The Detroit Red Wings not completing the Quinn Hughes trade certainly benefits the Buffalo Sabres as the two teams compete to end extended playoff droughts.
The Buffalo Sabres and Detroit Red Wings had one big thing in common entering this season as both teams were looking to end a lengthy playoff drought. For the Sabres, it had been 14 seasons since their last playoff appearance, and the Red Wings were at nine.
Both teams have put themselves in a great position to end those droughts this season as the Sabres have gone 13-2 over their past 15 games, while the Red Wings have 60 points and are only one point back of the Tampa Bay Lightning.