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2011–12 Buffalo Sabres
Division3rd Northeast
Conference9th Eastern
2011–12 record39–32–11
Home record21–12–8
Road record18–20–3
Goals for218
Goals against230
Team information
General managerDarcy Regier
CoachLindy Ruff
CaptainJason Pominville
Alternate captainsDerek Roy
Drew Stafford
Thomas Vanek
Paul Gaustad (Oct.–Feb.)
ArenaFirst Niagara Center
Average attendance18,272
Team leaders
GoalsJason Pominville (30)
AssistsJason Pominville (43)
PointsJason Pominville (73)
Penalty minutesPatrick Kaleta (116)
Plus/minusTyler Ennis (+11)
WinsRyan Miller (30)
Goals against averageDrew MacIntyre (1.38)
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The 2011–12 Buffalo Sabres season was the 42nd season of operation (41st season of play) for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970. Their season began October 7, 2011 against the Anaheim Ducks in Helsinki, where the team named Jason Pominville the 13th full-time captain in team history. Pominville filled the vacancy left by Craig Rivet, who was claimed via waivers by the Columbus Blue Jackets during the previous season.

Off-season

The Sabres signed several free agents. This was due to the new ownership giving permission to the managing staff to bid for free agents. The previous ownership allowed free agents to leave rather than pay for free agent contracts. The Sabres home also underwent a makeover. The interior of the arena was painted Sabres colors, blue and gold. The players locker rooms also received an extensive multimillion-dollar upgrade. The naming rights were transferred from HSBC to First Niagara Bank and the arena took on the name First Niagara Center.

Regular season

The Sabres participated in the 2011 NHL Premiere, playing their first two regular season games in Europe. After a 2–0 start in Europe, the Sabres returned home and continued to play well. They had a record of 10–5 going into a November 12 game against the Boston Bruins, where, in the first period, Ryan Miller left his crease to play a puck and was hit by the Bruins' Milan Lucic. Miller suffered a concussion and neck injury on the hit and would go on to miss nine games; his first game back he took another blow near the head area, this time via Nashville Predators player Jordin Tootoo. Lucic was penalized for charging on the play but was not suspended or fined by the League. During the middle part of the season, injuries plagued the team. By the All-Star break the Sabres sat in 14th place in the Eastern Conference and had 225-man-games lost to injury. Jason Pominville was the only Sabre named to the All-Star Game roster. Luke Adam was one of 12 rookies selected to participate in the All-Star Skills Competition.

During the 33 game stretch from the Bruins game (November 12) to January 24, the Sabres had a record of 9–19–5. The poor play included a team record 12-game road losing streak and a run of five consecutive regulation loses on a single road trip.

Things then began to turn around with a shootout win at the New Jersey Devils on January 24, the final game before the All-Star break. The Sabres then went on an 18–5–5 run, going from 14th in the Eastern Conference back into the eighth and final playoff position on March 24 with a 3–1 win at home against the Minnesota Wild. On March 27, the Sabres faced the Washington Capitals for a pivotal game for the final playoff position. The teams entered the game tied at 84 points, with the Capitals holding the tie breaker advantage. The Sabres won the game by a convincing 5–1 score. In the second period of the game, the Sabres were ahead 3–1 and down injuries to two defensemen. Christian Ehrhoff and Andrej Sekera were both injured in the period and the Capitals were going on the power play when Robyn Regehr took a hooking penalty. The penalty left the Sabres with only three available defensemen. On the ensuing power play, Alexander Ovechkin bobbled a pass at the blue line, where Jason Pominville took the puck and scored a short-handed goal to put the Sabres up 4–1. Ryan Miller made 44 saves, improving to a personal record of 8–0–2 in his last ten games and 14–1–3 in 18 games. The win put Buffalo in sole possession of the eighth playoff spot and even in games with Washington.

The Sabres' position in eighth place was short lived, however, due to two consecutive regulation losses, first at home to Pittsburgh and then at Toronto. At home on the back end of the home and home with Toronto, the Sabres fell behind 3–0 in the first period and 5–3 in the third. The Sabres then rallied to score two goals in the final five minutes of the third to tie the game at five. In overtime, Dion Phaneuf took a delay of game penalty, where Derek Roy ended the game on the ensuing power play with his second goal of the game. The win pulled Buffalo even in points with Washington at 88. Washington still held the tie breaker advantage, with each team having two games left to play.

