The Los Angeles Kings and Buffalo Sabres have made a trade. Bob McKenzie, as usual, is first with the details.
Pending trade call, sounds like BUF sends Brayden McNabb and two 2nd round picks to LA for two prospects – one of them Hudson Fasching.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) March 5, 2014
Nic Deslauriers is the other prospect LAK send to BUF as part of McNabb deal. #Tradecentre
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) March 5, 2014
Hudson Fasching is a 19-year old currently playing in the NCAA at the University of Minnesota. Los Angeles drafted him in the 2013 NHL Draft with a fourth round pick. In 31 games this season he has 12 goals and 15 assists for 27 points. He also played on the US World Junior team this year in Sweden. Click here for my pre-draft profile on him.
Nic Deslauriers was drafted by the Kings in the third round of the 2009 NHL Draft (84th overall). The 23-year-old centre is yet to play an NHL game. He has 18 goals and 21 assists for 39 points in 60 games with the Manchester Monarchs this season in the AHL.
Brayden McNabb is a 23-year-old defenceman currently playing in the AHL, where he has seven goals and 22 assists for 29 points in 38 games with the Rochester Americans. He has played 12 NHL games this year without recording a point. In his career he has played 37 NHL games and has one goal and seven assists for eight career points. He was drafted in the third round, 66th overall, by the Sabres in the 2009 NHL draft.
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