Buffalo sends Nick Baptiste to the Predators, and assign 3 players to the Amerks.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday announced the team has acquired defenseman Jack Dougherty from the Nashville Predators in exchange for forward Nicholas Baptiste.
Dougherty (22, 6-foot-1, 186 lbs.) has spent each of the last two seasons playing for the Milwaukee Admirals (AHL), where he appeared in 141 career AHL contests. Nashville’s second-round pick (51st overall) in the 2014 NHL Draft, Dougherty also appeared in 3 playoff games for the Admirals.
Before turning pro, Dougherty played one season for the Portland Winterhawks (WHL). In 68 games for Portland, the St. Paul, MN., native ranked second among team defensemen with 52 points (11+41). He also spent the 2014-15 season with the Wisconsin Badgers (NCAA), where he finished with nine points (2+7) in 33 games as a freshman. Dougherty recorded 4 points (2+2) in 7 games as a member of the United States team that won the gold medal at the 2014 IIHF World U18 Championship.
Baptiste was drafted by the Sabres in the third round of the 2013 NHL Draft (69th overall) and skated in 47 NHL games over the last two seasons, totaling seven goals and three assists. He cleared waivers and was assigned to Rochester on Sunday.
Sabres assign trio to Amerks
The Buffalo Sabres announced the team has assigned forward Alexander Nylander, and defensemen Brendan Guhle and Brandon Hickey to the Rochester Americans.