The Sabres would go on to pick up only one point in their final two games, ultimately failing to make the playoffs.

On April 3, 2012, following their final regular season home game, the Sabres announced a new record for average paid attendance of 18,272 per home game.

Playoffs

The Sabres attempted to qualify for the playoffs. The attempt fell three points short and the Sabres finished in ninth place in the Eastern Conference.

Standings

Northeast Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 y – Boston Bruins 82 49 29 4 40 269 202 +67 102
2 x – Ottawa Senators 82 41 31 10 35 249 240 +9 92
3 Buffalo Sabres 82 39 32 11 32 218 230 −12 89
4 Toronto Maple Leafs 82 35 37 10 31 231 264 −33 80
5 Montreal Canadiens 82 31 35 16 26 212 226 −14 78
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division
Eastern Conference
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 AT z – New York Rangers 82 51 24 7 47 226 187 +39 109
2 NE y – Boston Bruins 82 49 29 4 40 269 202 +67 102
3 SE y – Florida Panthers 82 38 26 18 32 203 227 −24 94
4 AT x – Pittsburgh Penguins 82 51 25 6 42 282 221 +61 108
5 AT x – Philadelphia Flyers 82 47 26 9 43 264 232 +32 103
6 AT x – New Jersey Devils 82 48 28 6 36 228 209 +19 102
7 SE x – Washington Capitals 82 42 32 8 38 222 230 −8 92
8 NE x – Ottawa Senators 82 41 31 10 35 249 240 +9 92
9 NE Buffalo Sabres 82 39 32 11 32 218 230 −12 89
10 SE Tampa Bay Lightning 82 38 36 8 35 235 281 −46 84
11 SE Winnipeg Jets 82 37 35 10 33 225 246 −21 84
12 SE Carolina Hurricanes 82 33 33 16 32 213 243 −30 82
13 NE Toronto Maple Leafs 82 35 37 10 31 231 264 −33 80
14 AT New York Islanders 82 34 37 11 27 203 255 −52 79
15 NE Montreal Canadiens 82 31 35 16 26 212 226 −14 78
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division; z – Clinched conference

Schedule and results

Pre-season

2011 Pre-season Game log: 5–1–1 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 3–1–1)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Recap
1 September 19 Carolina Hurricanes 1–3 Buffalo Sabres Enroth 1–0–0
2 September 21 Buffalo Sabres 3–1 Montreal Canadiens Miller 2–0–0
3 September 23 Buffalo Sabres 2–1 Toronto Maple Leafs Miller 3–0–0
4 September 24 Toronto Maple Leafs 2–3 Buffalo Sabres Enroth 4–0–0
5 September 25 Buffalo Sabres 1–4 Columbus Blue Jackets Miller 4–1–0
6 September 30 Buffalo Sabres 4–5 Washington Capitals SO Miller 4–1–1
7 October 4 Buffalo Sabres 8–3 Adler Mannheim Enroth 5–1–1

