It took until roughly 48 hours before the NHL trade deadline, but Jordan Greenway and the Buffalo Sabres were able to reach a contract extension. And despite it happening so close to the deadline, Greenway said Thursday he was always confident the two sides could come to an agreement.

The NHL will see a flurry of deals in the final 24 hours leading to the March 7th trade deadline, and the Buffalo Sabres could be very busy. The Sabres avoided one possible trade scenario, as they agreed to a two-year contract extension with winger Jordan Greenway,

Kevyn Adams made it clear to his counterparts around the NHL that the Buffalo Sabres were open for business ahead of Friday’s trade deadline. He also stood firm in his stance that the Sabres would not deal a member of their core for a package of prospects or draft picks.

Sabres GM Kevyn Adams has less than two weeks to make a decision on the team's players with expiring contracts.