of Performance, if making a splash at forward is needed, reconstructin...

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May 6, 2025 75 mins

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On today's episode, we discuss the first round of the NHL playoffs and the two game 7's, the second round and give our picks, the Sabres still not announcing any coaching or front office changes, Rochester moving on to the second round of the Calder Cup Playoffs, Devon Levi's incredible run, and more!

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May 1, 2025 44 mins

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On today's episode, we open things up with some housekeeping items about the pod moving forward, including parting ways from The Charging Buffalo, moving episodes to once a week, and what the road ahead looks like. Then, we discuss the Amerks 2-0 lead over Syracuse in their playoff series, provide an update on the NHL playoffs, and end by discussing our experience seeing ...

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April 29, 2025 48 mins

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On today's episode, we discuss where each of the eight playoff series stand, who's stood out in each series, how we think they're trending, and if our pre-playoffs thoughts have changed at all with how things have gone thus far.

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April 24, 2025 46 mins

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On today's episode, we discuss Elliott Friedman's suggestion that the Sabres might be interested in Lou Lamoriello, why that would be a terrible idea, what they should be looking for in a general manager, going for a first time GM with experience vs a retread, Lance Lysowski's article on the turmoil throughout the Sabres season, and give an upda...

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April 21, 2025 79 mins

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On today's episode, we discuss the end of the Sabres' season including Kevyn Adams & Lindy Ruff's end-of-season press conference, their job security, reports of shakeups in the front office and behind the bench, possible restructuring of staff, and give our picks for the first round of the playoffs.

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April 14, 2025 49 mins

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On today's episode, we discuss the Sabres' loss against the Lightning, losing three straight, if there's anything of meaning that could come out of the last two games, our trivia night this Tuesday at Goodbar, the NHL playoff picture as a whole, the NBA playoffs, Rory winning the Masters, and more!

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April 10, 2025 57 mins

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On today's episode, we discuss the Sabres officially being eliminated from playoff contention, their 5 game winning streak, what these wins actually mean, how they can affect offseason plans, why the recent run of wins shouldn't prevent the team from making big changes, Reimer's continued strong play, and the reports that Erie County won't renew...

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April 7, 2025 46 mins

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On today's episode recorded before the win over the Bruins, we discuss the Sabres' shootout win over the Lightning, Tage hitting 40 goals again, Benson's strong play, Ostlund's debut, the demise of the Bruins, and close with Ovechkin breaking the all time goal record.

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April 3, 2025 68 mins

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On today's episode, we discuss the Sabres' win over the Senators, Reimer's strong stretch of play, what to do with him next season, why this stretch of wins may not be fully legit, makeup of the blueline, options in net for next year, and more!

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March 31, 2025 64 mins

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On today's episode, we discuss the Sabres' loss against the Flyers on Saturday and their big win over the Capitals on Sunday. We touch on Jack Quinn's hot streak of play, Tage & Tuch's goal scoring, lapses in coaching, Jacob Bryson getting an extension, and Brendan's experience going to the Lightning-Islanders over the weekend.

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March 25, 2025 70 mins

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On today's episode, we discuss the Sabres' 5-3 win over the Jets, Ryan McLeod's continued strong play and what it means for his future as a Sabre, Terry Pegula attending all three games on this Central Division trip, what that may mean for offseason changes, and some storylines we're following around the league as we're into the final stretch of...

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