Sabres Shake Up With Zellweger Trade

NHL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 26, 2026 · 1m

Buffalo Sabres strike big with trade for defenseman Olen Zellweger, sending him to Anaheim in exchange for a 2026 second-round pick and young forward Anton Wahlberg. Zellweger, 22, delivered a career-best 22 points in 76 games for the Ducks and is set to become a restricted free agent. In return, Buffalo gets a promising 20-year-old AHL standout in Wahlberg, who’s already showing scoring potential. This move is part of a sweeping roster overhaul for the Sabres, who also shipped Bowen Byram and Jordan Greenway to Chicago and traded Alex Tuch to Washington — signaling a bold, rebuilding push…