The NHL Trade Deadline is here and the Sabres have begun off-loading some assets. After trading defenseman Brandon Montour to Florida for a 2021 3rd-round pick, GM Kevyn Adams is sending Taylor Hall and Curtis Lazar to Boston in exchange for forward Anders Bjork and a 2021 2nd-round pick.
The deal was first reported by ESPN’s John Buccigross following a series of cryptic tweets late last night.
Sabres fans have had a mixed reaction to the deal. Many are upset about the return being less than a 1st-round pick, having to use Lazar as a sweetener or the fact that Bjork gets paid double what Lazar does for even less production. Let’s check out a few of the top tweets:
Bjork is a former 5th-round pick of Boston’s. The 24-year-old spent three seasons at Notre Dame where he put up 109 points in 115 career collegiate games. That offensive prowess has not translated much at the NHL level as his career high is 19 points in 58 games during the 2019-20 season.
Head coach Don Granato spent time with Bjork while coaching the USNDTP. In fact, Bjork is the second player acquired over the last week to have played under Granato in the past as the Sabres claimed Drake Caggiula off waivers as well.
Stay tuned for more breaking trade deadline info throughout the day, plus a few live streams breaking down any major deals!