The Sabres made another trade before the 3 p.m. deadline, dealing winger Nicolas Aube-Kubel, who has been playing for the Rochester Americans, to the New York Rangers in exchange for defenseman Erik Brannstrom.
Brannstrom, 25, spent his brief tenure in the Rangers organization playing with the Hartford Wolf Pack, their AHL affiliate.
Incredibly, this is the third time he has been traded this season.
He began year with the Colorado Avalanche before being dealt to the Vancouver Canucks on Oct. 6. After playing 28 games for the Canucks and eight with their AHL affiliate in Abbotsford, they dished him to the Rangers on Feb. 25.
The 5-foot-10, 185-pound Brannstrom, a left-handed shot, played six games for Hartford. He could be ticketed for the Amerks, who rank first in the AHL and hope to have a long run in the Calder Cup Playoffs.
The Swede, the 15th overall pick by the Vegas Golden Knights in 2017, has spent most of career with the Ottawa Senators.
He has compiled 10 goals and 77 points in 294 career NHL games.
Meanwhile, Aube-Kubel, 28, began the season on the Sabres’ revamped fourth line after signing a one-year, $1.5 million contract. But after suffering a knee injury in the season opener, he never got on track.
He played 19 games, compiling one goal and two points, before the Sabres waived him and assigned him to Rochester in late January. He scored four goals and eight points in 12 contests for the Amerks.
Update: The Sabres have also traded defenseman Henri Jokiharju to the Boston Bruins in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2026 that belonged to the Edmonton Oilers.