The Sabres don’t have a ton of right-shot defensemen, and Bernard-Docker was serviceable after coming to Buffalo in the Dylan Cozens trade. A $1.8 million cap hit is a reasonable bet on Bernard-Docker ...

NHL insider Zoro Sekhon of NHLTradeRumors mocked a trade that would see the Blackhawks acquire JJ Peterka in a five-player blockbuster. The proposed deal would be a blockbuster, but it makes sense ...

First up to start the series, we have Buffalo Sabres forward JJ Peterka. The 23-year-old has been improving every year since his rookie season, and is up for a pretty big pay raise this summer.

Peterka evolved as a playmaker during his third NHL season, shattering his previous career-high totals with 41 assists and 68 points. His average ice time of 18:11 was nearly two minutes higher ...