Greg Wyshynski
Multiple Authors
The Buffalo Sabres acquired defensemen Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn from the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night time, addressing their blueline ahead of the NHL trade deadline after Buffalo was spurned by St. Louis Blues star Colton Parayko.
Stanley and Schenn can change into unrestricted free brokers this offseason. Buffalo despatched ahead prospect Isak Rosen, defenseman Jacob Bryson, a 2027 second-round choose and the higher of the Sabres’ fourth-round choose or the Edmonton Oilers’ fourth-round choose within the 2026 NHL draft. The Jets retained 50% of Schenn’s contract as half of the trade.
Stanley, who has a $1.25 million cap hit, has performed all six of his NHL seasons with Winnipeg. The 27-year-old had a career-high 21 factors in 59 video games this season whereas averaging 17:12 in ice time, which was additionally a profession finest.
Schenn, who has a $1.375 million cap hit, is a well-traveled 18-year veteran identified for his robust defensive play. He had one objective and 6 assists in 46 video games this season. The Sabres are his fifth staff since 2021. Schenn, 36, was a member of back-to-back Stanley Cup championship groups for the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2020 and 2021.
Stanley is a left-shot defenseman, and Schenn is a proper shot, which the Sabres wanted on their lefty-heavy blueline. General supervisor Jarmo Kekalainen thought he discovered one earlier this week in Parayko, the 32-year-old standout defenseman for St. Louis. The Blues and Sabres had agreed on the framework of a trade, however Parayko triggered his no-trade clause, which nixed the deal and led Buffalo to hunt different defensive choices.
A key half of the Jets’ return is Rosen, who was chosen 14th within the 2021 draft by the Sabres. The 22-year-old proper wing has spent the bulk of his 4 professional seasons with the AHL Rochester Americans and had 43 factors in 37 video games this season. He additionally had seven factors in 16 video games with the Sabres. Rosen is a restricted free agent this summer season. Bryson, 28, is an unrestricted free agent with a $900,000 cap hit. He had 5 factors in 35 video games this season, enjoying a career-low 10:02 in common ice time.
The Sabres made one other depth transfer ahead of Friday’s trade deadline, buying middle Sam Carrick from the New York Rangers for Buffalo’s third-round choose in 2026 and Chicago’s sixth-round choose in 2026.
