The Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators executed a seven player trade on Saturday.
The following is the press release from the Buffalo Sabres.
Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators Trade
SABRES ACQUIRE FOUR FROM SENATORS
The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team has acquired forwards Alex Guptill, Eric O’Dell and Cole Schneider, as well as defenseman Michael Sdao, from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for forwards Jason Akeson and Phil Varone and defenseman Jerome Leduc.
Schneider (6’1”, 199 lbs., 8/26/1990) is a native of Williamsville, New York and was leading the Binghamton Senators (AHL) with 42 points (17+25) in 54 games this season. The forward has 191 points (83+108) in 263 career games for Binghamton.
O’Dell (6’0”, 195 lbs., 6/21/1990) was leading Binghamton with 18 goals and ranked second with 37 points (18+19) in 50 games this season.
Guptill (6’3”, 190 lbs., 3/5/1992) has spent time in both the AHL and ECHL this season, posting a combined 24 points (14+10) in 41 games played, including one assist in three AHL games for Binghamton.
Sdao (6’4”, 229 lbs., 7/3/1989) had two assists and a plus-4 rating in 17 games for Binghamton this season. In 123 career AHL games, the defenseman has 18 points (9+9) and a plus-19 rating.
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As for what the Senators acquire.
Akeson (5’10”, 190 lbs., 6/3/1990) was an undrafted free agent who led the OHL in scoring before signing with the Philadelphia Flyers. He has played 15 career NHL games with one goal and one assist. This season he has 8 goals and 30 points in 51 games with the AHL’s Rochester Americans.
Varone (5’10” 186 lbs., 12/4/1990) was originally a sixth round pick of the San Jose Sharks. He has played 42 career NHL games with 5 goals and 9 points. This season he has played five games for the Sabres with a goal and an assists. He also has 12 goals and 29 points in 43 games for Rochester in the AHL.
Leduc (6’2″ 192 lbs., 7/30/1992) was originally a third round pick of the Buffalo Sabres. He has scored 7 goals and 16 points in 53 games this season for Rochester in the AHL.
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Main Photo Credit: SAN JOSE, CA – MARCH 27: Eric O’Dell #58 of the Winnipeg Jets skates against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on March 27, 2014 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Rocky Widner/Getty Image)
