Another year comes, and another year where the Buffalo Sabres were expected to break through and end their NHL-record playoff drought. It has been this way for two or three seasons now, but this year legitimately felt different.

The Buffalo Sabres have traded defenseman Colton Poolman to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for forward Bennett MacArthur.

This exercise serves as a starting point for what the value of each Sabres player might be if a team comes calling.

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Colton Poolman in a trade with the Buffalo Sabres. Poolman, 29, is signed through the 2024-25 campaign and his contract carries an average annual value of $775,000 at the NHL level. He will report to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League.

Another day, another blown lead from the Buffalo Sabres. Despite a 3-0 advantage, the Sabres found a way to lose to the Avalanche 6-5.

The Buffalo Sabres organization on Friday made two trades, acquiring two forwards for the Rochester Americans.

The Penguins traded winger Bennett MacArthur to the Sabres on Friday in exchange for defenseman Colton Poolman, both teams confirmed. The swap of minor-leaguers

The Pittsburgh Penguins continue to adjust their minor league lineups, making a deal with the Buffalo Sabres on Friday afternoon.

It was Kulich’s seventh goal of the season, and three of those goals have come during Buffalo’s recent three-game winning streak. During this three-game stretch, the Sabres are outscoring opponents 6-1 and have 61 percent of the scoring chances with Kulich on the ice at five-on-five.

The Buffalo Sabres (14-19-4, in the Atlantic Division) aim to keep their three-game win streak alive when they visit the Dallas Stars (21-13-1, in the Central Division). Dallas has a 21-13-1 record overall and a 13-5-1 record in home games. The Stars are 12-6-1 in games their opponents serve more penalty minutes.