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After trading Jack Eichel on Thursday, the Buffalo Sabres picked up some key pieces as part of their push towards being a younger and more competitive team in the future.
This is really just a case of two teams helping each other out cap-wise, while not exchanging any real assets.
Bringing in another top-six forward and even a blueliner that can help offensively would be a huge boost for the Islanders.
With these three contracts, the Isles sit at $5.29 million over the cap with room for another minimum contract to be added to final roster.
In 725 career games, Boychuk tallied 206 points (54 goals, 152 assists). In 104 career playoff games, the Edmonton native notched 30 points (13 goals, 17 assists).
There’s no exact timetable for Boychuck’s return, but it’s clear the incident could have been a lot worse.
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