The Buffalo Sabres and Colorado Avalanche have made a trade that will send center Casey Middlestadt to the Avs while defenseman Bowen Byram goes to the Sabres. The 25-year-old is in the midst of a career year that has seen him post 14 goals and 47 points across 62 games. He is on pace to surpass the 15 goals and 59 points he recorded last season while his 18:16 of average ice time is by far a career-high, as well. Byram, 22, was taken with the fourth-overall pick of the 2019 draft by the Avalanche but has seen his young career stall due to multiple concussions. He appeared in just 72 games across a two-season span before skating in 55 of Colorado's 63 games this season. He has a healthy eight goals and 20 points on the season but became expendable once the Avs acquired defenseman Sean Walker from the Flyers on Wednesday.
Buffalo Sabres center Casey Mittelstadt finished with a goal and two assists in Monday's 5-1 victory against the Rangers. Mittelstadt extended his point streak to five consecutive games in the contest, while the three-point performance was a season-high for the Sabres forward. Mittelstadt has totaled four goals and 16 assists for a team-high of 20 points through 22 games, and the 25-year-old has been centering the first line to increase his fantasy value moving forward.
Buffalo Sabres center Casey Mittelstadt (upper body) was back in practice Wednesday after missing Tuesday's session. He reportedly "tweaked" something in practice on Monday. It looks like Mittelstadt will be good to go for Thursday's season opener versus the Rangers. The former top-10 pick made a big breakthrough last term with 59 points (15 goals, 44 assists) in 82 games, and he should enjoy another productive campaign on a Buffalo team that looks full of goals. Jordan Greenway and Zach Benson are projected to be Mittelstadt's partners on the third line Thursday evening.
Casey Mittelstadt Enjoying A Hot Finish To The Season
Buffalo Sabres center Casey Mittelstadt logged two more points in Saturday's 4-3 win over Carolina to continue his red-hot finish to the regular season. The 24-year-old struck a pair of goals against the Hurricanes, reaching 10 points in his last seven appearances. Mittelstadt has tallied seven points in the last four games alone. He's benefited from Tage Thompson's absence, but Buffalo's No. 1 center has also been in the lineup for the last three games. Mittelstadt has made huge strides in his game this season, logging 53 points in 78 outings after managing only 90 points in his previous 195 career appearances.
Buffalo Sabres center Casey Mittelstadt extended his point streak to three games with a two-assist effort Friday against the Rangers. He helped Jordan Greenway to make a scoring return to the lineup and also factored in on Jeff Skinner's game-winning goal in overtime. Mittelstadt is currently playing with Skinner and Alex Tuch on the first line as Tage Thompson's (upper body) replacement. Thompson has missed the last two contests and could easily miss another one, with Buffalo back on the ice Saturday versus Philadelphia. It's been a solid season for Mittelstadt with a career-high 46 points in 74 games, but a top-line role has given his fantasy value an extra boost.
Buffalo Sabres center Casey Mittelstadt logged three assists as the team suffered a heart-breaking 4-3 overtime loss against Pittsburgh on Friday. His work helped the Sabres to grab a 2-1 lead, but the hosts also needed a late Kyle Okposo strike on the power play to extend the game. Mittelstadt has had a decent season with 16 points in 27 games, but his situation has been worrying as of late, with the 24-year-old seeing significantly less ice time than usual. He skated for 10:31 on Friday, and Mittelstadt hasn't even hit the 10-minute mark a couple of times in recent weeks. Friday will give him hope that he can regain the trust of head coach Don Granato.
Casey Mittelstadt Ruled Out Indefinitely Following Surgery
Buffalo Sabres forward Casey Mittelstadt has been ruled out indefinitely after he underwent lower-body surgery. It's a big blow for the 23-year-old, who had just returned to the lineup following a lengthy absence, but the team hopes to get him back before the end of the season. Mittelstadt has skated in just four games this season, recording one goal with seven shots, three blocks and a minus-six rating. He's been centering the second line and Dylan Cozens now takes over the job on Friday against the Rangers. He's on seven goals and seven assists for the season in 25 games.
Buffalo Sabres forward Casey Mittelstadt (upper body) will be back in action on Thursday against Florida, returning from a 21-game absence. The 23-year-old had a very unfortunate start to the campaign as he got injured in the season opener on Oct. 14. He'll go on the third line to skate with Zemgus Girgensons and Rasmus Asplund. Mittelstadt had a strong finish to last season, collecting 17 of his 22 points in his final 22 appearances. The late surge made Mittelstadt one of the team's top scorers, and he clearly has a bright future ahead of him.
Buffalo Sabres forward Casey Mittelstadt (upper body) wasn't able to complete Thursday's season opener against Montreal, logging just nine minutes of action before leaving the game in the second period due to injury. It's a bitter blow for the 22-year-old as Buffalo has put a lot of faith in him and he started the season as the first-line center. There have been no updates on his status as of yet. The Sabres face Arizona next on Saturday. Dylan Cozens joined Jeff Skinner and Vinnie Hinostroza on the top line following Mittelstadt's exit and could be the main beneficiary if Mittelstadt is forced to miss any action.
Casey Mittelstadt Extends Point Streak With Two Assists
Buffalo Sabres forward Casey Mittelstadt stretched his point streak to five games on Saturday, dishing out two assists in a 6-2 loss to Boston. He posted a short-handed assist on a Riley Sheahan goal and helped Arttu Ruotsalainen to score in an even-strength situation. Mittelstadt is enjoying a very productive second half of the season and has finished pointless just three times since the start of last month. The 22-year-old boasts 10 goals and 21 points in 37 games for the campaign with 53 shots and a minus-nine rating. He has a chance to produce in four more games before the season is done.
Buffalo Sabres forward Casey Mittelstadt had another goal in Saturday's 3-2 loss against Pittsburgh, potting a power-play marker in the third period. Tage Thompson also scored for Buffalo. Mittelstadt is now on eight goals for the season and six of them have come this month. Only Boston has managed to keep him from scoring in the past five games. The Sabres have gone all-in with the youth movement and announced on Saturday that Kyle Okposo will miss the rest of the season with a broken cheek. Mittelstadt is one of the youngsters who get to enjoy a bigger role for the rest of the way. The 22-year-old will head into Sunday's rematch with Pittsburgh on 14 points through 29 games.
Casey Mittelstadt Has Two-Point Night Versus New Jersey
Buffalo Sabres forward Casey Mittelstadt posted two points in Tuesday's 5-3 victory over New Jersey, registering a power-play goal and an assist. The 22-year-old is now on a four-game point streak. Mittelstadt was promoted to the first line last week, and he's performed very well so far, scoring three goals during his current point streak. He had only one goal for the season before the run started. The Sabres sat Taylor Hall on Tuesday, and they look ready to move forward with a younger lineup, which is great news for Mittelstadt. Buffalo returns to the ice on Thursday in another matchup against New Jersey, in which they will be looking to post their first three-game winning streak of the season.
Casey Mittelstadt Centers Buffalo's New-Look First Line
Buffalo Sabres forward Casey Mittelstadt has moved up to the first line to play center between Taylor Hall and Tage Thompson, and he carries a three-game point streak into next week's four-game slate. The Sabres finally won a couple of games this week, and they have demonstrated some form by going four games without a regulation defeat. Mittelstadt looks like a good streaming option for a week, which includes matchups against the Devils and the Flyers, who both allow over three goals per game. They are also among the league's worst penalty-killing teams in the league, so Victor Olofsson looks set for a productive period. Fantasy managers should also take a look at Kyle Okposo, who's worked his way up to the second line and has finished pointless just once in his past seven outings.
