Field Level Media
21 Dec 2025, 01:10 GMT+10
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The Buffalo Sabres fired associate general manager Jason Karmanos on Saturday, just five days after Jarmo Kekalainen assumed the top GM role on the team.
Karmanos also served as general manager of the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League.
'We thank Jason for his contributions to the Buffalo Sabres and Rochester Americans and wish him the best in his future endeavors,' Kekalainen said in a statement.
Karmanos, 51, joined the Sabres in 2021 after spending the prior six seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins -- with three of those campaigns as the team's assistant general manager.
He also served as a member of the Carolina Hurricanes' front office from 1998-2013 and was the team's assistant GM for 13 of those seasons. He is the son of Hartford Whalers/Hurricanes owner Peter Karmanos.
The younger Karmanos has been part of three Stanley Cup championships (Hurricanes in 2006, Penguins in 2016 and 2017).
The Sabres (15-14-4, 34 points) reside in last place in the Atlantic Division entering play on Saturday. They are mired in the NHL's longest playoff drought at 14 seasons dating back to the 2010-11 campaign.
--Field Level Media
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