Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN/Associated Press) - The Buffalo Sabres have made a bold move in advance of Friday's NHL Draft.
Defenseman Bowen Byram and winger Jordan Greenway are heading to the Chicago Blackhawks in a trade that sees Buffalo acquiring a package that includes the fourth overall pick in the first round of the draft, a second-round pick (45th overall) in the 2026 NHL Draft and defenseman Louis Crevier.
Crevier scored 25 points in 78 games with Chicago this past season.
At 6-foot-8 and 228 pounds, Crevier brings size and a hard shot to the Sabres a mere five days after they traded 6-foot-5 defenseman Michael Kesselring to San Jose. The teams swapped first-round selections with Buffalo moving up seven spots in the order by landing the Sharks pick at No. 20.
Byram was acquired in 2024 as part of a trade with the Colorado Avalanche. He scored 21 goals and 89 points during his time in Buffalo.
In addressing reporters after Buffalo was eliminated by Montreal in the second round of the playoffs last month, new Sabres GM Jarmo Kekalainen said he was placing a priority on signing Byram to a long-term contract this offseason.
The 25-year-old is in the final year of his contract.
Greenway came to Buffalo as part of a trade deadline deal with the Minnesota Wild in 2023. He scored 46 points in his tenure in Buffalo.
The 29-year-old Greenway is a 10-year NHL veteran. He played a valuable checking line role, but has been slowed by injuries, limited to 74 games over the past two seasons.
Buffalo hosts the two-day draft that opens with Round 1 on Friday night.
Buffalo gets the fourth overall pick in Friday's NHL Draft
Buffalo gets the fourth overall pick in Friday's NHL Draft
