Sabres deal Ryan Johnson to Pittsburgh in AHL trade
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Key Points:
- The Buffalo Sabres traded former first-round defenseman Ryan Johnson to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for defensemen Caleb Jones and Daniel Laatsch, with both likely reporting to the Rochester Americans.
- Rasmus Dahlin is injured and will not travel with the Sabres to Montreal, potentially opening a spot for Caleb Jones to serve as the team's seventh defenseman.
- Ryan Johnson, drafted 31st overall in 2019, played 47 NHL games with Buffalo but had limited offensive production, while contributing more significantly at the AHL level with Rochester.
- Caleb Jones, a 2015 fourth-round pick, has NHL experience with multiple teams and recently signed with Pittsburgh, but saw limited action this season before the trade.
- Daniel Laatsch, a 2021 seventh-round pick, has yet to play in the NHL and spent recent seasons in college and the ECHL, with no games played this season before the trade.