Regular season

2011–12 Game Log
October: 6–4–0 (Home: 2–3–0; Road: 4–1–0)
Game October Opponent Score Decision Location/Attendance Record
1 7 Anaheim Ducks 4–1 Miller Helsinki, Finland/13,349 1–0–0
2 8 @ Los Angeles Kings 4–2 Miller Berlin, Germany/14,300 2–0–0
3 14 Carolina Hurricanes 4–3 Miller First Niagara Center/18,690 2–1–0
4 15 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 Enroth Consol Energy Center/18,562 3–1–0
5 18 @ Montreal Canadiens 3–1 Miller Bell Centre/21,273 4–1–0
6 20 @ Florida Panthers 3–0 Miller Bank Atlantic Center/14,811 5–1–0
7 22 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 3–0 Miller St. Pete Times Forum/19,204 5–2–0
8 25 Tampa Bay Lightning 4–3 Miller First Niagara Center/18,690 5–3–0
9 27 Columbus Blue Jackets 4–2 Enroth First Niagara Center/18,690 6–3–0
10 29 Florida Panthers 3–2 Miller First Niagara Center/18,690 6–4–0
November: 7–6–1 (Home: 4–4–1; Road: 3–2–0)
Game November Opponent Score Decision Location/Attendance Record
11 2 Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 Miller First Niagara Center/18,299 6–5–0
12 4 Calgary Flames 2–1 Enroth First Niagara Center/18,690 7–5–0
13 5 @ Ottawa Senators 3–2 (SO) Enroth Scotiabank Place/18,805 8–5–0
14 8 Winnipeg Jets 6–5 (OT) Miller First Niagara Center/18,690 9–5–0
15 11 Ottawa Senators 5–1 Enroth First Niagara Center/18,690 10–5–0
16 12 @ Boston Bruins 6–2 Miller TD Garden/17,565 10–6–0
17 14 @ Montreal Canadiens 3–2 (SO) Enroth Bell Centre 11–6–0
18 16 New Jersey Devils 5–3 Enroth First Niagara Center/18,690 11–7–0
19 18 @ Carolina Hurricanes 1–0 Enroth RBC Center/15,072 12–7–0
20 19 Phoenix Coyotes 4–2 Enroth First Niagara Center/18,690 12–8–0
21 23 Boston Bruins 4–3 (SO) Enroth First Niagara Center/18,690 12–8–1
22 25 @ Columbus Blue Jackets 5–1 Enroth Nationwide Arena/16,705 12–9–1
23 26 Washington Capitals 5–1 Enroth First Niagara Center/18,690 13–9–1
24 29 New York Islanders 2–1 Enroth First Niagara Center/18,690 13–10–1
December: 4–7–3 (Home: 3–2–3; Road: 1–5–0)
Game December Opponent Score Decision Location/Attendance Record
25 2 Detroit Red Wings 4–1 Enroth First Niagara Center/18,690 13–11–1
26 3 @ Nashville Predators 3–2 Miller Bridgestone Arena/17,113 14–11–1
27 7 Philadelphia Flyers 5–4 (OT) Miller First Niagara Center/18,690 14–11–2
28 9 Florida Panthers 2–1 (OT) Miller First Niagara Center/18,690 15–11–2
29 10 New York Rangers 4–1 Enroth First Niagara Center/18,690 15–12–2
30 13 Ottawa Senators 3–2 (OT) Miller First Niagara Center/18,690 15–12–3
31 16 Toronto Maple Leafs 5–4 Miller First Niagara Center/18,690 16–12–3
32 17 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 8–3 Enroth Consol Energy Center/18,584 16–13–3
33 20 @ Ottawa Senators 4–1 Miller Scotiabank Place/18,474 16–14–3
34 22 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 Miller Air Canada Centre/19,473 16–15–3
35 26 Washington Capitals 4–2 Miller First Niagara Center/18,690 17–15–3
36 28 @ New Jersey Devils 3–1 Miller Prudential Center/17,625 17–16–3
37 30 @ Washington Capitals 3–1 Miller Verizon Center/18,506 17–17–3
38 31 Ottawa Senators 3–2 (SO) Enroth First Niagara Center/18,690 17–17–4
January: 4–7–1 (Home: 2–0–1; Road: 2–7–0)
Game January Opponent Score Decision Location/Attendance Record
39 3 Edmonton Oilers 4–3 Miller First Niagara Center/18,690 18–17–4
40 6 @ Carolina Hurricanes 4–2 Miller RBC Center/16,095 18–18–4
41 7 Winnipeg Jets 2–1 (OT) Enroth First Niagara Center/18,690 18–18–5
