The Buffalo Sabres and New York Islanders made a trade involving a veteran on Thursday. The Islanders shipped Johnny Boychuk to Buffalo in exchange for future considerations.

The @NYIslanders have traded the rights to Johnny Boychuk (!) to the Buffalo Sabres for future considerations.— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) November 4, 2021

Boychuk retired last November due to an eye injury, and prior to that, he was on long term injured reserve. His cap hit carries a $6 million value, with just one year left on the deal.The trade might seem meaningless, but it actually helps the Sabres hit the cap floor, while it gives the Islanders more flexibility to make moves later on in the season.

With Eichel's $10 million off the books, general manager Kevyn Adams had to make a move to give himself some more options with the roster.

"I looked at this as a way to give us cap flexibility so we could have more options with our roster," said General Manager Kevyn Adams.

The Sabres now have just under $14 million from the cap, and they no longer are in danger of being penalized for being under the cap floor.

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