BREAKING: Rangers Acquire Nicolas Aube-Kubel After Shocking Departure That Left Fans Stunned!
New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the team has acquired forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for defenseman Erik Brannstrom.
Aube-Kubel, 28, has appeared in 19 games for the Sabres this season, recording two points (1 goal, 1 assist). In the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Rochester Americans, he has tallied eight points (4 goals, 4 assists) in 12 games, along with a plus-3 rating.
The Slave Lake, Alberta native has registered 32 goals and 48 assists for 80 points in 301 career NHL games with Buffalo, Washington, Toronto, Colorado, and Philadelphia. He has consistently recorded 115 or more hits in each of his last four full NHL seasons. In the 2021-22 season, Aube-Kubel set career highs in goals (11), assists (12), points (23), and plus/minus (+11). He also won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 2022.
Aube-Kubel was originally drafted by the Flyers in the second round (48th overall) of the 2014 NHL Draft.