The trade deadline is long past, but that doesn’t mean players can’t still be moved, at least in the AHL.
The Sabres announced today that they have loaned Cal O’Reilly, the Amerks captain, to the Toronto Marlies. And yes, we said loaned, not traded. “Re-assigned,” if you want to be technical about it.
O’Reilly remains the property of the Buffalo Sabres, but the reportedly-unhappy veteran will now get a chance to compete for an AHL playoff spot with Toronto, who sit in third place in the division.
So what’s the point of all this if the Sabres (and Amerks) don’t get anything in return for losing one of their more productive players?