BUFFALO (CBSMiami/AP) — The Florida Panthers traded their longest tenured player at this weekend’s NHL Draft.
Sabres general manager Tim Murray filled his team’s wish list by acquiring veteran defenseman Dmitri Kulikov in a deal with the Panthers.
The trade was announced shortly after the second round of the NHL draft opened Saturday.
Besides swapping second-round picks, with Buffalo moving up to No. 33 from No. 38, the Panthers acquired defenseman Mark Pysyk and the Sabres’ third-round pick, 89th overall.
Entering his eighth NHL season, Kulikov adds experienced depth to Buffalo’s young group of defensemen.