Jets Acquire Isak Rosén, Jacob Bryson; Sabres Receive Luke Schenn, Logan Stanley

Winnipeg pulled off a multi-asset swap that sends veteran defenders Luke Schenn and Logan Stanley to Buffalo and brings Isak Rosén, Jacob Bryson, Buffalo’s 2027 second-round pick and a conditional 2026 fourth-round pick to the Jets, the club announced in a March 6, 2026 release. The Jets also said they will retain 50 percent of Schenn’s contract as part of the deal, and the conditional 2026 fourth-rounder will be the better of the Sabres’ own fourth-round pick or the Edmonton Oilers’ fourth-round pick.

Isak Rosén is the headline piece on Winnipeg’s side: the Jets’ release lists Rosén at 22 years old and as Buffalo’s 2021 first-round pick, taken 14th overall. Rosén has dominated at AHL level this season with the Rochester Americans, recording 25 goals and 43 points in 37 games, and his 43 points rank second on Rochester in 2025-26. Rosén has also appeared in 16 NHL games for Buffalo this season, posting seven points on three goals and four assists, and he has eight points (3G, 5A) in 31 career NHL contests for the Sabres according to the Jets’ release.

Rosén’s broader AHL resume is substantial: across 231 AHL games with Rochester he has 87 goals and 98 assists for 185 points, and he has added 16 playoff points (11 goals, five assists) in 27 Calder Cup Playoff contests, per the NHL release. TheAHL noted Rosén earned his third consecutive AHL All-Star Classic selection and called him the AHL Player of the Month earlier in the season; the NHL release and Steinbachonline specify Rosén was named AHL Player of the Month for November 2025 after notching 12 points, five goals and seven assists in eight games. Sources differ on the month designation — TheAHL’s excerpt cites October — but the Jets’ official release lists November 2025 with the eight-game, 12-point statline.

Jacob Bryson arrives in Winnipeg as a 28-year-old left-shooting defenseman and a steady, experienced option on the back end. The Jets’ release says Bryson has played 35 games for the Sabres this season and has five points, including two goals and three assists, with eight penalty minutes. Bryson’s career totals in the NHL, also cited in the release, are 289 games, 48 points (6G, 42A) and 58 penalty minutes over six seasons with Buffalo; TheHockeyNews and TheAHL characterize Bryson as a dependable, low-offense defenseman who has spent most of his pro career in Buffalo.

Buffalo acquires two veteran blue-line pieces. Steinbachonline lists Luke Schenn at 36 years old with seven points this season for Winnipeg, one goal and six assists, and 32 penalty minutes; the Jets’ release confirms Winnipeg will retain half of Schenn’s salary. TheHockeyNews notes both Schenn and Logan Stanley are pending unrestricted free agents at season’s end and called Rosén “the centrepiece in the deal,” adding that the swap was “seemingly tidy work by the league's second-longest serving GM,” Kevin Cheveldayoff, for extracting assets from expiring contracts.

The transaction gives Winnipeg immediate AHL scoring and NHL upside in Rosén plus NHL experience in Bryson, while Buffalo receives veteran defensive depth and two pending UFAs, with 50 percent of Schenn’s contract still on Winnipeg’s books. Photo credits in coverage of the move include Brad Repplinger/AHL for Rosén-focused pieces and Timothy Ludwig/USA Today for broader coverage.