Jordan Greenway

The Minnesota Wild have reportedly traded forward Jordan Greenway to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for a second-round pick and a fifth-round pick.

Greenway made his way to Boston University after the draft, and starred for three seasons there as a high-scoring power forward. He made his NHL debut in 2017- ...

It’s seemed clear for some time that a change of scenery was the best path forward for the Wild and Greenway, and that change of scenery has been achieved through this trade. For the Sabres, this deal is a roll of the dice on their development staff’s ability to rejuvenate the career of a player with some tantalizing physical tools. Greenway made his way to Boston University after the draft, and starred for three seasons there as a high-scoring power forward. [TSN’s Darren Dreger notes](https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/1631737036523577344) that the second-rounder sent to Minnesota is the one the team received from the Vegas Golden Knights in the [Jack Eichel](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/e/eicheja01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.prohockeyrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-03_hr) trade. [Jordan Greenway](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/g/greenjo02.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.prohockeyrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-03_hr) from the Minnesota Wild, [as first reported by The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta](https://twitter.com/TheFourthPeriod/status/1631734767438757901). [Tage Thompson](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/t/thompta01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.prohockeyrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-03_hr) and [Dylan Cozens](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/c/cozendy01.html?utm_medium=linker&utm_source=www.prohockeyrumors.com&utm_campaign=2023-03-03_hr), it’s an understandable home-run swing for the team to take. Fletcher plucked Greenway from the US National Team Development Program, where he was coached by current Sabres head coach Don Granato. NHL teams are always on the hunt to find the next power forward, and while a second-rounder and another draft pick is certainly a hefty price to pay for a player with single-digit points at this stage of the season, it’s easy to see why the Sabres might get excited about what Greenway could do on their team. Greenway’s progress began to stagnate after that point, and a mix of injuries and inconsistency spelled the end of Greenway’s time in Minnesota. He made his NHL debut in 2017-18, signing with the Wild at the conclusion of his collegiate season, and he showed some promise, scoring two points in five playoff games. [Per The Athletic’s Michael Russo](https://twitter.com/RussoHockey/status/1631736077034876928), the Wild are not retaining any salary on Greenway’s $3MM AAV deal, a contract that runs for two seasons after this one. According to Pagnotta, the Wild are receiving a 2023 second-round pick and a 2024 fifth-rounder in return.

The Wild receive the Vegas Golden Knights' 2023 second-round pick (from the Jack Eichel trade) and a 2024 fifth-round pick for Greenway. No salary is retained, ...

ET: Follow here for live updates.](https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/nhl-trade-deadline-live-news-deals-grades-reaction/MjUKX3GL2Ic5/) [Jack Quinn](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/jack-quinn-QAYpnhYD022kzO6h/) jumped into Tuch’s spot on the top line, but the Sabres needed to backfill that spot in the middle six. [Tage Thompson](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/tage-thompson-QJ9nNkEI4pWrRUR9/) at the United States National Team Development Program when Granato was the coach. [Alex Tuch](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/alex-tuch-5gXpKW35MjCG7Zgy/) suffered an injury that is going to keep him out for multiple weeks, so Buffalo has an immediate need for help on the wing. - The Sabres (31-25-4) sit fourth in the Atlantic Division. While Granato and Kevyn Adams have preached patience, the Sabres saw an opportunity to get a player who can help now and in the future.

Unwilling to stray from his long-term plan, Buffalo Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams added a young, physical winger with ties to coach Don Granato ahead ...

He still owns a pair of second-round picks, his own and the Philadelphia Flyers', and one selection in each of the other six rounds. "The one thing that he adamantly talked to me about was, 'I believe I know how to coach this player and get the most out of him,'" Adams said of his conversations with Granato. The group needed another strong, physical forward who plays a hard, direct game similar to that of Zemgus Girgensons and Kyle Okposo. The Sabres must have liked seeing Greenway play well recently while not skating on a line with Eriksson Ek, a perennial contender for the Selke Trophy. The addition will give Granato more options to build a lineup. He fits perfectly with the Sabres' preference to acquire a high-upside player who can grow with the youngest team in the NHL. "He can skate and he can make plays, but he's got the presence physically that people are aware when he's on the ice. Each person in Sabres hockey operations, including their head of analytics, Sam Ventura, weighed in when Adams was debating whether to acquire Greenway. Greenway, a second-round draft pick in 2015, has recorded double-digit goals twice in five years, most recently last season when he totaled 10 goals with 27 points. ... He can make plays and he's a talented hockey player, too." Unwilling to part with assets for a rental, Adams and his staff zeroed in on Minnesota Wild winger Jordan Greenway. "There's certain players that, when they're on the ice, everyone's aware and I put Jordan in that category," Adams added following his first deadline as a buyer.

Kevyn Adams has made his playoff move. The Sabres acquired Future Considerations in exchange for Anders Bjork in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks on ...

Today’s move at least gives Sabres fans the perception that management is willing to reward the players on the team and the fans in attendance with a real move. Sabres management clearly believed that they needed to bolster a club that’s fighting for a playoff spot in a loaded Eastern Conference, and that their previous “big” trade deadline move to land depth defenseman Riley Stillman from the Vancouver Canucks was not enough. Greenway is signed to a reasonable $3m AAV through this season and the next two, according to capfriendly.

The Minnesota Wild have traded forward Jordan Greenway to the Buffalo Sabres for a second and fifth-round pick.

Greenway has played 45 games for the Wild this season, scoring a pair of goals and seven points. Priskie, 26, has four goals and five assists in 42 games this season for the AHL's Rochester Americans. The Minnesota Wild have traded forward Jordan Greenway to the Buffalo Sabres for a second and fifth-round pick.