The Buffalo Sabres added to their blueline this offseason. They signed both Connor Clifton and Erik Johnson. These moves created a log jam on the back end for the Sabres. Today they alleviated some of that with a trade involving the Anaheim Ducks <h2>Ilya Lyubushkin Heads To Anaheim</h2> The Buffalo Sabres and Anaheim Ducks completed a trade centered around defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin today. The details of the trade are as follows: Trade: #NHLDucks acquire D Ilya Lyubushkin. To Anaheim: Ilya Lyubushkin To #Sabres: 2025 4th Rd Pick (MIN) Anaheim had previously acquired that pick at the 2023 trade deadline for John Klingberg. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1692711789585117217?s=46&fbclid=IwAR2_iSRJ83WxLEYqcOsjWzal83IoHEe9hvPfqVo4KMer8B8IFMWvbKKVzIU'> </a></blockquote></div> <h2>Trade Analysis</h2> This trade helps the Buffalo Sabres clear out their blue line and they acquire a mid round pick for their troubles. For the Anaheim Ducks they add a reliable defensive defenseman to help improve their league worst defense from a season ago.