When GM Darcy Regier does foray into free agency, he does so after some careful research. Only two players on Buffalo's post-season roster where lured as unrestricted free agents, Teppo Numminen in ...

Experience is something that doesn't come freely in any sport. Careers aplenty have been cut short due to injuries that we resent. Some are able to fight through it and end their playing days on their ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Veteran defenseman Teppo Numminen agreed to a one-year contract Monday that will keep him with the Buffalo Sabres. A 17-year NHL veteran, Numminen received a raise over the $2 million ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Buffalo Sabres defenceman Teppo Numminen skated for nearly two hours Friday, joining his team for the first time since January as he comes back from open-heart surgery in September.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Buffalo, N.Y. – Buffalo Sabres defenseman Teppo Numminen needs a third surgery to correct a heart condition. It’s not known when Numminen, who is consulting ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Sabres defenceman Teppo Numminen’s season is likely over after finding out he’ll need an additional two months to recover after having open-heart surgery to repair a faulty valve.

The Sabres have announced that 40-year-old Teppo Numminen has signed with the team and will return for another season. The deal is for one year and $1.1 million. The salary is a $1.5 million pay cut ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Buffalo Sabres defenseman Teppo Numminen's season is likely over after finding out he'll need an additional two months to recover after having open-heart surgery to repair a faulty ...

Veteran defenceman Teppo Numminen announced his retirement Wednesday after 20 years in the NHL. The 41-year-old Finn was an unrestricted free agent after playing the last four seasons in Buffalo. He ...

Teppo Numminen’s surgically repaired heart is pumping fine, the Sabres defenseman’s latest medical checkup showed. It’s his stamina that still isn’t there yet, leaving Numminen unable to predict ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Sabres defenseman Teppo Numminen is back in Buffalo to begin the next step of rehabilitation after having open heart surgery last month. "I feel good, really good. Things are going ...