Cozens is in the second year of a seven-year, $49.7 million contract and has posted 10 goals and 16 assists in 53 games this season. His production has dipped since his breakout 2022–23 campaign when he recorded 31 goals and 68 points, but he remains a highly regarded center with term and a manageable $7.1 million yearly cap hit through 2030.

The Buffalo Sabres may not be actively shopping forward Dylan Cozens, general manager Kevyn Adams is still fielding offers for the 2017 seventh overall pick. And the calls are coming! According to insider Kevin Weekes,

The Sabres could be sellers at the trade deadline, and young forward Dylan Cozens is generating plenty of interest.