Connor Clifton is on the move.
The Buffalo Sabres traded the defenseman to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Conor Timmins and Isaac Belliveau and the 39th pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.
The Penguins used the pick to draft Peyton Kettles.
Clifton just wrapped up his second season in Buffalo. He signed a three-year deal with the Sabres in the summer of 2023 after spending his first five years with the Boston Bruins.
The defenseman has one year and $3.33 million left on his deal.
While Clifton didn’t live up expectations in Buffalo, he’ll add a veteran presence on Pittsburgh’s blue line and can be a serviceable depth defenseman.
In 232 games with the Bruins, Clifton scored 10 goals and added 33 assists. He racked up 157 penalty minutes with 280 blocked shots and 602 hits.
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