Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Ducks acquire defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin from Sabres for draft pick

  • Anaheim Ducks traded a 2025 fourth-round draft pick to Buffalo Sabres for defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin.
  • The 29-year-old Lyubushkin signed a two-year, $5.5 million contract with Buffalo in July 2022.
  • Lyubushkin is known as a physical defensive defenseman good at penalty killing.
  • The Ducks have been remaking their defense this offseason, also adding Radko Gudas and Robert Hägg.
  • The trade bolsters Anaheim's blue line depth and provides veteran experience.
Hero image