42 10 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 2–0 Miller Air Canada Centre/19,431 18–19–5
43 13 Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 Miller First Niagara Center/18,690 19–19–5
44 14 @ New York Islanders 4–2 Enroth Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum/13,848 19–20–5
45 16 @ Detroit Red Wings 5–0 Miller Joe Louis Arena/20,066 19–21–5
46 18 @ Chicago Blackhawks 6–2 Enroth United Center/21,114 19–22–5
47 19 @ Winnipeg Jets 4–1 Miller MTS Centre/15,004 19–23–5
48 21 @ St. Louis Blues 4–2 Miller Scottrade Center/19,150 19–24–5
49 24 @ New Jersey Devils 2–1 (SO) Miller Prudential Center/13,735 20–24–5
50 31 @ Montreal Canadiens 3–1 Miller Bell Centre/21,273 21–24–5
February: 7–3–3 (Home: 5–2–2; Road: 2–1–1)
Game February Opponent Score Decision Location/Attendance Record
51 1 New York Rangers 1–0 (SO) Miller First Niagara Center/18,690 21–24–6
52 4 @ New York Islanders 4–3 (SO) Miller Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum/14,618 22–24–6
53 8 Boston Bruins 6–0 Miller First Niagara Center/18,690 23–24–6
54 10 Dallas Stars 3–2 (SO) Miller First Niagara Center/18,690 24–24–6
55 11 Tampa Bay Lightning 2–1 Miller First Niagara Center/18,690 24–25–6
56 14 New Jersey Devils 4–1 Miller First Niagara Center/18,690 24–26–6
57 16 @ Philadelphia Flyers 7–2 Enroth Wells Fargo Center/19,725 24–27–6
58 17 Montreal Canadiens 4–3 (SO) Miller First Niagara Center/18,690 24–27–7
59 19 Pittsburgh Penguins 6–2 Miller First Niagara Center/18,690 25–27–7
60 21 New York Islanders 2–1 Miller First Niagara Center/18,690 26–27–7
61 24 Boston Bruins 2–1 (SO) Miller First Niagara Center/18,690 27–27–7
62 25 @ New York Rangers 3–2 (OT) Miller Madison Square Garden/18,200 27–27–8
63 29 @ Anaheim Ducks 2–0 Miller Honda Center/14,972 28–27–8
March: 10–4–2 (Home: 4–1–1; Road: 6–3–1)
Game March Opponent Score Decision Location/Attendance Record
64 1 @ San Jose Sharks 1–0 Miller HP Pavilion/17,562 29–27–8
65 3 @ Vancouver Canucks 5–3 Miller Rogers Arena/18,890 30–27–8
66 5 @ Winnipeg Jets 1–3 Miller MTS Centre/15,004 30–28–8
67 7 Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 (OT) Miller First Niagara Center/18,690 31–28–8
68 8 @ Boston Bruins 3–1 Enroth TD Garden/17,565 31–29–8
69 10 @ Ottawa Senators 4–3 (SO) Miller Scotiabank Place/19,951 32–29–8
70 12 Montreal Canadiens 3–2 (OT) Miller First Niagara Center/18,690 33–29–8
71 14 Colorado Avalanche 5–4 (SO) Miller First Niagara Center/18,690 33–29–9
72 17 @ Florida Panthers 3–2 (SO) Miller BankAtlantic Center/16,827 33–29–10
73 19 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 7–3 Miller St. Pete Times Forum/17,212 34–29–10
74 21 Montreal Canadiens 3–0 Miller First Niagara Center/18,690 35–29–10
75 23 @ New York Rangers 4–1 Miller Madison Square Garden/18,200 36–29–10
76 24 Minnesota Wild 3–1 Miller First Niagara Center/18,690 37–29–10
77 27 @ Washington Capitals 5–1 Miller Verizon Center/18,506 38–29–10
78 30 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–5 Miller First Niagara Center/18,690 38–30–10
79 31 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 3–4 Miller Air Canada Centre/19,446 38–31–10
April: 1–1–1 (Home: 1–0–0; Road: 0–1–1)
Game April Opponent Score Decision Location/Attendance Record
80 3 Toronto Maple Leafs 6–5 OT Miller First Niagara Center/18,690 39–31–10
81 5 @ Philadelphia Flyers 1–2 Miller Wells Fargo Center/19,873 39–32–10
82 7 @ Boston Bruins 3–4 SO Enroth TD Garden/17,565 39–32–11
2011–2012 Schedule

