Sam Carrick is headed to Buffalo.
After the Rangers held Carrick out of the lineup for Thursday’s 6-2 win over the Maple Leafs, Sportsnet first reported the veteran center was to be traded to the Sabres before the 3 p.m. Eastern deadline on Friday.
The Rangers will acquire Buffalo’s third-rounder and the Blackhawks’ sixth-rounder in 2026 as part of the trade, The Post confirmed.
Carrick signed with the Rangers as a free agent from the Oilers in July 2024, inking a three-year, $3 million deal with the Blueshirts.
Since then, the hard-nosed forward has been one of the most reliable contributors over a tumultuous couple of seasons for the organization.
If not for this trade, Carrick was a frontrunner to win the Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award, which is given annually to the Ranger who, as chosen by the fans, “goes above and beyond the call of duty.”
In 140 games with the Rangers, Carrick posted 10 goals and 20 assists with 111 penalty minutes.
Sam Carrick was held out of Thursday’s win over the Maple Leafs. JASON SZENES/ NY POST
He largely filled the fourth-line center role, but the 34-year-old also stepped up as an enforcer this season when Matt Rempe went down with a thumb injury that precluded him from fighting even during his brief return to the lineup earlier this winter.