Five Buffalo Sabres Who Could Be On Trade Block

5. Chad Johnson

Johnson is one of those players who is set to become an unrestricted free agent at the season’s end.

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With both Robin Lehner and Linus Ullmark locked up for at least another season, and Ullmark proving to be solid in both his North American and NHL debuts, could there be a possibility that Johnson gets moved?

At 29, Johnson surely has some good years left in him, but if the Sabres are heading towards a younger team, Ullmark might be the route they choose to take.

As it stands upon writing this, it appears likely that Ullmark is heading back to the AHL soon, with Lehner set to return from injury and his conditioning stint in Rochester.

Johnson is 10-12-1 this season with a 0.916 save percentage and 2.46 GAA.

He stepped up in a big way after Lehner was injured in the first game of the season, but with that free agency tag looming…. could he be on the move shortly?