Nashville Predators general manager Barry Trotz suggested on Tuesday that he might be interested at buying at the NHL trade deadline.

Zucker notched an assist and three shots on goal in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Oilers.

Buffalo Sabres left wing Jason Zucker (illness) practiced on Friday and may be ready to return to the lineup on Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers. The veteran has missed a couple of games due to an illness.

Zucker is an influential voice in the locker room and wants to make Buffalo better despite knowing he could be traded at the deadline.

The Buffalo Sabres visit the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on Saturday afternoon. It concludes a four-game road trip for Buffalo which has seen losses in Seattle and Calgary sandwich Tuesday’s comeback victory in Vancouver.

A big week in NHL 25 as the first Team of the Year cards and a new 4 Nations Face-Off Event went live, there were also big upgrades for Fantasy Hockey cards. After a big week Jason Zucker is now the third-highest rated player in Hockey Ultimate Team, while Megan Keller is tied with Travis Sanheim as the fourth.

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Zucker (illness) is considered a game-time decision for Saturday's road matchup against the Oilers, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports. Zucker has missed the last two games due to an illness,

Buffalo Sabres winger Jason Zucker hopes his tenure in Western New York isn't cut short by a deadline deal. He's hoping to stay with the club beyond this season."I would love it," Zucker said of a potential extension,

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored twice to help the Edmonton Oilers rally for a 3-2 win against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.

The Buffalo Sabres (18-26-5) fell 3-2 to the Edmonton Oilers (31-15-3) at Rogers Place on Saturday afternoon, dropping to 1-4 in their last five games. Buffalo’s Alex Tuch opened the scoring late in the first period, converting on a sharp pass from Jason Zucker, but the Oilers responded just 17 seconds later, thanks to former Sabre Jeff Skinner.

The Edmonton Oilers narrowly defeated the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 25) Here's your game recap.