{"id":517663,"date":"2026-03-06T07:17:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T07:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/517663\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T07:17:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T07:17:08","slug":"sabres-acquire-luke-schenn-logan-stanley-pro-hockey-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/517663\/","title":{"rendered":"Sabres Acquire Luke Schenn, Logan Stanley \u2013 Pro Hockey Rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Sabres are working on a trade to acquire defensemen\u00a0Luke Schenn<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Logan Stanley<\/a>\u00a0from the Jets, sources tell David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period<\/a>. Chad DeDominicis of Expected Buffalo<\/a> was first to report that the deal was in process. In return, Winnipeg will receive Buffalo\u2019s 2027 second-round pick, forward prospect Isak Rosen<\/a>, and left-defender Jacob Bryson<\/a> per Frank Seravalli of Victory+<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Both the Sabres<\/a> and Jets<\/a> have confirmed the deal.<\/p>\n

It appears Schenn, 36, will be heading to the 10th team of his 18-year career. It\u2019ll also be his second straight year being moved at the deadline. He arrived in Winnipeg this time last season via the Penguins, who he never actually played for after being acquired from the Predators two days prior. He\u2019s now in the final season of the three-year, $8.25MM pact he signed with Nashville as a free agent in 2023.<\/p>\n

Few Jets skaters have lived up to expectations this season. Schenn is no exception. Even in a bottom-pairing role, he\u2019s looked overmatched, posting seven points and a -11 rating in 46 outings. He\u2019s been in the press box for stretches, has only averaged 13:44 of ice time per game when dressed, and Winnipeg has been outscored 29-16 with him on the ice at 5-on-5 while controlling only 43.4% of shot attempts.<\/p>\n

The 2008 fifth overall pick has been a third-pairing piece for most of his NHL career, but he\u2019s now operating as more of a #7\/#8 piece \u2013 even on a team outside of the playoff picture like Winnipeg. He does still provide physical value \u2013 he leads the Jets with 139 hits, a figure that now ranks third on Buffalo behind\u00a0Beck Malenstyn<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Peyton Krebs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Outside of that, he\u2019ll provide the Sabres with experienced and much-needed right-shot depth, but whether he factors into their lineup on a regular basis remains to be seen. While\u00a0Michael Kesselring<\/a>\u00a0has been hampered by injuries and has only managed one assist and a -4 rating in 28 outings over his first year in Buffalo, his under-the-hood numbers still paint him as a preferable third-pairing option to Schenn on the right side. He\u2019s averaging comparable ice time at 13:45 per game and has controlled 48.8% of shot attempts at even strength.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Stanley, though, should be a regular piece. Finding stability on the third pairing has been one of the few hiccups this season in Buffalo, whose top four of Rasmus Dahlin<\/a>, Mattias Samuelsson<\/a>,\u00a0Owen Power<\/a>, and\u00a0Bowen Byram<\/a>\u00a0is comprised entirely of lefties. They\u2019ve been unsuccessful in their pursuit of an impact piece, nearly striking a deal for Blues star righty Colton Parayko<\/a>, which fell apart when he invoked<\/a>\u00a0his no-trade clause.<\/p>\n

Drafted 18th overall in 2016, the 27-year-old Stanley isn\u2019t a right-shot option like they wanted, but should easily usurp Jacob Bryson<\/a> as the de facto third-pairing lefty. His 6\u20197\u2033, 231-lb frame has sometimes made him a frustrating defender to watch \u2013 with so much potential there, he\u2019s only hit 100 hits once in his career, and has consistently been underwater on the possession front due to his subpar skating mechanics.<\/p>\n

This season, though, the pending UFA has found a new gear. His nine goals in 59 games are nearly twice what he had in five previous NHL seasons to date, and he\u2019s added 12 assists for 21 points. That\u2019s a career high by a wide margin and has him seventh on the Jets in scoring, only trailing\u00a0Josh Morrissey<\/a>\u00a0among defenders. An unsustainable 12.2% shooting rate is fueling it, but it\u2019s worth noting that only one of those points, an assist, has come on the power play. All of that production is coming at even strength, where he\u2019s seen his minutes boosted and is now averaging a career-high 17:12 per game.<\/p>\n

Assuming a regular group of Dahlin, Byram, Samuelsson, Power, Stanley, and Kesselring, Buffalo will enter its first postseason appearance in 15 years with a ridiculously imposing defense core averaging 6\u20194\u2033 and 218 lbs.<\/p>\n

Image courtesy of Terrence Lee-Imagn Images.<\/p>\n

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