OTTAWA – Dylan Cozens was vacationing in the Bahamas with several teammates during the NHL All-Star Break in February 2023 when the Sabres announced his seven-year commitment to Buffalo.

It turns out there was some smoke to that fire, but center Dylan Cozens is the Sabres player that the Wings have expressed interest in acquiring, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet wrote Tuesday.

They have many valuable assets and one they appear willing to depart with is centre Dylan Cozens. The 23-year-old Whitehorse native appeared to be a superstar in the making and was drafted seventh ...