George Scouras

[George Scouras @GScouras]

@AndrewHeaters No thanks. Ostlund is way better

[George Scouras @GScouras]

@MikeGrinnell_ Bum

[Jourdon LaBarber @JourdonLaBarber]

One of the fastest D-men in the NHL.

Speed Bursts 20-22 mph last season, per NHL Edge.

1. Schaefer
2. Makar
3. Sanderson
4. Q. Hughes
5. Zellweger

[David Pagnotta @TheFourthPeriod]

Sabres have more cooking, but this is the first of the day.

[Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC]

Olen Zellweger is being traded to Buffalo

For

Anton Wahlberg and the 45th pick

[NHL Rumour Report @NHLRumourReport]

Pierre LeBrun: Re Zach Werenski/Blue Jackets: He has not asked for a trade, but teams around the league believe that’s coming over the next 12 months - The Athletic (6/22)

[NHL Rumour Report @NHLRumourReport]

Pierre LeBrun: There’s no question that Connor Hellebuyck’s name has been talked about with the Sabres - Early Trading (6/25)

[Buffalo Sabres @BuffaloSabres]

SEVEN MORE YEARS OF BENNY ⚔️

We have signed Zach Benson to a seven-year contract with an AAV of $7.5 million.

Details → https://t.co/GWcREJzmxC

[David Pagnotta @TheFourthPeriod]

Prior to making the Byram move, Chicago spoke to SJ about possibly moving up from 4 to 2, but clearly that didn’t progress.

Lots of chatter out there across the board, including Buffalo’s UPL making the rounds. Possible result of Sabres links to Hellebuyck? Wild week continues.

[Joe Pompliano @JoePompliano]

The biggest scam in sports is NFL teams getting billions of dollars in taxpayer money to build a new stadium, then turning around and raising hundreds of millions more by forcing fans to buy PSLs before it even opens.

[JFresh @JFreshHockey]

Here's every fourth overall pick from 2005 to 2021 (including Bowen Byram)

[Cam Robinson @Hockey_Robinson]

I still don't think the GMs are done for the day.

Sounds like Buffalo has more irons in the fire after this Byram deal is culminated.

Wildest non-deadline day in hockey history?

[Buffalo Sabres @BuffaloSabres]

We have acquired the 4th and 45th overall picks in the 2026 NHL Draft and defenseman Louis Crevier from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Bowen Byram and Jordan Greenway.

Details → https://t.co/Dviv0firEg

[Charlie O'Connor @charlieo_conn]

This trade is hilarious. The last time a top-5 pick in the NHL was traded (with both teams knowing it was top-5) was 2008. 18 years ago. This doesn't happen. GMs always chicken out.

And the one that finally happens is for... Bowen Byram??? For the right to overpay him???

[George Scouras @GScouras]

Jarmo!

[Frank Seravalli @frank_seravalli]

Full trade, per sources:

To #Blackhawks:
LD Bowen Byram
LW Jordan Greenway

To #Sabres:
2026 CHI 1st Round Pick (No. 4 overall)
2026 NYI 2nd Round Pick (No. 45 overall)
LD Louis Crevier

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

BLOCKBUSTER: The Milwaukee Bucks are trading franchise icon Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis to the Miami Heat for Tyler Herro, Kel'el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis, 3 first-round picks (including No. 13), 1 pick swap and 1 second-rounder, sources tell ESPN.

[Darren Dreger @DarrenDreger]

Like a number of clubs, the @BuffaloSabres remain very active in trade scenarios. Byram is clearly a hot commodity. It’s also believed the Sabres have circled back on Alex Tuch to see if an extension is possible with Free Agency looming.

[Big Head Hockey @bigheadhcky]

Remaining 1st round picks in the 2020s:

• Florida — none

• Carolina — 2026, 2027, 2028, 2028 (DAL), 2029
• Montreal — 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029
• Buffalo — 2026 (EDM), 2027, 2028, 2029

• Minnesota — 2027, 2028, 2029

• Dallas — 2027, 2029
• Edmonton — 2028, 2029
• Tampa — 2028, 2029
• Vegas — 2028, 2029

• Colorado — 2029

• Ottawa — 2026, 2026 (FLA), 2026 (TBL), 2027, 2028, 2029, 2029 (FLA)

The best teams nowadays know how to dump their picks to stack talent.

[Michael Saylor @saylor]

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[Ryan Pike @RyanNPike]

Florida has traded eight first-round picks since 2021.