Ex-Sabres Star Having Brutal Start With Blackhawks After Big Trade

TRENDINGWeek 5 NFL updatesJags beat Eagles in stunnerNLCS previewFantasy Basketball Draft KitCollege football winners/losersStory byStory byEx-Sabres Star Having Brutal Start With Blackhawks After Big TradeMichael DeRosaSun, October 11, 2026 at 9:51 PM UTC·1 min readAbout Our AdsRecommended StoriesBowen Byram Sabres-to-Blackhawks Contract Questioned After Aho EmbarrassmentBowen Byram still has a long career ahead of him with the Chicago Blackhawks. He can still turn into the high-end defenseman they believed they were getting when they sent a big package to the Buffalo Sabres for him and then signed him to an expensive contract extension. But the early returns have been less […] The post Bowen Byram Sabres-to-Blackhawks Contract Questioned After Aho Embarrassment appeared first on HEAVY.HEAVYSabres Prospect Daxon Rudolph Already Taking NCAA By Storm At DenverThe Buffalo Sabres knew when they traded Bowen Byram to the Chicago Blackhawks that they needed to get a difference maker in return. To do that, they asked the Blackhawks for the No. 4 overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, and with that pick, they took the right-shot defenseman from Alberta, Daxon Rudolph. Rudolph […] The post Sabres Prospect Daxon Rudolph Already Taking NCAA By Storm At Denver appeared first on HEAVY.HEAVYSabres Need Much More Offense, From Many More Players, To Get Back To Top Of Atlantic DivisionThe Buffalo Sabres have had major struggles on offense this season, producing just two-and-a-half goals per game. Many Sabres players are capable of producing much more offense, but if they fail to do that, Buffalo fans will be rightfully concerned about their chances of making the playoffs.The Hockey News - Buffalo SabresAdvertisementAdvertisementBlackhawks star Connor Bedard could make season debut during homestandCHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks captain Connor Bedard is on the brink of making his season debut after being sidelined by a left shoulder injury.Bedard has been ramping up his rehab process, practicing with the team on Sunday.Associated PressBlackhawks Could Trade Promising 22-Year-Old DefensemanThe Chicago Blackhawks start to their 2026-2027 season continues to get worse; they now find themselves with a 1-4 record after last night’s 4-1 loss to the New York Islanders. This is not the beginning of the campaign that general manager Kyle Davidson would have envisioned after a busy offseason of movement designed towards making […] The post Blackhawks Could Trade Promising 22-Year-Old Defenseman appeared first on HEAVY.HEAVYHow Owen Power Is Taking His Game To New Heights With The Buffalo SabresWhat's behind Owen Power's strong start with the Buffalo Sabres? Julian Gaudio takes a deep dive into the analytics that show where the 23-year-old has grown the most.The Hockey NewsMorning Flurries: Is Blackwood a trade candidate?Trade season comes earlier every year.SB NationCanadiens swing intriguing Predators trade involving young defensemanThe Montreal Canadiens have high hopes for the 2026-27 season . So far, things have been a bit up and down for the Habs. It’s still quite early in the season. However, the Canadiens have deemed it necessary to shake things up to some extent. Montreal has traded defenseman Jayden Struble to the Nashville Predators, the Habs announced through an […] The post Canadiens swing intriguing Predators trade involving young defenseman appeared first on ClutchPoints.ClutchPointsChicago Blackhawks' Connor Bedard inches closer to returning by taking part in full-contact practiceChicago Blackhawks captain Connor Bedard practiced in a regular jersey Sunday, indicating his return to the lineup might be closer than expected. Bedard had been in a black noncontact sweater since returning to practice Oct. 5, and he took faceoffs for the first time Saturday since undergoing shoulder surgery in July. He participated in light contact drills Sunday. While he didn't appear ready ...Chicago TribuneFour NHL Stars With Concerningly Slow Starts To The 2026-27 SeasonThere have been several NHL stars who have had slow starts to this 2026-27 regular season. Here are four of the most notable players who can be a bit better to start the year.The Hockey NewsInstant Analysis: Struble Trade Clears Canadiens LogjamThe Montreal Canadiens have announced the trade of defenceman Jayden Struble to the Nashville Predators in exchange for a 2027 […]SportsnautSabres Spinning Their Wheels And Struggling Offensively On Long HomestandBuffalo now 2-2 at KeyBank Center this season after 4-1 loss to Utah on SaturdayThe Hockey News - Buffalo SabresCanadiens GM Kent Hughes Flips 171 Game Veteran to Western ConferenceIt’s not been the most consistent start for the Montreal Canadiens so far in the 2026-27 NHL campaign, as they are 1-2-1 through four games, earning three of a possible eight points up for grabs.In the meantime, general manager Kent Hughes, who re-signed the club’s young free agent players to new contracts during the summer, […] The post Canadiens GM Kent Hughes Flips 171 Game Veteran to Western Conference appeared first on HEAVY.HEAVYRuff Shaking Up Sabres Lineup Against MammothColten Ellis gets second start instead of struggling Luukkonen, Kulich and Helenius to be scratchedThe Hockey News - Buffalo SabresNHL Rumors: 2 Canadiens Who Could Be Traded Next After Jayden StrubleThese Canadiens should be watched as trade candidates.The Hockey News - Montreal CanadiensBlackhawks’ Frank Nazar suspended 2 games for illegally checking Bo HorvatThe Chicago Blackhawks are expecting big things from forward Frank Nazar. The young forward signed a big contract extension before the 2025-26 campaign . This year, they want him to take a step forward and truly become part of the core. Unfortunately, the Blackhawks will be without the young forward for a couple of games. The NHL has suspended […] The post Blackhawks’ Frank Nazar suspended 2 games for illegally checking Bo Horvat appeared first on ClutchPoints.ClutchPointsFlorida Panthers Lifer Aaron Ekblad gets Franchise Record He Does Not WantSUNRISE — It has been over 12 years since the Florida Panthers used the first overall pick in the 2014 […]Florida Hockey NowPredators acquire defenseman Jayden Struble from the Canadiens for a 2027 2nd-round pickMONTREAL (AP) — The Nashville Predators acquired defenseman Jayden Struble from the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night for a second-round pick in the 2027 NHL draft.Struble had seven goals and 28 assists in 174 games for the Canadiens.Associated PressNashville Trades For Montreal Canadien DefensemanThe Predators trade a second-round pick for an experienced defenseman.Nashville Predators On SIPredators Acquire Defenseman From the Montreal CanadiensA day after facing off against the Montreal Canadiens, the Nashville Predators have now made a trade with them. On Friday evening, the Predators organization announced that they had acquired defenseman Jayden Struble from the Canadiens in exchange for a second round pick that originally belonged to the Vegas Golden Knights.The Hockey News - Nashville Predators