The Buffalo Sabres have traded forward Taylor Hall and Curtis Lazar to the Boston Bruins for second-round pick and Anders Bjork.
The Sabres are retaining 50 percenter of Hall’s $8 million salary.
The 29-year old Hall was drafted first overall in the 2010 draft by the Edmonton Oilers. He carries an $8 million salary cap hit and will be free agent after the season.
The 26-year old Lazar was drafted 17th overall in the first round of the 2013 NHL draft by the Ottawa Senators. He carries an $800,000 cap hit through next season.
The 24-year old Bjork was drafted 146th overall in the fifth round of the 2014 draft by the Bruins.