-- FILE -- In this April 8, 2009, file photo, Toronto Maple Leafs' Pavel Kubina(notes) , left, and Buffalo Sabres' Tim Connolly(notes) (19) battle for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto. The Atlanta Thrashers announced Wednesday night, July 1, 2009,they have traded defenseman Garnet Exelby(notes) and forward Colin Stuart(notes) to the Maple Leafs for Kubina and forward Tim Stapleton(notes).

FILE - In this March 17, 2009 file photo, Ottawa Senators' Chris Neil(notes), left, hits Buffalo Sabres' Jaroslav Spacek(notes) during the third period of an NHL hockey game at the Scotiabank Place in Ottawa. The Montreal Canadiens have signed free agent defenseman Spacek to a three-year contract.

In this photo taken on Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, New York Rangers' Scott Gomez(notes) looks to pass during the second period of the NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, N.Y. Gomez's brief New York tenure ended Tuesday June 30, 2009 when the star center was traded by the Rangers to the Montreal Canadiens as part of a six-player deal including Chris Higgins.

FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2005 file photo, former Buffalo Sabres' Mike Foligno holds up a sabre as he is honored during a ceremony before the game against the New Jersey Devils at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, N.Y. The son of former Sabres captain Mike Foligno, Marcus was selected by Buffalo in the fourth round, 104th overall, of the NHL Draft, Saturday, June 27, 2009. Listed at 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds, the left wing had 30 points and 96 penalty minutes in 65 games in his second season with Sudbury of the Ontario Hockey League.

MONTREAL, QC - JUNE 27: Marcus Foligno of the Buffalo Sabres poses for a portrait during the 2009 NHL Entry Draft at the Bell Centre on June 27, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

MONTREAL, QC - JUNE 27: Marcus Foligno of the Buffalo Sabres poses for a portrait during the 2009 NHL Entry Draft at the Bell Centre on June 27, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

MONTREAL, QC - JUNE 27: Marcus Foligno of the Buffalo Sabres poses for a portrait during the 2009 NHL Entry Draft at the Bell Centre on June 27, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

MONTREAL, QC - JUNE 27: Marcus Foligno of the Buffalo Sabres poses for a portrait during the 2009 NHL Entry Draft at the Bell Centre on June 27, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2005 file photo, former Buffalo Sabres' Mike Foligno holds up a sabre as he is honored during a ceremony before the game against the New Jersey Devils at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, N.Y. The son of former Sabres captain Mike Foligno, Marcus was selected by Buffalo in the fourth round, 104th overall, of the NHL Draft, Saturday, June 27, 2009. Listed at 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds, the left wing had 30 points and 96 penalty minutes in 65 games in his second season with Sudbury of the Ontario Hockey League.

MONTREAL, QC - JUNE 27: Marcus Foligno of the Buffalo Sabres looks on after he was drafted by the Sabres in the fourth round during the 2009 NHL Entry Draft at the Bell Centre on June 27, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Zack Kassian poses with team officials as he is drafted by the Buffalo Sabres at the 2009 NHL hockey entry draft Friday, June 26, 2009, in Montreal.

MONTREAL, QC - JUNE 26: Zack Kassian puts on his new Buffalo Sabres sweater after he was selected #13 overall by the Sabres during the first round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft at the Bell Centre on June 26, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

MONTREAL, QC - JUNE 26: Zack Kassian puts on his new Buffalo Sabres sweater after he was selected #13 overall by the Sabres during the first round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft at the Bell Centre on June 26, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

MONTREAL, QC - JUNE 26: Zack Kassian of the Buffalo Sabres smiles on stage after he was selected #13 overall by the Sabres during the first round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft at the Bell Centre on June 26, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)