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• Sabres' Alexandar Georgiev: Waivers for contract termination

  29D ago • By RotoWire

  Georgiev has been placed on unconditional waivers for the purpose of contract termination, according to AHL Rochester. Georgiev split time in the 2024-25 season between the Avalanche and the Sharks, but in his time with the Sabres organization, he has not appeared in an NHL game. With AHL Rochester, he has played in only two games, losing both of them. The 29-year-old will be a free agent assuming he clears, but there have been reports about a KHL deal being a possibility as well.

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• Sabres' Alexandar Georgiev: Set to hit waivers

  10/07/2025 • By RotoWire

  Head coach Lindy Ruff said Tuesday that Georgiev will be placed on waivers, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports. Even with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (lower body) starting the year on injured reserve, Georgiev seemingly failed to impress the Sabres' brass, as the club claimed netminder Colten Ellis on Monday. Georgiev will report to AHL Rochester if he goes unclaimed on the waiver wire, and at best, he'd be the No. 4 option on the organizational depth chart.

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• Sabres' Alexandar Georgiev: Tending twine Thursday

  09/25/2025 • By RotoWire

  Georgiev will defend the road crease during Thursday's preseason game against Detroit, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports. Georgiev will draw the start Thursday, and he's also slated to play the full game against the Red Wings. The Sabres also announced that Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will have his first full practice Thursday, and Georgiev's opportunities to begin the regular season will likely be limited if Luukkonen is healthy.

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• Sabres' Alexandar Georgiev: Guarding cage Monday

  09/22/2025 • By RotoWire

  Georgiev will patrol the blue paint on the road versus Columbus on Monday, likely playing two periods, Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic reports. Georgiev will open Monday's preseason contest while Devon Levi is expected to come in for the third period. In 49 regular-season games between the Avalanche and Sharks last year, Georgiev went 15-26-4 with an .875 save percentage -- not exactly the type of numbers to instill confidence in his ability to carry a team. Still, Georgiev could see additional opportunities to start the 2025-26 campaign if Ukka-Pekka Luukkonen (lower body) isn't ready to start the season.

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• Sabres' Alexandar Georgiev: Joins Buffalo on one-year deal

  09/11/2025 • By RotoWire

  Georgiev signed a one-year, $825,000 contract with the Sabres on Thursday. Georgiev's contract is cheap enough to make it possible to bury his cap hit in the minors if he doesn't perform well enough to make the NHL roster. He'll compete with Alex Lyon and Devon Levi for the backup role during training camp, though this signing seems to indicate the Sabres don't expect Levi to begin in the NHL this year. Georgiev had terrible numbers between Colorado and San Jose last year, with a 15-26-4 record with a 3.71 GAA and an .875 save percentage over 49 regular-season appearances.

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