In a four player deal involving prospects, the Sabres acquired Hudson Fasching from the Kings.
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During yesterday’s NHL Trade Deadline, one deal that might be overlooked was a prospect swap between the Sabres and Kings. The trade involved four players and two draft picks. The Sabres acquired Hudson Fasching and Nicolas Deslauriers from the Kings in exchange for Brayden McNabb, Jonathan Parker, a 2014 second round pick plus a 2015 fifth round pick.

Obviously considering some of the big names that moved, it’s easy to miss such a deal when it involves prospects. It’s certainly intriguing with new Buffalo GM Tim Murray using two of his many picks to acquire two young players he feels highly about. On a busy day he also claimed former Senator forward Cory Conacher, who will debut tonight versus the Lightning, Murray added a pair of new prospects that could affect the Sabres’ future.

Fasching is an 18-year old freshman currently playing at the University Of Minnesota. The Kings selected him in the fourth round of the 2013 Draft 118th overall. He’s made a seamless transition posting 12 goals and 15 assists for 27 points in 31 games for the Golden Gophers. The Milwaukee native also represented Team USA at the U-20 World Junior Championship registering two goals and two assists in five games. He’s definitely a player on the rise that should be worth tracking.

Deslauriers is 23 and in his third AHL season. A former defenseman who’s been converted to forward, he was leading Manchester with 18 goals and had 21 assists totaling 39 points with 76 penalty minutes over 60 games. The former Kings ’09 third round pick (84th overall) has seen his production increase since the move up front. It’ll be interesting to see if the Sabres keep him there in Rochester.

McNabb is the same age as Deslauriers. A defenseman who has a goal and seven assists in 37 games during two NHL stints with Buffalo, he tallied seven goals and 22 helpers for 29 points with 45 PIM in 38 games for Rochester. Ironically, McNabb was also taken in the same draft in Round Three 66th overall. Eighteen places ahead of Deslauriers. It’s basically an ’09 swap.

Parker is a 22-year old right wing who was playing in the ECHL for the Colorado Eagles. After posting only an assist in 11 games with Rochester, he had 11 goals and 13 assists for 24 points with Colorado in the East Coast Hockey League. Undrafted, he’s spent parts of three seasons as a pro with Rochester, Gwinnett (ECHL) and Colorado. After tallying 45 goals and 41 helpers for Prince Albert of the WHL in ’10-11, he’s totaled 12 points (6-6-12) in 76 games for Rochester.

For parting with Fasching, LA receives good value getting back the second round pick they parted with for ex-Sabre Robyn Regehr. They also got a fifth round pick in 2015.