The Buffalo Sabres roster went through a significant turnover on NHL Trade Deadline day, as center Dylan Cozens, defensemen Dennis Gilbert and Henri Jokiharju and minor leaguer Nicolas Aube-Kubel were dealt to Ottawa, Boston, and the NY Rangers, with center Josh Norris and blueliners Jacob Bernard-Docker and Erik Brannstrom headed to the Sabres, but there could be more lineup changes in store for Buffalo in the final game of their two-game Florida road swing against the Stanley Cup Champion Panthers on Saturday.

The Buffalo Sabres have acquired defenseman Erik Brannstrom from the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel.

The Buffalo Sabres were expected to be busy at the NHL Trade Deadline, but they took an unexpected route, re-signing pending free agents Jason Zucker and Jordan Greenway to two-year contract extensions. The club did make three trades on deadline day, the largest being the swap of Dylan Cozens and Dennis Gilbert to Ottawa for Josh Norris and Jacob Bernard-Docker.

The Buffalo Sabres have acquired Josh Norris and Jacob Bernard-Docker from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Dylan Cozens, Dennis Gilbert, and a 2026 second-round pick.

The Buffalo Sabres displayed their usual inconsistency on defense and between the pipes, falling for the fifth straight game in Tampa Bay, as the recently acquired Oliver Bjorkstrand scored the game-winner in the third period for the Lightning in their 6-5 comeback victory over the Sabres at Amalie Arena on Thursday, but the results of the game were secondary to the speculation regarding the upcoming trade deadline.

The NHL will see a flurry of deals in the final 24 hours leading to the March 7th trade deadline, and the Buffalo Sabres could be very busy. The Sabres avoided one possible trade scenario, as they agreed to a two-year contract extension with winger Jordan Greenway, but in their final update before the deadline, four Sabres players are on The Athletic’s Trade Board.

The NHL will see a flurry of deals in the final 24 hours leading to the March 7th trade deadline, and the Buffalo Sabres could be very busy. The Sabres avoided one possible trade scenario, as they agreed to a two-year contract extension with winger Jordan Greenway, but in their final update before the deadline, four Sabres players are on The Athletic’s Trade Board.

Buffalo Sabres forward Jordan Greenway is a player to watch incredibly closely over the next two days. With the Sabres being at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings, there is undoubtedly a chance the 6-foot-6 winger could get moved if he does not sign an extension by March 7.