Player statistics

Skaters

Regular season
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Jason Pominville 82 30 43 73 −7 12
Thomas Vanek 78 26 35 61 −6 52
Drew Stafford 80 20 30 50 5 46
Derek Roy 80 17 27 44 −7 54
Tyler Ennis 48 15 19 34 11 14
Christian Ehrhoff 66 5 27 32 −2 47
Nathan Gerbe 62 6 19 25 2 32
Ville Leino 71 8 17 25 −2 16
Jordan Leopold 79 10 14 24 4 28
Brad Boyes 65 8 15 23 2 6
Tyler Myers 55 8 15 23 5 33
Luke Adam 52 10 10 20 −6 14
Paul Gaustad 56 7 10 17 −1 70
Andrej Sekera 69 3 10 13 3 18
Marcus Foligno 14 6 7 13 6 9
Marc-Andre Gragnani 44 1 11 12 10 20
Patrick Kaleta 63 5 5 10 −5 116
Jochen Hecht 22 4 4 8 1 6
Matt Ellis 60 3 5 8 −3 25
Alexander Sulzer 15 3 5 8 2 6
Corey Tropp 34 3 5 8 0 20
Cody Hodgson 20 3 5 8 −7 2
Brayden McNabb 25 1 7 8 −1 15
Zack Kassian 27 3 4 7 −1 20
Robyn Regehr 76 1 4 5 −12 56
Mike Weber 51 1 4 5 −19 64
Cody McCormick 50 1 3 4 −7 56
Paul Szczechura 9 1 3 4 0 4
T. J. Brennan 11 1 0 1 0 6
Travis Turnbull 3 1 0 1 0 5
Colin Stuart 2 0 0 0 −3 0
Joe Finley 5 0 0 0 −3 12
Derek Whitmore 2 0 0 0 0 0

Goaltenders

Regular season
Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Ryan Miller 61 3536 31 21 7 150 2.55 1788 .916 6 0 0 0
Jhonas Enroth 26 1399 8 11 4 63 2.70 756 .917 1 0 0 2
Drew MacIntyre 2 43 0 0 0 1 1.40 18 .944 0 0 0 0

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

Awards

Regular Season
Player Award Awarded
Ryan Miller NHL First Star of the Week March 5, 2012
Ryan Miller NHL Second Star of the Week March 26, 2012
Marcus Foligno NHL Rookie of the Month March 2012
Ryan Miller NHL Third Star of the Month April 2, 2012

Records

On October 25, 2011, Brad Boyes played in his 500th consecutive NHL game, becoming the 20th player in NHL history to reach that mark. This streak ended at 513 when he was injured in the November 23 game.

Milestones

Regular Season
Player Milestone Reached
Brad Boyes 200th Career NHL Assist October 7, 2011
Ryan Miller 400th Career NHL Game October 7, 2011
Drew Stafford 200th Career NHL Point October 15, 2011
Brad Boyes 500th Career NHL Game October 22, 2011
Thomas Vanek 400th Career NHL Point October 27, 2011
Corey Tropp 1st Career NHL Game November 4, 2011
1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point		 November 8, 2011
1st Career NHL Assist November 11, 2011
Nathan Gerbe 100th Career NHL Game November 12, 2011
T. J. Brennan 1st Career NHL Game
1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point		 November 23, 2011
Zack Kassian 1st Career NHL Game
1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point		 November 25, 2011
1st Career NHL Goal November 26, 2011
Brayden McNabb 1st Career NHL Game November 26, 2011
Joe Finley 1st Career NHL Game December 2, 2011
Derek Roy 400th Career NHL Point December 2, 2011
Tyler Ennis 100th Career NHL Game December 2, 2011
Drew Stafford 100th Career NHL Goal December 16, 2011
Derek Roy 500th Career NHL Game December 16, 2011
Thomas Vanek 500th Career NHL Game December 16, 2011
200th Career NHL Assist December 20, 2011
Derek Whitmore 1st Career NHL Game December 20, 2011
Marcus Foligno 1st Career NHL Game December 20, 2011
Brayden McNabb 1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point		 December 26, 2011
1st Career NHL Assist December 31, 2011
Cody McCormick 300th Career NHL Game January 3, 2012
Jason Pominville 500th Career NHL Game January 16, 2012
Mike Weber 100th Career NHL Game January 16, 2012
Jason Pominville 400th Career NHL Point January 18, 2012
Ryan Miller 25th Career NHL Shutout February 8, 2012
Tyler Myers 200th Career NHL Game
100th Career NHL Point		 February 17, 2012
Ville Leino 200th Career NHL Game February 25, 2012
Marcus Foligno 1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point		 March 10, 2012
1st Career NHL Assist March 12, 2012
Travis Turnbull 1st Career NHL Game March 21, 2012
Christian Ehrhoff 200th Career NHL Assist March 21, 2012
Travis Turnbull 1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point		 March 23, 2012
Robyn Regehr 900th Career NHL Game April 3, 2012
Andrej Sekera 300th Career NHL Game April 3, 2012

