Buffalo Sabres & Winnipeg Jets Complete Trade

Friday, March 06, 2026 ,


The Buffalo Sabres continued their late trade deadline activity by acquiring veteran winger Tanner Pearson from the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for a 2026 seventh-round pick. 

The move gives Buffalo another experienced forward as the organization adds some more depth and veteran leadership ahead of the stretch run.

Buffalo previously acquired Sam Carrick from the New York Rangers and defensemen Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn from Winnipeg.

Sabres Add Veteran Forward Tanner Pearson

Pearson, 33, brings a nice blend of experience, physical play, and postseason pedigree to a Buffalo team that looks poised to break its 15-year playoff drought. 

The 6-foot-1 winger has recorded 7 goals and 13 points in 52 games this season, while adding 64 hits and posting a plus-7 rating, which ranked among the best marks on the Jets roster.

Originally selected 30th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the 2012 NHL Draft, Pearson has played more than 650 NHL games across stops with the Kings, Vancouver Canucks, Vegas Golden Knights, Jets, and now the Sabres. 

His biggest career accomplishment came in 2013-14, when he helped the Kings capture the Stanley Cup, adding valuable playoff experience to Buffalo’s forward group.

Jets Move Pearson as Sabres Continue Deadline Push

Pearson signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Jets last offseason and provided steady two-way play while serving in a depth role, averaging 10:53 a night.

The trade also continues the recent transaction activity between the Jets and Sabres. Just a day earlier, Winnipeg dealt Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn to Buffalo in exchange for Isak Rosen, Jacob Bryson, and two draft picks.

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