Sabres acquire draft picks in trade with Canadiens

Buffalo acquires 3rd and 5th-round picks in exchange for Staal

By Jourdon LaBarber

@jourdonlabarber Sabres.com

March 26, 2021

The Buffalo Sabres have acquired a third-round pick and fifth-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for forward Eric Staal.

Buffalo now holds eight picks in the 2021 NHL Draft.
The Sabres acquired Staal in September from the Minnesota Wild. He recorded three goals and 10 points in 32 games with Buffalo this season.

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