The ”Wayne Train” is heading northbound. Monday, the New Jersey Devils traded veteran winger Wayne Simmonds to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a 2021 conditional fifth-round pick per Frank Seravalli of TSN.
All aboard the Wayne Train ud83dude82
Welcome to Buffalo, @Simmonds17! pic.twitter.com/4A1Iz0JBm2
— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) February 24, 2020
Simmonds possessed a no-trade clause in his contract with the Devils, but he chose to waive it to join a playoff-hopeful team in Buffalo.
The Sabres currently sit four points behind the Florida Panthers for the final wild-card spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.