The Buffalo Sabres deal at the trade deadline that sent former first-rounder Dylan Cozens to Ottawa for Josh Norris and defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker cannot be truly evaluated at this point. Norris played three games for the Sabres before being shut down with an oblique injury, and Bernard-Docker exceeded expectations playing on the right side with Owen Power for his short tenure, while Cozens has struggled in his four playoff games against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The 24-year-old had an assist in the Senators’ Game 1 loss on Easter Sunday and was victimized by Max Domi on his overtime winner in Game 2, but in two home games at Canadian Tire Centre, he went pointless. The verdict on this deal will be in the coming years, as Ottawa hopes that Cozens regains the scoring touch he possessed in 2023, when he scored a career-high 31 goals, while Buffalo is hoping that Norris can manage to stay healthy and center one of their top two lines.
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Over the weekend, former Sabres captain Jack Eichel and the Vegas Golden Knights regained home-ice advantage with a 4-3 overtime victory in Minnesota, while Sam Reinhart and the Florida Panthers lost Game 3 to Tampa Bay 5-1 at home, but still hold a 2-1 lead in the series with the Lightning.
Here is how some former Sabres did in the playoffs on Sunday:
William Carrier (CAR) -1, 12:33 TOI, 1 Hit, 1 SOG
Eric Robinson (CAR) 14:00 TOI, 6 Hits, 4 SOG
Taylor Hall (CAR) 13:18 TOI, 2 Hits, 1 SOG
Jeff Skinner (EDM) Did Not Play
Evander Kane (EDM) -2, 23:23 TOI, 4 Hits, 4 SOG
Joel Armia (MTL) 14:57 TOI, 3 Hits, 1 SOG
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