Sabres Acquire Carrick, Defensemen from Rangers, Jets

0:00From the Daily News Now Network, this is NHL News Today. Subscribe to keep up with every headline, every game. The Buffalo Sabers just picked a forward Sam Karek from the New York Rangers in exchange for a third round pick and a sixth round selection in the 2026 NHL draft. Karek, a 34-year-old veteran, posted 10 points with four goals and six assists over 60 games this season. He's in year two of a three-year, $3 million deal with the $1 million average annual value that he signed on July 1st, 20, 24. Meanwhile, the Sabers aren't fire with five straight wins and a record of 37 wins, 19 losses, and six overtime losses. That puts them tied for first in the Atlantic Division with the Tapabay Lightning. Earlier the same day, Buffalo made another big move by grabbing defensemen Locke and Stanley and Luke Shen from the Winnipeg Jets. In return, they sent forward Esok Rosen, defenseman Jacob Bryson, a second-rounder in 2027,

1:02and a conditional fourth-round pick-in, 2026. The Rangers sit dead last in the Eastern Conference at 24 wins, 29 losses, and 8 overtime losses, so this trade looks like a salary dump as they shake up their roster. This story is made possible by our sponsor. No earbuds, no headbands, no awkward sleeping positions, just a pillow that plays your sound. S-O-L-I-S-O-L-Pillo dot com. S-O-L-L-I-SOLYPillo dot com.