{
  "id": 14059361,
  "title": "Sabres acquire 2 defensemen from Pittsburgh for Ryan Johnson",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/sabres-acquire-2-defensemen-from-pittsburgh-for-ryan-johnson",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T22:28:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/sabres-acquire-2-defensemen-pittsburgh-222801317.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Buffalo Sabres bolstered their defense this season by acquiring two players from the Pittsburgh Penguins. In exchange for defenseman Ryan Johnson, the Sabres added Caleb Jones and Daniel Laatsch. Johnson, selected 31st overall in the 2019 NHL Draft, has only played 47 NHL games throughout his career, mostly in the AHL. Jones, selected 117th by the Edmonton Oilers in 2015, has amassed 14 goals and 42 assists in 255 NHL games. Laatsch, still without an NHL debut, spent time with the University of Wisconsin and the ECHL/ AHL before joining the Sabres. The Sabres, who had injuries on their blueline, now have more depth as they prepare to face the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday.",
  "summary": "The Buffalo Sabres had some questions on the blueline entering the season. Mattias Samuelsson and Olen Zellweger both entered the season with injuries , but have since returned to the ice. Regardless, the Sabres were still looking for depth on the blueline. After their 5-3 Monday afternoon win over the Florida Panthers, the team made a move at the […] The post Sabres acquire 2 defensemen from…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}