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Sabres acquire defenseman Olen Zellweger from Ducks for 2nd round pick, prospect
Buffalo adds a cost-controlled blue-liner after trading Bowen Byram, while Anaheim gets a center prospect and another draft asset.
- On Friday, the Buffalo Sabres acquired 22-year-old defenseman Olen Zellweger from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for forward prospect Anton Wahlberg and the 45th pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.
- Buffalo needed to replace Bowen Byram after trading the defenseman to the Chicago Blackhawks earlier this week, prompting the Sabres to add a young blue liner with offensive potential to fill the void.
- Last season, Zellweger recorded 7 goals and 22 points across 76 games, while NHL Edge data ranked him among the league's fastest defensemen with 162 speed bursts between 20 and 22 mph.
- Anaheim receives 20-year-old prospect Wahlberg, who recorded 37 points across 68 games in the AHL last season, plus the 45th overall pick to strengthen its prospect pool ahead of the draft.
- The Sabres retain five picks for the 2026 NHL Draft, including the 4th and 20th overall selections, providing flexibility as the team continues reshaping its roster following a busy week of trades.
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Sabres trade for defenseman Olen Zellweger
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Sabres have acquired defenseman Olen Zellweger from the Anaheim Ducks in a trade prospect forward Anton Wahlberg and a second-round draft pick, the team announced Friday. Zellweger tallied seven goals and 22 points with a plus-4 rating in 76 games as a 22-year-old this past season. The 5-foot-10, 193-pound defenseman [...]
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