Buffalo Sabres Announce Roster For 2026-27 Season

The Buffalo Sabres are set to kick off their 2026-27 season on Thursday night on the road in Columbus. They are hoping to capture the magic of last season and make the playoffs again, with eyes on winning the Stanley Cup.

2026-27 Buffalo Sabres Roster

Ahead of the season opener, the Buffalo Sabres announced their 23-man roster for the start of the season. There are no big surprises, except that, for another year, the Buffalo Sabres will roster three goalies to start the season.

FORWARDS: Zach Benson, Sam Carrick, Justin Danforth, Josh Doan, Konsta Helenius, Tyson Kozak, Peyton Krebs, Jiri Kulich, Beck Malenstyn, Ryan McLeod, Josh Norris, Noah Ostlund, Jack Quinn, Tage Thompson

DEFENSEMEN: Louis Crevier, Rasmus Dahlin, Matt Grzelcyk, Zach Metsa, Owen Power, Olen Zellweger

GOALTENDERS: Colten Ellis, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Alex Lyon

ON INJURY RESERVE:

Defensemen: Jack Rathbone, Conor Timmins and Mattias Samuelsson
Forwards: Conor Sheary and Jason Zucker
Goaltender: Topias Leinonen

Buffalo Sabres Captain and Asst. Captains For The Buffalo Sabres

Once again, Rasmus Dahlin will be the Captain for the Buffalo Sabres. Dahlin has been the Captain for the Buffalo Sabres since 2024.

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The assistant captains for the Buffalo Sabres this season will be defensemen Mattias Samuelsson, who will start the season on the IR, and forward Tage Thompson.

The Buffalo Sabres will open the 2026-27 season on the road on Thursday, October 1st, in Columbus against the Blue Jackets. They will host their home opener on Saturday, October 3rd against the Chicago Blackhawks.

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