Dec 19, 2024 · Pivot Ryan McLeod is also banged up and will be a game-time decision against the Leafs with an undisclosed injury, Hamilton reports. His absence would necessitate Lafferty’s return unless Ruff dresses 11 forwards and seven defensemen in the hopes of breaking their 11-game winless streak.

Jul 11, 2024 · Ryan McLeod, F: The Sabres acquired the 24-year-old in a trade from the Edmonton Oilers on July 5 for forward prospect Matt Savoie. McLeod, who provides depth at center, had an NHL...

Jan 7, 2025 · McLeod, 25, has mostly centered the fourth line with Beck Malenstyn, Sam Lafferty or Nicolas Aube-Kubel. “He’s probably the one guy that really hasn’t kind of found chemistry with anybody since,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said prior to Monday’s 4-3 shootout win against the Washington Capitals in KeyBank Center.

Jul 16, 2024 · With the Lafferty, Malenstyn, and Aube-Kubel trio possibly being the fastest in the NHL and Benson and Greenway being the two slowest forwards on the team, Ryan McLeod takes the projected bottom six to a whole new level of fast. McLeod’s 23.82 max speed in 2023-2024 ranked 10th in the entire league (98th percentile).

Jul 11, 2024 · McLeod, fresh off the bitter pill of a Game 7 loss in the Stanley Cup Final late last month, met with the media on Wednesday and said he was caught by surprise when the trade was announced last...

— Ryan McLeod scored three goals for his first career hat trick and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Wednesday night. Landon Slaggert got himself a piece of Blackhawks...

Jul 23, 2024 · On Tuesday, the Sabres announced the numbers for each of their new players. Ryan McLeod will sport No. 71 for the Sabres, just like he did with the Edmonton Oilers. The last Sabre to wear No....

Jul 11, 2024 · Prior to Friday’s trade, they had dealt for Beck Malenstyn and signed Sam Lafferty and Nicolas Aube-Kubel as free agents. McLeod will likely be utilized as their third-line center and be relied upon to take critical faceoffs.

Jul 6, 2024 · The Sabres add an absolute third line center in McLeod after pondering the possibility of Peyton Krebs being their No. 3, especially after they signed Sam Lafferty to a two-year contract on July 1 to be their fourth-line center.

Sep 3, 2024 · The Sabres added speed, physicality, and defensive experience to the bottom half of its forward group through the free agent signings of Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Sam Lafferty and the trade...