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Sabres Trade Brannstrom to Rangers for Cup Champion Aube-Kubel

3/8/2025

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In a surprising move, the Buffalo Sabres sent defenseman Erik Brannstrom to the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel on March 7, 2025. Brannstrom, who has been traded four times without ever playing for the Rangers, makes way for Aube-Kubel, a Stanley Cup champion who promises to bolster the Rangers' roster.

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In a surprising move, the Buffalo Sabres sent defenseman Erik Brannstrom to the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel on March 7, 2025. Brannstrom, who has been traded four times without ever playing for the Rangers, makes way for Aube-Kubel, a Stanley Cup champion who promises to bolster the Rangers' roster.