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08-03-2025
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Jokiharju Dealt To Boston For Draft Pick
The Buffalo Sabres were expected to be busy at the NHL Trade Deadline, but they took an unexpected route, re-signing pending free agents Jason Zucker and Jordan Greenway to two-year contract extensions. The club did make three trades on deadline day, the largest being the swap of Dylan Cozens and Dennis Gilbert to Ottawa for Josh Norris and Jacob Bernard-Docker. The club's other moves were less impactful, as winger Nicolas Aube-Kubel was sent to the NY Rangers for defenseman Erik Brannstrom, and defenseman Henri Jokiharju was dealt to the Boston Bruins for a 2026 fourth-round pick. We have acquired a fourth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft from the Boston Bruins in exchange for defenseman Henri Jokiharju. Details → — Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) March 7, 2025 The 25-year-old blueliner played six seasons for the Sabres after being acquired from Chicago in 2019. Jokiharju never bloomed into a top-four defenseman with the Sabres, with his best campaign coming last season under former coach Don Granato, with 20 points (3 goals, 17 assists) in 74 games and a +14 rating. A restricted free agent last summer, the Sabres signed Jokiharju to a one-year, $3 million contract, but under head coach Lindy Ruff, the right-handed Finn has been a part-time player, playing just 42 games and posting just six points (3 goals, 3 assists). After a slew of injuries to their blueline, Finland tabbed Jokiharju as a replacement for the recently completed 4 Nations. HENRI JOKIHARJU BREAKS THE ICE FOR FINLAND 🇫🇮🧊 #4Nations — Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) February 14, 2025 With the Sabres blueline being primarily left-handed, Jokiharju was given a chance to play on one of the top two pairings to start the season but quickly found himself either on the bottom pairing or in the press box. In spite of his young age for a player with nearly 400 games of NHL experience, there were questions of whether there was any interest on either side of a future in Buffalo past the end of this season, and once the Sabres healthy-scratched him prior to the deadline, Jokiharju's fate was sealed. Sabres GM Kevyn Adams would not comment on the trade with the media in Florida. Follow Michael on X, Instagram, and Bluesky @MikeInBuffalo
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07-03-2025
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Boston Bruins Acquire Defenseman From Buffalo Sabres
The Boston Bruins have acquired defenseman Henri Jokiharju from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a 2026 fourth-round pick. The #NHLBruins have acquired defenseman Henri Jokiharju from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a 2026 fourth-round pick.📰: — Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) March 7, 2025 Seeing the Bruins bring in an NHL-caliber right-shot defenseman is not surprising. They just traded Brandon Carlo to the Toronto Maple Leafs and Charlie McAvoy is out indefinitely. Thus, acquiring Jokiharju gives them a bit more depth for the final portion of the season. Jokiharju, 25, has three goals, six points, and a plus-6 rating in 42 games this season. This is after he had three goals and set new career-highs with 17 assists and 20 points in 74 games last season with Buffalo. In 389 career NHL games over seven seasons split between the Chicago Blackhawks and Sabres, Jokiharju has 19 goals and 93 points.
