NHL Deadline Day Trades Begin As Buffalo Sabres Acquire Brad Boyes From Blues

This season with the Blues, Boyes has only scored 12 goals. If he can find his form a bit, it’ll certainly be a deal that pays off for Buffalo. Boyes earns a salary of $4 million against the cap per season, according to CapGeek.com, and has one year remaining on that deal.

For the Blues, who sit seven points back of the eighth and final Western playoff spot, the season is just about over. This deal is just another indication of that unfortunate truth. They clear significant salary space under their cap by shedding Boyes.