Everyone figured the Buffalo Sabres would either draft or make a trade for a left-handed defenseman at the NHL Draft, but Tim Murray waited until Day Two to fill that hole.
The Sabres traded Mark Pysyk as well as the 38th and 89th pick to the Florida Panthers for 25-year old defenseman Dmitry Kulikov and pick 33.
Kulikov is a physical player who plays strong in his own end. He doesn't score much, with only one goal and 16 assists this season, but he did finish +8 this season, which would have led all Sabres defensemen.