Overview
- Buffalo confirmed the trade first reported by TSN’s Darren Dreger, sending a 2026 seventh-round pick to Winnipeg for the veteran winger.
- Pearson has seven goals and 13 points in 52 games this season with the Jets, providing two-way play highlighted by a plus-seven rating and 68 hits.
- He adds postseason experience to the Sabres, including a 2014 Stanley Cup with the Kings and playoff games as recently as 2024–25 with Vegas.
- The move complements Buffalo’s other deadline additions, with defensemen Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn also arriving from Winnipeg in a separate deal.
- Buffalo entered the weekend tied atop the Atlantic Division at 80 points and next hosts Nashville on Saturday before a home matchup against Tampa Bay on Monday.