Sabres Hire Veteran Davidson | Buffalo Sabres News

Buffalo Sabres just leveled up their front office with the hiring of John Davidson, a seasoned hockey exec and former goalie, bringing decades of leadership and player evaluation expertise to the team. Davidson, who previously ran hockey ops for the Blue Jackets and Blues, has a deep history with GM Jarmo Kekalainen — even helping recruit him to Columbus in 2013. Kekalainen praised Davidson’s track record and chemistry, while Davidson expressed excitement about joining the Sabres’ rising momentum. On the ice, the team locked up forward Peyton Krebs to an 18M, four-year deal — their final RFA move before arbitration — and made a minor league trade sending Tyler Kopff to Washington for Zac Funk. All signs point to a focused push for improvement. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9683b5d009400713