Locked On Sabres - Daily Podcast On The Buffalo Sabres

Sneaky Joe is over the moon about the Sabres selection of forward Zach Benson with the 13th overall pick, who many are calling the steal of the NHL Draft. Joe goes through where Benson was ranked by experts, what makes Benson special, and how long it will likely take for him to make the NHL.

Plus, reaction to the news of Jack Quinn getting achilles surgery and likely missing the start of the Sabres season. Who will fill in for Quinn on Dylan Cozens and JJ Peterka's line?

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The Buffalo Sabres may have gotten one of the steals of the draft, selecting winger Zach Benson with the 13th-overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft. Joe DiBiase joins Gil Martin and Hadi Kalakeche to react to the selection and break down why Benson might be a gem for the Sabres this late in the lottery. Are the Sabres ready to finally push out of their years-long rebuild after showing signs of progress last season?

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The Sabres schedule is out and it features several interesting features, including Saturday home games against Jack Eichel and Connor McDavid. Sneaky Joe dives in on all the details on the schedule.

Plus, why Joe is becoming obsessed with the idea of the Sabres trading for Erik Karlsson from the San Jose Sharks.

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Sneaky Joe is back from his honeymoon, just in time for draft week! Joe recaps what he's missed, including the Sabres going after a trade with the Carolina Hurricanes for defenseman Brett Pesce. How likely is Pesce to be dealt? Does he make sense for an Owen Power partner? What would it cost to get him out of Carolina?

Plus, what Zemgus Girgensons re-signing means for the forward group, and rumors about Victor Olofsson.

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In this special bonus presentation of Locked On NHL, Gil Martin and Hadi Kalakeche react to selections 11 through 21 in the 2023 Locked On NHL Mock Draft, including the pick made by the Buffalo Sabres at 13th-overall.

Tune into the full three-part Mock Draft on the Locked On NHL podcast feed or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/u5YU7rtNC_0

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Is Tristan Jarry the right goalie partner for Devon Levi? Could Kevyn Adams sway Jordan Staal to take a short-term deal with the Sabres? Is Vladimir Tarasenko the right player to chase for Adams to chase? Sneaky Joe breaks down the next three free agents on our count-up!

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Next up in our free agency breakdowns, Sneaky Joe goes through a couple of super interesting names in Patrick Kane and Ryan O'Reilly.

Why a Kane return to Buffalo makes no sense for the Sabres, but why an O'Reilly reunion would actually be fantastic.

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Former Sabres draft pick JT Compher is about to hit the free agent market on July 1st, does a reunion with the team that drafted him make sense? Sneaky Joe warns of inflated numbers by Compher in a contract year.

Plus, Joe scores upcoming free agents Michael Bunting of the Leafs and defenseman Ryan Graves of the Devils.

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Programming note: Skip first segment, recorded before wedding/honeymoon and Severson had to go get himself traded. - Sneaky Joe

With under a month to go until NHL free agency, Sneaky Joe breaks down the top-three UFAs according to DailyFaceoff. Does Tyler Bertuzzi have the toughness the Sabres need? Is Dmitry Orlov too old for the Sabres?

Joe scores each free agent's candidacy for the Sabres on a scale of 0-10.

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Devon Levi will be entering his rookie season for the Buffalo Sabres after 7 incredible games at the end of this past year. How many games should Levi start? Who's the right type of partner for him in net?

Sneaky Joe explains why fans should temper their expectations for Levi, while still being super excited for his potential.

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