Sabres Acquire Stanley, Schenn; Jets Get Draft Picks

0:00From NHL coverage, this is your March 6 update. The Buffalo Sabers just made a big move to shore up their defense, acquiring Logan Stanley and Luke Shen from the Winnipeg Jets. In return, the Jets get defenseman Jacob Bryson, forward prospect Isaac Rosen, a 2026 4th round pick, and a 2027. 2nd round pick. Stanley, a towering 6 foot 27-year-old left shooter, is enjoying a breakout season with 9 goals and 12 assists in 59. Games. Shen, the 36-year-old veteran, brings physicality with one goal, 6 assists, 54 block shots, and 139 hits. This year, both are unrestricted free agents this summer, and Winnipeg is retaining half of Shen's salary. Buffalo fans are buzzing as their team, on fire since mid-December, and sitting second in the Atlantic Division, eyes ending a 14-year playoff. Drow, these additions add serious size and grit to the blue line after missing out on another target.

1:00For the Jets, who won the President's trophy last year, but sit near the bottom now, this trade recoups valuable draft picks and prospects amid a shift, toward retooling. There are seven points out of a wild card spot, despite a recent five-game point streak. Meanwhile, Rosen, a 22-year-old Swedish-winger, drafted 14th overall in 2021, has lit up the American Hockey League with 87 goals and shown in HL promise with 8 points in 31 games. Bryson, a 5-foot-8 Sabre's mainstay, adds depth with 5 points this season. The Daily News Now is powered by our sponsor, Link in the Description. If sleep podcasts are your thing, this is your pillow, built for comfort and calm, S-O-L-I-SoliPillow.com.