Kekalainen's Deadline Haul Signals Sabres Belief

Jarmo Kekalainen rolls the dice on Buffalo's red-hot streak with a trio of deadline deals that beef up the blue line and add forward grit. He chased big fish like Robert Thomas and Colton Parayko but pivoted to snag Logan Stanley, Luke Schenn, Sam Carrick, and Tanner Pearson without gutting the farm system. The new GM makes it clear his guys have earned the reinforcements, and now opponents will think twice about testing this revamped roster down the stretch.