Kulikov has been traded to the Sabres in exchange for Mark Pysk, reports Sportsnet. Draft picks were exchanged.

EDGE Analysis

Kulikov immediately helps stabilize the Buffalo blue line. The left-shot defender was the 14th pick in the 2009 NHL Draft. He put up 17 points in 74 games last season and is in the final year of a three-year, $13 million deal.