In a Buffalo News article, journalist Mike Harrington argues that Buffalo Sabers should name Brendan Shanahan To a main advisory role, if only for a year. Recently, it has been confirmed that Toronto’s Maple Leafs would not renew the Shanahan contract, and since then it has been publicly linked to the New York islanders.
While the islanders were authorized to interview Shanahan, there is no indication of the remaining interest, especially after having hired Mathieu Darche As Director General and Executive Vice-President of Hockey Operations yesterday. Sabers would be the only team remaining looking for a high -level executive this summer. Harrington noted that EliTe Friedman of Sportsnet has reported Buffalo’s interest in adding a main advisor to work alongside Kevyn Adams.
The rental would make sense. The sabers have appointed Adams as a recruited director general before the NHL 2020-2010 season, and the needle did not move for the One Iota organization. Toronto did not go to the final of the Eastern Conference during the 11 years of management of Shanahan, but it is more that the Sabers cannot say, which missed the qualifying series for 14 consecutive years.
Other notes from the Atlantic Division:
- In an interview with Steve Conroy of Boston Herald, the director general of Boston Bruins recently extended, Sweeney donationexpressed his confidence that the team would re-sign Morgan Geekie at one point this summer. Geekie will become a limited free agent on July 1 and is eligible for a tender sheet of the 31 other teams in the League. However, Sweeney hopes that a contract can be agreed earlier than late, saying: “We have been in constant communication with the Morgan camp since the end of the season.“”
- Florida Panthers prospect is able to return to the organization this summer. According to a team report, the Biel-Bieien du NL EHC released Aleksi Heponiemi of his contract. Heponiemi scored 13 goals and 35 points in 59 games for EHC Biel from 2023 to 2025. However, since the Panthers have his contractual rights in the NHL, he will not be able to join a different team this summer unless the panthers choose to leave him unqualified.
- A Perspective of Montreal Canadians is in motion in the junior level. Before Ben Merrill shared on his Instagram that he was committed to the University of Boston for the 2025-26 NCAA season. The old selection of sixth round in 2024 scored 15 goals and 23 points in 50 games for the BCHL Penticton Vees in the past year.
