The Sabres are in roughly the same place they were after 10 games last season, but there are reasons for optimism in this opening chunk of games.

While there are still some worrying trends in their game, the Sabres have shown some signs of life over the past week and have the opportunity to build positive momentum.

It's not easy for a season to look over after three games but the Sabres have managed that feat. Injuries plague them and a lack of effort has underscored the trio of losses that opened the season.

The Sabres open the season with a challenging injury list, another new goaltender and high expectations to break their 14-year playoff drought.

We're on board with the advanced stat models pointing to the Sabres as a playoff team and we dig into what's going to help drive them to meet those expectations.

The Sabres started the preseason 2-0 and some questions about Radim Mrtka and Konsta Helenius have followed.

Alexandar Georgiev was signed as an insurance policy after reports came out that Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is banged up, putting goaltending in the crosshairs as the Sabres are set to open training camp.

The Sabres Prospects Challenge is coming this weekend and we kick off another season of the podcast with the most notable players on this year's Prospect Challenge roster. We also touch on the latest in the contract negotiations with Connor McDavid and Kirill Kaprizov.

Sam Savarino joins the show to provide insight to what's coming to the arena district with the development of the DL&W Terminal.

A quick news and notes episode hitting on the latest Alex Tuch news, Tage Thompson's Olympic outlook and the new features at KeyBank Center this year.

Kevin Woodley of InGoal Magazine joins the show for a deep dive on the Sabres goaltenders and the outlook on the position for the coming season.

A conversation with ACHA Executive Director on the ACHA's continued growth, their newest conference initiative and the shifting landscape of college hockey.

Now that we are in the thick of the offseason calendar it was time to field some listener questions on a host of Sabres topics.

The Sabres have elected to take Bowen Byram to arbitration. What does that mean for the player and the club? Meanwhile, Kevyn Adams is hoping on internal growth once again.

Gain insights into the new trends in stadium design and renovation from this interview with industry insider Ryan Aylmer of Brailsford & Dunlavey.

We convene on the evening of July 1 to look at the roster turnover the Sabres have taken on over the last week. We also touch on their performance at the draft and offer a take on the light development camp roster.

Radim Mrtka was the pick at nine for the Sabres after a low key Friday. A quick hit episode on the Mrtka selection, the lack of action on Friday and the Jack Quinn extension.

Kevyn Adams had his pre-draft press conference and managed to put his foot in his mouth once again. We talk about the post-presser blowback before hitting on our mock offseasons and the 2025 NHL Draft.

JJ Peterka was already subject to trade rumors but he took center stage over the last week. We dig in to the implications (and likelihood) of Peterka getting moved this offseason along with a handful of other NHL and Sabres-related topics.

Bowen Byram looks like he's on his way out of Buffalo: we break down teams to target and the potential return for the blueliner.