It took until roughly 48 hours before the NHL trade deadline, but Jordan Greenway and the Buffalo Sabres were able to reach a contract extension. And despite it happening so close to the deadline, Greenway said Thursday he was always confident the two sides could come to an agreement.

Sabres GM Kevyn Adams has less than two weeks to make a decision on the team's players with expiring contracts.

Hurdling toward their 14th straight season without a playoff appearance, the Buffalo Sabres entered trade deadline week looking like big-time sellers. While the

The Sabres have re-signed forward Jason Zucker to a 2-year, $4.75 million average per season contract.

The Buffalo Sabres were expected to be busy at the NHL Trade Deadline, but they took an unexpected route, re-signing pending free agents Jason Zucker and Jordan Greenway to two-year contract extensions.

The Buffalo Sabres 4-3 overtime loss to Montreal on Monday was their third in a row, but for a club in last place and 12 points out of the final Eastern Conference playoff spot, another defeat serves only as another step towards a 14th straight season outside of the playoffs.