The Ottawa Senators have acquired center Dylan Cozens, defenseman Dennis Gilbert and a 2026 second-round selection from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for forward Josh Norris and defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker. Cozens was selected with the seventh-overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft by the Buffalo Sabres. Enjoyed a breakout season in 2022 when he tallied a career-high 68 points. He found the back of the net 31 times and added 37 helpers. However, this season, Cozens has seen his production decline, scoring just 11 goals and adding 20 helpers through 61 contests. He has tallied four of his points on the power-play. He logged 148 hits (2.4 per game) with 137 shots on goal (2.2 per game) and 37 blocked shots. He typically saw time on Buffalo's second line. In Ottawa fantasy managers should expect the 24-year-old to likely see a similar role on their second line, playing alongside David Perron and David Batherson.
Buffalo Sabres forward Dylan Cozens (lower body) is on track to play on Saturday against the Nashville Predators. The 23-year-old is dealing with a lower-body injury but practiced on Friday, and Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff said he expected Cozens to play against Nashville. Cozens has been in the lineup for all 53 games this season, recording 10 goals and 16 assists. He will attempt to snap a three-game scoreless streak on Saturday. Peyton Krebs and Jack Quinn are projected to be Cozens' partners on the third line, and he will work with the second power-play unit.
According to Bill Hoppe of the Times Herald, Buffalo Sabres center Dylan Cozens (lower body) is battling an injury and should be viewed as day-to-day. The 23-year-old has not missed a game this season. Fantasy managers should continue monitoring his status leading up to their next contest on Saturday evening against the Nashville Predators. Over his previous five contests, Cozens has tallied three helpers with 12 shots on goal. During this stretch, he added 22 hits, two blocked shots, and a +2 rating. Across 53 total games, the former seventh-overall selection of the 2019 NHL Draft has found the back of the net 10 times and added 16 helpers. He has logged an impressive 118 hits with 35 blocked shots. If Cozens were to miss Saturday's game, Sam Lafferty would likely enter the starting lineup and have a role in the bottom six.
Buffalo Sabres center Dylan Cozens (upper body) won't play Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Cozens is day-to-day with an injury suffered Monday and isn't ready to get back in the lineup. The 22-year-old had a breakout 2022-23 campaign but hasn't been able to live up to the lofty expectations set this season. He has just 22 points (seven goals, 15 assists) in 42 games and has seen a decline in ice time and powerplay time as the season has progressed. The Sabres need to get him going eventually, so expect him to be put into good situations moving forward. Still, one can't be blamed for dropping him in deeper leagues considering his lack of production so far.
Buffalo Sabres center Dylan Cozens (upper body) will return to the lineup on Friday against the Minnesota Wild. Cozens missed the last two games after suffering an injury in a fight with Philadelphia Flyer Garnett Hathaway. The 22-year-old will return to a top six role with first powerplay duties, making him a must-start player. He will be looking to top his breakout 2022-23 campaign where he notched 68 points (31 goals, 37 assists) in 81 games, and he already has seven points in 11 games this season, so he is on his way.
Buffalo Sabres center Dylan Cozens became the team's sixth player to hit the 60-point mark Friday, finishing a 5-4 win over New Jersey with a goal and an assist. He opened the scoring with his 28th marker of the campaign and logged his 32nd assist. The Sabres are now very close to having four 30-goal scorers in a season for the first time since 2006-07. Cozens had tallied only 17 career goals and 51 points in 120 prior to the 2022-23 season, so it's been a huge breakthrough campaign for him on the Sabres second line.
Buffalo Sabres center Dylan Cozens was the main man in Sunday's 7-4 victory over the Capitals, scoring his first career hat trick and adding an assist for his first-ever four-point game. He also led all skaters with eight shot attempts on goal and had four penalty minutes, while finishing with a plus-three rating. The 22-year-old ended a three-game scoreless spell with the big effort. Having reached 23 goals and 29 assists for the season, Cozens became Buffalo's fifth player to hit 50 points. Cozens is also part of a five-man group with at least 20 goals for the free-scoring Sabres. It's been a breakthrough campaign for him, and Cozens will continue it with a matchup against the Blue Jackets and their leaky defense on Tuesday.
Buffalo Sabres center Dylan Cozens (undisclosed) will be back from a one-game absence Wednesday against the Hurricanes. He suffered an undisclosed injury last Thursday against Winnipeg and sat out a clash with Minnesota over the weekend. The 21-year-old has enjoyed a big breakout year with 17 goals and 43 points in 48 games. He had started the campaign with 17 goals and 51 points through 120 career outings. Cozens centers the second line for Buffalo and also skated with the second power-play unit.
Buffalo Sabres center Dylan Cozens (undisclosed) is considered a game-time decision for Saturday's matchup against Minnesota. He left Thursday's win over Winnipeg in the third period with an undisclosed ailment. The 21-year-old has been having a massive year and has already set his new scoring record for a season with 43 points in 48 outings. Rasmus Asplund replaced Cozens on the second line during Saturday's morning skate and will make his first appearance in two weeks if Cozens isn't game-ready. Sabres head coach Dan Granato said Thursday that Cozens would have returned if there had been more time left in the game, so apparently, it's not a serious issue and looks like he has a decent chance of playing on Saturday. Defenseman Mattias Samuelsson (lower body), who missed Thursday's matchup, is also a game-time call.
Buffalo Sabres center Dylan Cozens registered his first multi-goal outing of the season on Wednesday, striking twice to help the team to a 5-4 shootout victory over Detroit. He tied the game at one with a short-handed tally 4:53 into the game and helped the team grab a 4-1 lead in the second period before the Red Wings suddenly came to life. Cozens has now scored in three of his past four appearances, and he has been hot for a while, averaging a point per game across his last 10 outings. The young forward has pushed his numbers for the season to eight goals and 10 assists. Cozens is one of the top scorers on a very prolific team and should be monitored across all fantasy formats.
Dylan Cozens had another rather solid night for the Buffalo Sabres against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday. The center scored on the power play during his one shift on the man advantage. He generated a couple of scoring chances as well. The key for Cozens was keeping things simple under the most challenging of circumstances. Even when New Jersey had Buffalo under siege for long stretches, Cozens was able to gain back possession often. His line showed Buffalo Something even despite the worst, they were able to hold their ground.
Buffalo Sabres forward Dylan Cozens delivered two assists in Tuesday's 5-2 victory over Vancouver, helping Zemgus Girgensons and Jeff Skinner on the scoreboard. The latter registered the game-winning goal after the Sabres had erased a deficit twice. Cozens is skating with Skinner and Vinnie Hinostroza on the top line, with the Jack Eichel era over and Casey Mittelstadt (upper body) sidelined. The 20-year-old, who posted 13 points in 41 outings during his rookie campaign in 2020-21, also sees time on the second power-play unit. The Sabres are off to a perfect start and will look for a fourth consecutive victory on Friday against Boston.
Buffalo Sabres forward Dylan Cozens celebrated his first career goal in Friday's losing effort against Washington, bagging an unassisted marker in the middle of the second frame. Eric Staal and Riley Sheahan also scored for the Sabres in a 4-3 shootout loss, while the team's top line was held pointless. Cozens is the seventh pick of the 2019 draft, who could move up the lineup quickly if the team's top-six doesn't start producing regularly. He is currently on the third line and the second power-play unit, where he logged 1:20 in Friday's loss.
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