And here we go.
All of the months of waiting and speculation will come to an end in a mere 10 days as the NHL roster freeze was lifted at midnight and NHL clubs are free to swap players as they so choose, until 3 p.m. on March 5.
At the center of the trade deadline circus is the Buffalo Sabres.
By now, Sabres fans are tired of hearing about Ryan Miller's and Matt Moulson's assumed departures and want a resolution, one way or another, for them and the other major to-be unrestricted free agent, Steve Ott.
There is a bit of fine print to potential resolutions for these three players though.
Most importantly, the likelihood of a huge, team-shaping blockbuster deal including top roster players, prospects and draft picks is unlikely at the trade deadline. Trades like that are typically reserved for the draft in June. Instead, all three of the Sabres' pending UFAs will likely be moved for top prospects and/or draft picks only.
What that means is that the deadline will essentially be used to set the table for June's draft and will not, in and of itself, be the springboard to the future for ...
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Buffalo Sabres: Trade Deadline to Set the Stage for the Draft
February 24th, 2014 by Matt Clouden Leave a reply »
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