Sabres Links: Islanders acquire pair of defensemen, Jeanneret continues to battle cancer, McBain signs in Russia
With a pair of moves yesterday the Islanders pick that the Sabres possess may be worse than originally expected.
Sabres Links
- Rick Jeanneret continues to battle throat cancer, and although he won't be calling the season opener he hopes to not miss too much time [Buffalo News]
- Brian Duff writes about who he thinks will make the Sabres opening night roster [Sabres.com]
- Prospect Report: Linus Ullmark loses and MODO stumbles [Sabres Prospects]
- Former Sabre Jamie McBain has signed in Russia [Twitter]
Around The League
- The Islanders acquired a pair of defensemen yesterday, trading with Boston for Johnny Boychuk and with Chicago for Nick Leddy [TSN]
- Josh Ho-Sang signed his entry-level deal with the Islanders [NHL.com]
- Islanders going all in with trades [Sportsnet]