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The Buffalo Sabres’ NHL-record 13-year playoff drought appears likely to extend another year with the club near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. That’s given rise to trade rumors among fans and pundits.
During a Dec. 9 appearance on Daily Faceoff, Lance Lysowki of The Buffalo News suggested general manager Kevyn Adams was running out of time to reverse his club’s fortunes. He noted that Adams tried to boost his roster during the summer, but the players he pursued had no-trade or no-movement clauses.
Four days later, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported the Sabres were getting calls from teams interested in Dylan Cozens.
The 23-year-old center is struggling this season but is two years removed from a career-high 31 goals and 68 points. He’s in the second season of a seven-year contract with an average annual value of $7.1 million.
Friedman believes the Sabres should be wary with this situation given the interest in Cozens. Meanwhile, TSN’s Darren Dreger reported no sense of panic among team management. It wants to make a trade that’ll help its team now, but it doesn’t want to force things.
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