[2] The team finished last place overall in the league with 54 points and did not qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Sabres held their annual Summer Development Camp for the team's prospects and young players from July 14–18, 2014.
[3] The highlight of the camp was the annual Blue-White Game, held on July 15, which drew a crowd of over 8,000 spectators to the First Niagara Center.
The 2014 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27–28, 2014 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Buffalo finished with the league's worst record, but on April 15, 2014, the Florida Panthers won the draft lottery to jump ahead of the Sabres and secure the first overall pick.