This past Saturday, the Buffalo Sabres made a low-key transaction when they claimed defenseman Christian Wolanin from the L.A. Kings. Los Angeles had placed Wolanin on waivers in an attempt to send him down to their AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign, after activating two-time Cup winning D-man Olli Maata from the injured reserve list. It was a numbers game, and Wolanin was the odd man out, much to the delight of Sabres GM Kevyn Adams who keenly snatched him up.
We have claimed defenseman Christian Wolanin off of waivers and placed defenseman Henri Jokiharju on injured reserve.