Alex Tuch and Bowen Byram departed the Sabres, taking 44 goals between them away from the fifth highest scoring team in the NHL last season. So how are the Sabres going to replace that scoring?

Photo Credit: Buffalo Sabres Multimedia Photo Galleries On June 23, 2026 the Buffalo Sabres traded 2022 Stanley Cup Champion Bowen Byram to the Chicago Blackhawks, losing a key player in last year's historic playoff run. Just three days later, however, Buffalo traded forward Anton Wahlberg and a second-round pick for Olen Zellweger from the Anaheim Ducks. Zellweger is positioned to fill the hole left by Byram’s departure, as a high-speed, puck moving, defenseman. Byram was a