Kyle Evans

[Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC]

I assume this will be finalized tomorrow, but hearing tonight that Beck Malenstyn will re-sign in Buffalo.

Around 6 x $3M

[Chris Johnston @reporterchris]

Final voting totals for the 2025-26 Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award:

[Matthew Bové @Matt_Bove]

A bit underwhelming for the Sabres to use both picks. Figured they'd move at least one, especially the 20th pick. I'm sure more moves are coming, but figured their biggest trade chips would've been their picks tonight.

[Buffalo Sabres PR @SabresPR]

The Buffalo Sabres have selected forward Ilia Morozov with the 20th overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.

[Chad DeDominicis @CMDeDominicis]

Not a surprise but from what I understand the Sabres are still looking to use 20th overall as a trade chip

[The Sabre Report @TheSabreReport]

Daxon Rudolph 🎥

[Sal Capaccio 🏈 @SalSports]

Dion with a Bills chant and “right here, right now” like the start of a Bills game.

[Chris Jastrzembski @Chris_Jast]

Interesting nugget from @FriedgeHNIC: Former Sabres GM Kevyn Adams is joining the Bruins front office.

[The Sabre Report @TheSabreReport]

One year later, 2/3 of the JJ Peterka trade will have new homes next season

[Marco D'Amico @mndamico]

Buffalo got close on Hellebuyck, but was told the ask from Winnipeg was too high.

[Pete Guelli @PeteGuelli]

Shoot twice end?

[Shayna @shaynagoldman_]

There's your Byram replacement for the Sabres. His minutes dipped a bit in Anaheim this season + he has work to do in his own zone, but Zellweger's puck-moving ability + offensive upside is worth betting on.

[JFresh @JFreshHockey]

Olen Zellweger, acquired by BUF, is a smooth-skating offensive defenceman who jumps up in the play and carries the puck in transition. Has always had defensive issues (some stemming from his 5'10 size) but has unlocked new areas of his game with the puck in the past year.

[Matt Kopnak @MattKopnak]

Zellwger is Byram at half the price and 2 years younger and no offense to Anton Wahlberg it cost next to nothing to acquire him.

[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

[Buffalo Sabres PR @SabresPR]

The Buffalo Sabres have acquired defenseman Olen Zellweger from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for forward Anton Wahlberg and a second-round pick (45th overall) in the 2026 NHL Draft.

[Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC]

Olen Zellweger is being traded to Buffalo

For

Anton Wahlberg and the 45th pick

[Cam Robinson @Hockey_Robinson]

Sounds like the Sabres have something coming here...

[Mike Harrington @ByMHarrington]

I asked Tuch about how things played out at the end with #Sabres. He said he's "forever grateful" to have worn the sweater. He wanted to keep things private but he did reveal there was a last push in the last week that he really appreciated, but this is about more than money.

[Joe Yerdon @JoeYerdon]

"Leaving Buffalo was one of the hardest decisions of my life," Alex Tuch says on Zoom.

Awkward weekend as he's with a lot of now former Sabres teammates at now former Sabres defenseman Bo Byram's wedding