Marek Zagrapan News

Some will come, and some will go. The age of free agency and arbitration is upon us; that inevitable time where any number of deals can be made 5 22 reads Opinion Some will come, and some will go.

The NHL Entry Draft will begin Friday in Montreal, and the league's free agency signing period will open next week.

The Buffalo Sabres are negotiating with Jaroslav Spacek in an attempt to re-sign the veteran defenceman before he's eligible to become a free agent next week.

Excerpts from reader commentary on News staffers' online blog postings last week.

A recent article in The Buffalo News got my mind to wandering about the Buffalo Sabres and their scouting department.

The 13th overall pick in the 2005 draft may be headed to the KHL. Following up on a Friday report from an overseas sports web site, the Severstal Cherepovets official site now has a story that former Sabres' first-round pick Marek Zagrapan has inked a deal to play in Russia.

Marek Zagrapan, right, was not happy with his progress after spending the past three seasons in the minors.

The season is over for the Buffalo Sabres' minor leaguers, who were silenced by one of the top goalie prospects in hockey.

Canucks, Pens stay hot -- The stars were out on Day One of the NHL playoffs, as Sidney Crosby and Roberto Luongo paced their red-hot squads to series leads.