Newsflash: the Buffalo Sabres lost the trade that sent Mark Pysyk to Florida in exchange for Dmitry Kulikov.
By “news flash,” I clearly mean, “Captain Obvious statement.” There were not too many fans who were overjoyed with the trade when it originally went down, and the longer the 2016-17 season has gone on, the more egg lands on GM Tim Murray’s face.
So let’s try to pinpoint exactly how this trade went south. Is it the lack of offensive production? Well, Kulikov’s whopping two points in 34 games played sure won’t win over any of his critics.