Buffalo Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams hasn't delivered the complete roster makeover many fans were hoping for ahead of the 2025-26 season. The front office did make a couple moves to shake up the lineup amid an NHL-record 14-year playoff drought, though.
The Sabres completed two notable trades. First, they dealt rising star JJ Peterka to the Utah Mammoth in exchange for winger Josh Doan and defenseman Michael Kesselring. Then, they sent defenseman Connor Clifton and a second-round pick to the Pittsburgh Penguins for blueliner Conor Timmins and prospect Isaac Belliveau.
Adams was mostly quiet on the free-agent market, though he did add a few potential impact depth pieces in the form of forward Justin Danforth and goalie Alex Lyon.