Sabres acquire defenseman Zellweger from Ducks
The Buffalo Sabres acquired 22-year-old defenseman Olen Zellweger from the Anaheim Ducks for prospect Anton Wahlberg and the 45th overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. Following the trade, the Sabres signed Zellweger to a three-year contract. The deal carries an average annual value of $3.1 million and runs through 2028-29.
What changed
The Sabres signed Zellweger to a three-year contract after acquiring him from the Ducks.
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Buffalo Sabres sign defenseman Olen Zellweger to three-year deal
confidence 100%The Buffalo Sabres acquired 22-year-old defenseman Olen Zellweger from the Anaheim Ducks for prospect Anton Wahlberg and the 45th overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. Following the trade, the Sabres signed Zellweger to a three-year contract. The deal carries an average annual value of $3.1 million and runs through 2028-29.
What's confirmed:
- The Buffalo Sabres acquired defenseman Olen Zellweger from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for prospect Anton Wahlberg and the 45th overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.
- The Sabres signed Zellweger to a three-year contract with an average annual value of $3.1 million.
- Zellweger is 22 years old and was a second-round pick for the Ducks in 2021.
- Zellweger recorded 22 points with 15 assists in 76 games for Anaheim last season.
- The Sabres traded forward Alex Tuch to the Washington Capitals for forward David Kampf and a 2027 third-round pick.
Still unconfirmed:
- Zellweger was intended to replenish depth after the Sabres traded Bowen Byram to Chicago.
- The Sabres traded Jordan Greenway.
- The Sabres re-signed Zach Benson to a seven-year deal.