Sabres and NHL News

Most of this was heard on WGR on the way home.

Buffalo will NOT be offering Dmitri Kalinin a contract this offseason, according to Darcy Regier. Not too surprising, considering the minutes Weber and Sekera were getting.

The announcement for the new AHL affiliate will be coming within “days”, and is thought to be Portland (last I heard).

Barry Melrose may be taking John Tortorella’s coaching job with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Who will ESPN roll out every few nights during the NHL regular season now?