Kekalainen Shops Like Sabres Are Cup Hunting

Jarmo Kekalainen storms the trade deadline with four smart pickups, including towering Jets defensemen Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn plus forwards Sam Carrick and Tanner Pearson, signaling Buffalo means business after months of elite play. He chased bigger fish like Robert Thomas and Colton Parayko but pivoted to depth that toughens the blue line and adds playoff grit without gutting the future.