Buffalo Sabers trade No. 43 pick for Beck Malenstyn

The Washington Capitals project themselves among the bottom six forwards

The Sabres finally made a trade, but it’s not the one we really wanted. Buffalo’s roster still lacks that gutsy third-liner we crave, but the longer this goes on, the more we’re starting to think Peyton Krebs is the one who was designated for that role.

General manager Kevyn Adams traded one of his second-rounders to the Washington Capitals for forward Beck Malenstyn. He looks a lot like Zemgus Girgenssons’ replacement, with six goals and 21 points in 81 games. The 26-year-old ranked fifth among all NHL forwards in penalty killing last season, with the RFA leading the Caps with 93 blocked shots.