Buffalo acquires Daniel O’Regan and draft picks from the Sharks.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres on Monday announced the team acquired forward Daniel O’Regan, a conditional first-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, and a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for forward Evander Kane.
O’Regan (24, 5-foot-10, 185 lbs.) has appeared in a career-high 19 NHL games with the Sharks in his second professional season in 2017-18, tallying 4 assists. In his first professional season with the San Jose Barracuda, he earned the Red Garrett Award as the AHL Rookie of the Year with a team-high 58 points (23+35) in 63 games.
The Berlin, Germany native has totaled 5 points (1+4) through 22 NHL games in two seasons with San Jose, adding 83 points (30+53) in 94 AHL games. Prior to beginning his professional career, O’Regan played 4 seasons at Boston University, totaling 154 points (66+88) in 154 games.
O’Regan was selected by the Sharks in the fifth round (138th overall) of the 2012 NHL Draft.
Sabres General Manager Jason Botterill said in a press conference that O’Regan will report to the Rochester Americans.