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The Hockey Writers Mar 9, 2024

Panthers Get Veteran Help with Kyle Okposo Trade

The Florida Panthers are the top team in the NHL. They currently sit above the entire league with a record of 43-17-4 with 90 points. Additionally, they’ve won eight of…
Times Herald Mar 8, 2024

Sabres GM Kevyn Adams emotional after trading Kyle Okposo to Panthers: ‘An unbelievable person’

BUFFALO – Kevyn Adams processed the question, cleared his throat and stepped back from the podium for a moment to compose himself. When the Sabres general manager began talking about trading his captain, Kyle Okposo, he fought back tears. “An unbelievable person,” an emotional Adams said Friday in KeyBank Center after dealing the veteran winger to the Florida Panthers hours before the 3 p.m. trade deadline. “I have a lot of respect for people that ... Read the full article The post Sabres GM Kevyn Adams emotional after trading Kyle Okposo to Panthers: ‘An unbelievable person’...
Times Herald Mar 8, 2024

Sabres recall two players from Amerks, send rookie to Rochester

BUFFALO – The Sabres this afternoon recalled forward Tyson Jost and defenseman Kale Clague from the Rochester Americans and sent rookie defenseman Ryan Johnson to the AHL club. The Sabres traded captain Kyle Okposo to the Florida Panthers and defenseman Erik Johnson to the Philadelphia Flyers before this afternoon’s deadline, so they needed some reinforcements. Jost, 25, compiled four goals and 14 points in 25 games with the Americans during his longest stint in the ... Read the full article The post Sabres recall two players from Amerks, send rookie to Rochester first appeared on...
The Hockey Writers Mar 8, 2024

Florida Panthers Acquire Kyle Okposo From The Buffalo Sabres

The Florida Panthers have acquired Kyle Okposo from the Buffalo Sabres in return for defenceman Calle Sjalin and a conditional 2024 seventh-round pick, which can upgrade to a 2024 fifth-round…
Times Herald Mar 8, 2024

Sabres trade Kyle Okposo to Panthers

BUFFALO – Captain Kyle Okposo’s career with the Sabres is over. The Sabres late this morning traded the veteran winger to the Florida Panthers in exchange for defense prospect Calle Sjalin and a seventh-round pick in 2024. Okposo, 35, said earlier this week he and general manager Kevyn Adams were on the same page as this afternoon’s deadline approached. The Panthers, who rank first in the Eastern Conference, offer Okposo a chance to pursue the ... Read the full article The post Sabres trade Kyle Okposo to Panthers first appeared on Buffalo Hockey Beat.
Sportsnet.ca Mar 8, 2024
Sabres trade captain Kyle Okposo to Panthers

Sabres trade captain Kyle Okposo to Panthers

The Buffalo Sabres have traded veteran captain Kyle Okposo to the Florida Panthers.
The Hockey Writers Mar 6, 2024

Maple Leafs Should Avoid Kyle Okposo Trade With Sabres

The Toronto Maple Leafs made a splash when they acquired Ilya Lyubsuhkin from the Anaheim Ducks in a three-team trade on Feb. 29, which allowed them to bring him in…
Times Herald Mar 5, 2024

Sabres captain Kyle Okposo quiet on future as trade deadline nears

TORONTO – Sabres captain Kyle Okposo chose his words carefully, only revealing that he has spoken to general manager Kevyn Adams about his future, and they’re on the same page as Friday’s trade deadline approaches. “We’ll keep the rest of those talks private,” Okposo, 35, said following Tuesday’s practice in LECOM Harborcenter. In answering other questions, however, Okposo essentially acknowledged the obvious: that after eight years in Buffalo, he seems prepared for a possible trade ... Read the full article The post Sabres captain Kyle Okposo quiet on future as trade deadline...
Sportsnet.ca Mar 3, 2024
Sabres’ Peterka caps off tic-tac-toe passing play with power play goal

Sabres’ Peterka caps off tic-tac-toe passing play with power play goal

Watch as Buffalo Sabres forward JJ Peterka scores his 20th goal of the season by finishing off a perfect tic-tac-toe passing play with Kyle Okposo and Jeff Skinner against the Winnipeg Jets.

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