Sam Carrick was traded to the Buffalo Sabres by the New York Rangers on Friday for a third-round pick and a sixth-round selection in the 2026 NHL Draft.
The 34-year-old forward had 10 points (four goals, six assists) in 60 games for the Rangers this season. Carrick is in the second season of a three-year, $3 million contract ($1 million average annual value) he signed with New York on July 1, 2024.
A fifth-round pick (No. 144) by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2010 NHL Draft, Carrick has 83 points (38 goals, 45 assists) in 380 regular-season games for the Maple Leafs, Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers and Rangers and one assist in 10 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
"The first thing I thought of was just how good the D corps is here," Carrick said. "Obviously, we’ve got some firepower up front as well. Good goaltending, everything. Just a well-rounded team. Just from playing these guys, you know they score a lot of goals, and just a fun team to watch. Exciting, pretty young and really good future ahead. It’s always a shock, even if you kind of know something’s coming. I had no idea what teams were calling, so it really could have been anywhere. And I was just relieved that (it’s) close to where I live back home in the summers, and family. Lots of people can come and visit. Just relieved to have heard Buffalo."
The Sabres (37-19-6) have won five straight games and are tied with the Tampa Bay Lightning for first in the Atlantic Division.
On Thursday, Buffalo acquired defensemen Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn in a trade with the Winnipeg Jets for forward Isak Rosen, defenseman Jacob Bryson, a second-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft and a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2026 draft.
The Rangers (24-29-8) are last in the Eastern Conference.