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04-03-2025
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Jokiharju, Zucker Scratches Could Indicate Impending Trades
The Buffalo Sabres 4-3 overtime loss to Montreal on Monday was their third in a row, but for a club in last place and 12 points out of the final Eastern Conference playoff spot, another defeat serves only as another step towards a 14th straight season outside of the playoffs. The most consequential event remaining for the Sabres this season is the NHL trade deadline this Friday, with the possibility of the club swapping out players with expiring contracts for assets. The fate of wingers Jason Zucker and Jordan Greenway are uncertain since Sabres GM Kevyn Adams said last month that he would like to sign them to contract extensions, but the writing may be on the wall for pending UFA defenseman Henri Jokiharju. The 25-year-old has been in and out of the lineup all season, but after a good showing for Finland at last month's NHL 4 Nations Face-Off and scoring goals in consecutive games for the Sabres after returning, the right-handed Finn has been a healthy scratch the last two games. Henri Jokiharju pistää kiekon kenkälaatikkoon! 🚨 — NHL Suomi (@NHL_fi) February 26, 2025 Although the return for Jokiharju may not be large, factors outside of Buffalo could help the Sabres get a better-than-expected return. The pool of right-handed blueliners may not be as large as once thought. The trade of Seth Jones to Florida took one possible option for teams off the board, but the close races in the East and West may prevent Montreal from dealing rental David Savard, Boston from moving Brandon Carlo, and St. Louis from entertaining offers on Colton Parayko and look towards Jokiharju as a potential fallback option. Adams could also increase his return if the Sabres offered to retain a portion of his $3 million salary. While a report from Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman indicated that Buffalo was working on an extension for Greenway, there has not any news on progress on a new deal with Zucker, who has 44 points (18 goals, 26 assists) in 54 games, played less than 13 minutes in a 3-2 win over Anaheim on February 25 and has missed the last three games with a foot injury. It is possible that Zucker is being held out because of more than just the injury. He may also be held out to protect him before Friday's deadline in case the Sabres receive an offer they cannot refuse. Follow Michael on X, Instagram, and Bluesky @MikeInBuffalo
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26-02-2025
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Large Contingent Of Scouts At Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres have now won six straight on home ice after a 3-2 comeback victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday, but with the club still in last place in the Eastern Conference and 11 points behind Columbus in the second wildcard spot, it is still likely that GM Kevyn Adams will be in sell mode with just over a week to go before the NHL trade deadline. The most noticeable presence (or lack thereof) at Key Bank Center for the Sabres–Ducks game was the absence of scouts from the Vegas Golden Knights. A pair of scouts from the Pacific Division leader had been at the last five Buffalo games but were not among the nine teams in attendance on Tuesday. The teams represented were the Boston Bruins, Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Minnesota Wild, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks, Seattle Kraken, and Utah Hockey Club. What a shot from Henri Jokiharju 🥵 — Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) February 26, 2025 Adams indicated earlier this month that he would prefer not to be a seller and is looking to make player-for-player hockey deals instead of trading players on expiring contracts. This may be reflected in the teams represented by scouts in attendance at Sabres games against Anaheim. All but two of them are currently outside the playoffs and could be more likely to make the type of deal that Buffalo is looking for. Vegas, Carolina, and Minnesota may be more interested in pending unrestricted free agents Henri Jokiharju, Jason Zucker, and Jordan Greenway. If the Sabres cannot make progress on contract extensions over the next week, they could potentially be available. Center Dylan Cozens and winger Alex Tuch have been floating around in recent trade rumors. Follow Michael on X, Instagram, and Bluesky @MikeInBuffalo
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15-02-2025
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Dahlin Scores, Sweden Loses In Overtime Again At Four Nations
A pair of Buffalo Sabres blueliners opposed each other in rivalry day at the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal, as Buffalo Sabres team captain Rasmus Dahlin once again stood out for Sweden in a 4-3 overtime loss to Henri Jokiharju and Team Finland at the Bell Centre on Saturday afternoon. Dahlin tied the game early in the second period, crashing the front of the net and beating Vancouver's Kevin Lankinen on a rebound, and played nearly 19 minutes in the contest, but for the second game in a row, the Swedes went to extra time and came up on the short end, as Dallas Stars center Mikael Granlund beat former Sabre Linus Ullmark between the legs 1:49 into overtime. DAHLIN ON THE DOORSTEP! 🚨#LetsGoBuffalo | #4Nations — Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) February 15, 2025 Jokiharju, who scored the Finns only goal in their 6-1 loss to Team USA on Thursday, was -1 in the game in 16:01. Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was not dressed for the game, as Juuse Saros backed up Lankinen. Both Sweden and Finland are still alive with two points, even after the result of the Canada-US contest on Saturday. The tournament will switch to TD Garden in Boston on Monday, with Canada facing Finland and Sweden taking on the US. Follow Michael on X, Instagram, and Bluesky @MikeInBuffalo
