Sabres Ship Kassian and Gragnani to Vancouver for Hodgson and Sulzer

[Dave_42]

Buffalo Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier today announced that the Sabres have acquired center Cody Hodgson and defenseman Alexander Sulzer from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for forward Zack Kassian and defenseman Marc-Andre Gragnani.

Hodgson (2/18/1990, 6’0”, 185 lbs.) had 33 points (16+17) and a plus-8 rating in 63 games with the Canucks this season. His 16 goals tie for second-most among NHL rookies this season, and his 33 points rank him fifth among all rookies. A native of Toronto, Ontario, Hodgson was selected by Vancouver in the first round (10th overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

Sulzer (5/30/1984, 6’1”, 204 lbs.) has played in 12 games for the Canucks this season, tallying one assist, two penalty minutes and a plus-six rating. In 74 career games played with the Canucks, Panthers and Predators, Sulzer has totaled eight points (1+7) and 20 penalty minutes. The Kaufbeuren, Germany native was drafted in the third round (92nd overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators.

[Humpzilla]

I think the title of this thread should be changed....

[Orr=God]

huge trade here, easily biggest of the day.


Canucks needed size and toughness but Hodgson has the makings of a real stud in the future

[Ronald Reagan]

Sabres officially got castrated today.

[thepolishkid88]

Nucks add two solid pieces, the Sabres get a future star.

What a way to end the deadline...

[Lead]

Not a good day if you were Sabres fan for sure...

[KingsFan1980]

Is the deadline over now?

[Ciccarelli]

Absolutely hate this trade. Kassian was the player that I hoped to see for a long time for the Sabres and now they trade him away, and as it was logical for a soft player.
Hodgson might be good and a lot better then Kassian skill wise but the Sabres get softer again. They loose Gaustad and now Kassian. The only toughness they have is McCormick and Kaleta now.
Sulzer is garbage anyways, but at least Ehrhoff gets a german buddy to talk to.

Maybe the Sabres are going to rebuild and don't plan to resign Roy this summer and Hodgson is going to take over his spot.

I don't know, haven't really followed Hodgson...hope he is really as good as many are saying.

[Kid Roberts]

RayzorEdge is banging his head off of a wall somewhere.

[Thrillhouse]

Hahaha Hodgson, yessssss. Suck it Vancouver

[djaye]

I hope your house collapses on you Darcy! Your a Fuktard and take it from your wife with a strapon!

[cashman rules]

This is gonna go down as the worst trade in Sabres history,i feel bad for the sabre fans.

[gdameo]

Originally Posted by cashman rules

This is gonna go down as the worst trade in Sabres history,i feel bad for the sabre fans.

worst trade in sabres history

what the fk are you smoking?

ofc i'm disappointed to see Kassian going away but we got hodgson in return who is expected to be a star in future.....we needed a center too.....

but the worst trade in history? you are stupid sh*t

[NJDevils17]

Wow

Definitely the biggest trade of the day.

While I think Zach Kassian will be entertaining for years to come, I'm not sure I'd want to get rid of Cody Hodgson for him. Hodgson's been quietly having a strong rookie season.

From a Canucks' perspective, I don't know if this was a wise move.

[Thrillhouse]

Boston knocked the stupid into Gillis, this is fantastic.