NHL Draft: Sabres strike out on trades, add Konsta Helenius to crowded prospect pool
New York TimesLAS VEGAS — In the moments before the Buffalo Sabres were on the clock in the first round of the NHL Draft, their table on the floor of the Sphere appeared tense. But the effort Adams made to swing a deal came up short, and the Sabres’ brass took to the stage and drafted Finnish center Konsta Helenius with the No. “I thought we put together some really strong offers and when that didn’t end up happening,” Adams said, “as we got into the draft here, I just thought, ‘OK, it’s the year teams aren’t going to be willing to move a player for a pick or a package.” He said some of those possible trades involved picks that were made Friday, so those negotiations might fizzle out. “We’re open to these things,” Adams said, making reference to the fact that Zach Benson made Buffalo’s roster as an 18-year old rookie last season. That will add further skepticism to the trade unless Adams can use that additional second-round pick to make a deal that helps Buffalo’s roster.
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