Sabres start to loosen logjam on defense by trading Ilya Lyubushkin to Anaheim Mike Harrington News Sports Reporter Aug 18, 2023 Aug 18, 2023 Updated Jan 12, 2024 0 × Joseph Cooke / Buffalo News Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By signing Erik Johnson and Connor Clifton in free agency, the Buffalo Sabres were left with nine NHL-level defenseman on their roster.kAmp7E6C E96:C 7:CDE >@G6 E@ 2EE24< E96 :DDF6 uC:52J ?:89E[ E96C6 H6C6 6:89E 2D E96 $23C6D D6?E G6E6C2? x=J2 {JF3FD9<:? E@ E96 p?296:> sF4<D :? 6I492?86 7@C 2 7@FCE9\C@F?5 A:4< :? E96 a_ad }w{ sC27E]k^AmkAm{JF3FD9<:?[ ah[ 925 EH@ 8@2=D 2?5 `a 2DD:DED :? eg 82>6D 7@C qF772=@ :? 9:D @?=J D62D@? 27E6C 36:?8 D:8?65 :? 7C66 286?4J 7@==@H:?8 @?6 J62C H:E9 E96 %@C@?E@ |2A=6 {627D]k^Am kAm%96 e\7@@E\a #FDD:2? 82G6 E96 qF772=@ 3=F6=:?6 D@>6 A9JD:42= AC6D6?46 62C=J :? E96 D62D@? 3FE E92E 25565 @@>A9 DE2CE65 E@ H2?6 2D E96 D62D@? 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