Sabres are the team looking for picks right now. They aren't interested.

With 50% retention, Zucker is worth the same return as Jeff Carter last season. Two mid-round conditional picks.

So retain 50% of his salary and replace Grundstrom and Walker with a 4th that conditionally increases to a 3rd if Zucker plays in 50+ games for LA.

what world does buffalo consider this

Los Angeles isn't about to trade a younger, much cheaper version of Zucker who's under team control longer for him, and then adding an NHL bottom-pairing defenseman.