Sabres acquire Sheary, Hunwick in trade with Penguins

AP Hockey Writer

Sabres acquire Sheary, Hunwick in trade with PenguinsBy JOHN WAWROW

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres have acquired forward Conor Sheary and defenseman Matt Hunwick in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Sabres gave up a 2019 conditional fourth-round draft pick in the trade completed Wednesday.

Sheary is a dependable two-way forward who has won two Stanley Cups in his three seasons with the Penguins. He had 18 goals and 30 points in 79 games last season. Sheary’s best season was two years ago when he scored 23 goals and had 53 points in 61 games.

Sabres second-year general manager Jason Botterill previously served as the Penguins assistant GM and had a hand in Pittsburgh signing Sheary to a minor-league tryout contract in 2014.

Hunwick is an 11-year NHL veteran who had four goals and 10 points in 42 games with the Penguins last season.

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