Transactions

The Sabres have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season:

Trades

Date Details
June 25, 2011 To Calgary Flames
Chris Butler
Paul Byron 		To Buffalo Sabres
Ales Kotalik
Robyn Regehr
2nd-round pick in 2012
June 29, 2011 To New York Islanders
4th-round pick in 2012 		To Buffalo Sabres
Christian Ehrhoff
June 29, 2011 To Chicago Blackhawks
Steve Montador 		To Buffalo Sabres
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2012
February 27, 2012 To Nashville Predators
Paul Gaustad
4th-round pick in 2013 		Buffalo Sabres
1st-round pick in 2012
February 27, 2012 To Vancouver Canucks
Marc-Andre Gragnani
Zack Kassian 		To Buffalo Sabres
Cody Hodgson
Alexander Sulzer
  1. Trade of negotiating rights to.
  2. Trade of negotiating rights to.
  3. Condition satisfied.

Free agents signed

Player Former team Contract terms
Ville Leino Philadelphia Flyers 6 years, $27 million
Drew MacIntyre Hamilton Bulldogs 1 year, $525,000
Michael Ryan Adirondack Phantoms 1 year, $525,000
Paul Szczechura Norfolk Admirals 1 year, $525,000
Jonathan Parker Prince Albert Raiders 3-years, $1.605 million entry-level contract
Joe Finley Rochester Americans 3 years, $1.575 million
Phil Varone Rochester Americans 3 years, $1.71 million entry-level contract
Brian Flynn University of Maine 1 year, $925,000 entry-level contract

Free agents lost

Player New team Contract terms
Tim Connolly Toronto Maple Leafs 2 years, $9.5 million
Mark Mancari Vancouver Canucks 1 year, $525,000
Rob Niedermayer HC Lugano 1 year
Mark Parrish Ottawa Senators 1 year, $650,000
Tim Conboy Ottawa Senators 1 year, $600,000

Claimed via waivers

Player Former team Date claimed off waivers

Lost via waivers

Player New team Date claimed off waivers

Lost via retirement

Player
Patrick Lalime
Mike Grier

Player signings

Player Date Contract terms
Brayden McNabb May 18, 2011 3-years, $2.045 million entry-level contract
Marcus Foligno May 25, 2011 3-years, $2.48 million entry-level contract
Mark Pysyk June 2, 2011 3-years, $2.7 million entry-level contract
Drew Stafford June 3, 2011 4-years, $16 million
David Leggio June 24, 2011 1 year, $525,000
Nathan Gerbe June 29, 2011 3-years, $4.3 million
Christian Ehrhoff June 30, 2011 10-years, $40 million
Cody McCormick July 1, 2011 3-years, $3.6 million
Mike Weber July 4, 2011 2-years, $1.9 million
Derek Whitmore July 7, 2011 1 year, $525,000
Colin Stuart July 7, 2011 1 year, $525,000
Dennis Persson July 15, 2011 1 year, $525,000
Travis Turnbull July 15, 2011 1 year, $525,000
Matt Ellis July 19, 2011 2 years, $1.05 million
Andrej Sekera July 19, 2011 4 years, $11 million
Jhonas Enroth July 21, 2011 2 years, $1.35 million
Marc-Andre Gragnani August 11, 2011 1 year, $550,000
Tyler Myers September 15, 2011 7 years, $38.5 million contract extension
Matt MacKenzie October 4, 2011 3-years, $1.8 million entry-level contract
Riley Boychuk October 7, 2011 3-years, $1.7075 million entry-level contract
Kevin Sundher December 15, 2011 3 years, $1.895 million entry-level contract
Jerome Gauthier-Leduc December 30, 2011 3 years, $1.995 million entry-level contract
Connor Knapp April 3, 2012 2 years, $1.19 million entry-level contract
Daniel Catenacci April 3, 2012 3 years, $1.815 million entry-level contract

