Washington Capitals trade Beck Malenstyn to Buffalo Sabers for No. 43 pick

A trade to kick off the second day of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.

The Washington Capitals have traded forward Beck Malenstyn to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for the 43rd overall pick.

The 26-year-old has six goals and 15 assists for 21 points in 81 games during the 2023-24 season with Washington. Malenstyn appeared in four Stanley Cup Playoff games as the Capitals were eliminated in the first round by the New York Rangers.

Malenstyn is an unrestricted free agent, having just signed a two-year, $1,525,000 contract with the Capitals in 2022.

Malenstyn appeared in 105 games with Washington. He was initially selected 145th overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. Malenstyn had 24 points over five seasons. The White Rock, British Columbia product primarily spent his professional career with the Hershey Bears, the Capitals’ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate. Malenstyn won a Calder Cup with the Bears during the 2022-23 campaign and had 10 points in 40 games during the regular season; he added four goals and eight points in 20 AHL playoff games.