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Sabres Trade Clifton to Penguins for Timmins, Belliveau

6/29/2025

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In a bold move, the Buffalo Sabres have traded defenseman Connor Clifton, along with the 39th pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, to the Pittsburgh Penguins. In return, they received Conor Timmins and promising prospect Isaac Belliveau. Clifton, struggling in Buffalo, has just one year remaining on his contract, while the Penguins used the draft pick to secure defenseman Peyton Kettles from the WHL.

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In a bold move, the Buffalo Sabres have traded defenseman Connor Clifton, along with the 39th pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, to the Pittsburgh Penguins. In return, they received Conor Timmins and promising prospect Isaac Belliveau. Clifton, struggling in Buffalo, has just one year remaining on his contract, while the Penguins used the draft pick to secure defenseman Peyton Kettles from the WHL.