Draft picks

Buffalo's picks at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 16 Joel Armia Right Wing  Finland Assat (SM-liiga)
3 77 Daniel Catenacci Center  Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
4 107 Colin Jacobs Center  United States Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
5 137 Alex Lepkowski Defense  United States Barrie Colts (OHL)
6 167 Nathan Lieuwen Goaltender  Canada Kootenay Ice (WHL)
7 197 Brad Navin Center  United States Waupaca High School (USHS-WI)

See also

References

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  11. Sabres 2, Devils 1, SO
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  20. Malkin, Miller, Ovechkin named week's Three Stars
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  22. Flyers' Bryzgalov earns First Star for March
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  25. SABRES ACQUIRE REGEHR, KOTALIK AND 2012 SECOND ROUND PICK FROM CALGARY
  26. BUFFALO SABRES ACQUIRE RIGHTS TO NEGOTIATE WITH CHRISTIAN EHRHOFF
  27. SABRES TRADE MONTADOR'S NEGOTIATING RIGHTS
  28. ^ SABRES ACQUIRE HODGSON, SULZER, FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK AT TRADE DEADLINE
  29. SABRES SIGN VILLE LEINO
  30. ^ SABRES SIGN MacINTYRE, WHITMORE AND STUART
  31. ^ SABRES SIGN RYAN AND SZCZECHURA
  32. ^ SABRES INK FORWARDS BOYCHUK, PARKER
  33. SABRES SIGN JOE FINLEY
  34. SABRES SIGN VARONE TO ENTRY-LEVEL CONTRACT
  35. SABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH FORWARD BRIAN FLYNN TO NHL CONTRACT
  36. Leafs Sign Tim Connolly
  37. Vancouver Canucks sign Nolan Baumgartner and Mark Mancari
  38. Rob Niedermayer will play in Switzerland next season
  39. Bulletin: Senators sign forward Mark Parrish to a one-year contract
  40. Bulletin: Senators sign defenceman Tim Conboy to a one-year contract
  41. "LALIME RETIRES, WILL WORK ON RDS HOCKEY BROADCASTS". Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  42. GRIER ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT AFTER MORE THAN 1,000 NHL GAMES
  43. SABRES SIGN 2009 DRAFT PICK BRAYDEN McNABB
  44. SABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH MARCUS FOLIGNO
  45. SABRES SIGN 2010 FIRST-ROUND PICK MARK PYSYK
  46. SABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH DREW STAFFORD
  47. SABRES GET THEIR MAN
  48. SABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH NATHAN GERBE
  49. SABRES SIGN CHRISTIAN EHRHOFF TO A LONG-TERM CONTRACT
  50. SABRES RE-SIGN CODY McCORMICK
  51. SABRES RE-SIGN DEFENSEMAN MIKE WEBER
  52. ^ SABRES RE-SIGN PERSSON AND TURNBULL
  53. ^ SEKERA AND ELLIS SIGN MULTI-YEAR DEALS
  54. ENROTH AGREES TO TERMS ON MULTI-YEAR DEAL
  55. SABRES LOCK UP GRAGNANI FOR ANOTHER YEAR
  56. SEVENTH (HOCKEY) HEAVEN
  57. Sabres sign Matt MacKenzie
  58. SABRES SIGN PROSPECT KEVIN SUNDHER
  59. SABRES INK GAUTHIER-LEDUC TO ENTRY LEVEL CONTRACT
  60. ^ "SABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH CATENACCI AND KNAPP". Sabres.com. NHL.com. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
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