8:22 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN The Buffalo Sabres deal from a cache of surplus first-round picks to add 24-year-old blueliner Brandon Montour. Did the Anaheim Ducks give up too soon on another talented young defenseman? We grade both general managers. The deal: Sabres get: D Brandon MontourDucks get: D Brendan Guhle, conditional 2019 first-round pick
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7:17 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN The Anaheim Ducks traded defenseman Brandon Montour to the Buffalo Sabres for a first round pick and prospect Brendan Guhle. The Sabres have three first-round picks in the 2019 draft, and Anaheim gets a choice of either first-rounder Buffalo got from San Jose and St. Louis. Montour, 24, has a
6:06 PM ET ESPN News Services Mats Zuccarello had a goal and assist in his first game with the Dallas Stars Sunday, but his second game won’t come for a while. He blocked a shot in the waning moments of the second period, and the team tweeted after the game that he is “heading back
10:40 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Former Ohio State standout Ryan Dzingel is headed back to Columbus, with Anthony Duclair and picks headed to the Ottawa Senators. Who wins the deal? The deal: Blue Jackets get: F Ryan Dzingel, 2019 seventh-round pick (Calgary)Senators get: F Anthony Duclair, 2020 second-round pick, 2021 second-round pick Blue Jackets: B
10:38 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The New York Rangers traded fan favorite Mats Zuccarello to the Dallas Stars on Saturday, the teams announced, ending the Norwegian winger’s nine-year tenure with the team. The Stars landed a skilled winger for their playoff push, while the Rangers added more futures to their war chest. We grade both
9:20 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The Dallas Stars picked up skilled winger Mats Zuccarello for their playoff push, while the New York Rangers added more futures to their war chest. We grade both general managers on the swap. The deal: Stars get: F Mats ZuccarelloRangers get: 2019 second-round pick (becomes a first if the Stars
8:54 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN One day after the Ottawa Senators sent star center Matt Duchene to the Columbus Blue Jackets, the teams hooked up again on a trade for Senators forward Ryan Dzingel. Where will Artemi Panarin land? How many first-round picks will be traded? Which team will “win” the deadline? Our panel checks
6:58 PM ET Associated Press DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings recalled first-round draft pick Filip Zadina from Grand Rapids of the AHL on Saturday. The 19-year-old Zadina, whom Detroit selected with the sixth pick in last year’s draft, has 15 goals and 16 assists in 45 games with Grand Rapids this season. Red Wings
8:47 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — Shane Doan holds numerous franchise records, was the epitome of what a captain should be and led the Arizona Coyotes on their deepest playoff run. Those accomplishments only tell part of the story of how he became one of the most revered athletes in Arizona history. Humble
3:09 PM ET ESPN News Services BUFFALO, N.Y. — Sabres leading scorer Jeff Skinner returned to action in the third period Saturday, just one period after he required assistance to leave the ice after hurting his lower left leg against the Washington Capitals. Jeff Skinner had to be helped off the ice after being injured