One of the more notable stories at the NHL trade deadline was not a trade that happened but a trade that did not happen. Defenseman Colton Parayko of St. Albert, Alberta blocked a trade that would have seen him moved from the St. Louis Blues to the Buffalo Sabres. The Sabres did acquire three players at the trade deadline in deals with the Winnipeg Jets and New York Rangers. Let us see who they acquired. Sam Carrick Oct 28, 2025; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; New York Rangers forward Sam Carrick (39) during a stop in play against the Vancouver Canucks in the second period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-Imagn ImagesCarrick of Markham, Ontario was traded from the New York Rangers to the Sabres for a third and sixth round pick in 2026. Carrick is joining his sixth NHL franchise after two seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs, six seasons with the Anaheim Ducks, one season with the Edmonton Oilers and two seasons with the New York Rangers. In 60 games with the Rangers this season, Carrick has four goals and six assists for 10 points. He is a -2 with 53 penalty minutes, one shorthanded point, 56 shots on goal, 214 faceoff wins, 29 blocked shots, 86 hits, 10 takeaways and 24 giveaways. Carricks shorthanded point came in a 6-1 Rangers win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on October 11. Carrick set up Mika Zibanejad of Huddinge, Sweden at 7:40 of the first period to open the scoring. Logan Stanley Mar 3, 2026; Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN; Winnipeg Jets defenseman Logan Stanley (64) skates away from Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Artyom Levshunov (55) during the first period at Canada Life Centre. Mandatory Credit: Terrence Lee-Imagn ImagesStanley had nine goals and 12 assists for 21 points in 59 games. He is a -2 with 99 penalty minutes, and 96 hits. Ironically, you could make the genuine argument that Stanley is a better defensive minded blueliner than Parayko. The Blues have struggled even more than the Jets this season. One of the top defensemen on the Blues who deserves some of the criticism happens to be Parayko, who is a -14 and only one goal this season. Parayko also only has 67 hits, which are 29 fewer hits than Stanley. Luke SchennOct 11, 2025; Winnipeg, Manitoba, CAN; Los Angeles Kings left wing Jeff Malott (39) and Winnipeg Jets defenseman Luke Schenn (5) fight during the first period at Canada Life Centre. Mandatory Credit: James Carey Lauder-Imagn ImagesSchenn is joining his 10th NHL franchise after previously playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks, Arizona Coyotes, Nashville Predators, Tampa Bay Lightning, Winnipeg Jets, Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks. In 46 games, Schenn had one goal and six assists for seven points. Schenn and Stanley were traded from the Jets to the Sabres for right winger Isak Rosen, defenseman Jacob Bryson, a fourth round pick in 2026 and a second round pick in 2027. Enjoy free coverage of the top news & trending stories on The Big LeadNFL:5 most overrated NFL free agents hitting the market in 2026MLB:What drug did Jurickson Profar take? MLB announces PED useSPORTS MEDIA:Stephen A. Smith bashes underwhelming NBA star as food addictVIRAL:NBC delivers epic nostalgia with Throwback Tuesday NBA broadcastWORLD CUP:Will Iran compete in the 2026 World Cup? Donald Trump weighs inWNBA:Players, union leaders divided, claims letter from 2-time MVP and 4-time All-StarThe post Three players traded to Sabres at the deadline after Parayko rejection appeared first on The Big Lead.