It's been eight years since the veteran forward played in a playoff game, as he joins a club that has its sights set on a lengthy run this spring.
When the Buffalo Sabres shipped off Erik Johnson, Casey Mittelstadt and Kyle Okposo at the NHL's trade deadline, it appeared they were raising a white surrender flag on their season.
An early trade deadline winner is far and away the Buffalo Sabres. They traded away Kyle Okposo to go chase a Stanley Cup in Flordia, and flipped defenceman Erik Johnson to the Philadelphia Flyers.
It’s never easy to part ways with the captain of your team, but that’s exactly what the Buffalo Sabres did by sending forward Kyle Okposo to the Florida Panthers before the NHL’s trade deadline on March 8.
After eight years with the Buffalo Sabres, it was a hard conversation for Kyle Okposo when he and GM Kevyn Adams agreed it was time for him to move on to a contender.
The Florida Panthers are the top team in the NHL. They currently sit above the entire league with a record of 43-17-4 with 90 points. Additionally, they’ve won eight of their last ten games.
BUFFALO – Kevyn Adams processed the question, cleared his throat and stepped back from the podium for a moment to compose himself. When the Sabres general manager began talking about trading his captain, Kyle Okposo, he fought back tears.
It has been a whirlwind few days in the NHL with the trade deadline coming to pass on Friday afternoon.
The Florida Panthers acquired Sabres captain Kyle Okposo from Buffalo on Friday. The Sabres, in turn, will receive defenseman Calle Sjalin and a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft.
The Florida Panthers have acquired Kyle Okposo from the Buffalo Sabres in return for defenceman Calle Sjalin and a conditional 2024 seventh-round pick, which can upgrade to a 2024 fifth-round pick if Florida wins the Stanley Cup.
Kyle Okposo will return to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2016 as the Florida Panthers acquired the now-former captain of the Buffalo Sabres just before the NHL Trade Deadline on Friday.
The Florida Panthers have acquired Buffalo Sabres captain Kyle Okposo in exchange for Calle Sjalin and a conditional 2024 seventh-round pick. The condition on the draft pick is it can become a fifth-round pick if Florida wins the Stanley Cup.
Now former Buffalo Sabres captain Kyle Okposo has been traded. Today’s deal sends Okposo to the Florida Panthers in return for a conditional draft pick and Calle Sjalin.
After adding Vladimir Tarasenko earlier this week, the Panthers have made another addition up front.
The Toronto Maple Leafs made a splash when they acquired Ilya Lyubsuhkin from the Anaheim Ducks in a three-team trade on Feb. 29, which allowed them to bring him in at 75% retention.
TORONTO – Sabres captain Kyle Okposo chose his words carefully, only revealing that he has spoken to general manager Kevyn Adams about his future, and they’re on the same page as Friday’s trade deadline approaches.
Kyle Okposo, who is playing his eighth season for the Buffalo Sabres, admitted his time with the team may be running out. After a 5-2 loss to the Winnipeg
Buffalo Sabres forward Kyle Okposo is out week-to-week with a lower body injury, according to the team. The team captain was injured in Buffalo’s last game against Ottawa but “gutted it out” according to head coach Don Granato.
The Buffalo Sabres’ captain will be missing a few games. On Tuesday, the team announced forward Kyle Okposo is out week-to-week with a lower-body injury.
Sabres captain Kyle Okposo will be out on a week-to-week basis with a lower-body injury, the team said Tuesday.
Buffalo Sabres team captain Kyle Okposo was in Las Vegas to enjoy the atmosphere of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, something he has not experienced since signing with the Sabres in 2016 and support former teammates Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart, and Brandon Montour, but also commented on Eichel’s difficult exit from the organization after six seasons.
The Buffalo Sabres signed esteemed captain, Kyle Okposo, to a one-year contract worth $2.5 million, the team announced on Wednesday, May 24. The 35-year old workhorse completed his sixteenth NHL season, seven of which were with the Buffalo Sabres.
Buffalo Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams announced Wednesday that the Sabres have re-signed captain Kyle Okposo to a one-year, $2.5 million contract extension.
The Buffalo Sabres have re-signed forward Kyle Okposo to a one-year deal, as per a statement by the organization on Wednesday. The deal is worth $2.5 million and will see the captain returning and trying to help lead the team as they take strides to be a potential playoff contender.
Okposo, 34, had a resurgent season with the Sabres in 2021–22, following up years of just nine and two goals with 21 goals and 45 points in 74 games.
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