Zellweger signed a three-year, $9.3 million contract with the Sabres on Wednesday, per PuckPedia.
Zellweger was a restricted free agent before signing this deal. Buffalo acquired him from Anaheim on Friday. He had seven goals, 22 points, 34 PIM, 33 hits and 85 blocks in 76 regular-season outings with the Ducks in 2025-26. The 22-year-old is likely to begin next season on Buffalo's third pairing, but he has untapped upside and could grow into a bigger role over the length of this new contract.
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Sabres' Olen Zellweger: Dealt Friday
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Zellweger was traded to Buffalo from Anaheim on Friday in exchange for Anton Wahlberg and the No. 45 overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Zellweger had seven goals, 22 points, 34 PIM, 37 hits and 85 blocks in 76 regular-season appearances with Anaheim in 2025-26. He's set to become a restricted free agent Wednesday, so the Sabres will need to work out a contract with him. Zellweger will probably start next season as part of the Sabres' third pairing, but the 22-year-old has the potential to develop into a top-four blueliner.
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Ducks' Olen Zellweger: Forces overtime Tuesday
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Zellweger scored a goal in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Golden Knights in Game 5.
Zellweger has a goal and an assist over his first two playoff outings. He's added three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating. The 22-year-old defenseman is filling in as a bottom-four option for now, but he's making a decent case to stay in the lineup for Game 6, which is a must-win situation for the Ducks to keep their season going.
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Ducks' Olen Zellweger: Earns helper in playoff debut
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Zellweger notched an assist, three blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Golden Knights in Game 4.
Zellweger got into the lineup over Tyson Hinds in this contest, as Hinds' regular defense partner, Drew Helleson, was sidelined by an undisclosed injury. Zellweger delivered his first playoff point, a secondary helper, on Ian Moore's game-winning goal at 3:43 of the third period. In the regular season, Zellweger produced 22 points, 119 shots on net, 85 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 76 outings. He has a path to playing time as long as the Ducks are dealing with some injuries on the blue line, but he may not be an everyday option for the rest of the postseason.
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Ducks' Olen Zellweger: Pockets assist in overtime loss
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Zellweger registered an assist in Monday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Maple Leafs.
Zellweger has earned two points over his last four outings, though he was a healthy scratch once in that span as well. The 22-year-old defenseman has mostly been able to retain a third-pairing spot in the lineup recently, but that's come without power-play usage. With the helper Monday, Zellweger has a career-high 21 points over 72 games, and he's added 117 shots on net, 79 blocked shots, 34 PIM and 31 hits this season.
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Ducks' Olen Zellweger: Finds twine in win
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Zellweger scored a goal on two shots in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Oilers.
Zellweger ended an eight-game point drought with this tally, which tied the game at 4-4 early in the third period. The 22-year-old defenseman continues to see regular time in a bottom-four role, though he's rarely gotten power-play time since the start of January. He's at seven goals, 19 points, 93 shots on net, 59 blocked shots, 24 PIM and a plus-6 rating over 56 appearances. That production is in line with his 20-point effort in 62 games in 2024-25, though his ice time has dipped a bit this season.
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Ducks' Olen Zellweger: Breaks up shutout bid
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Zellweger scored a goal on four shots, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Sabres.
With 4:44 left in the third period, Zellweger put a puck past Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to get the Ducks on the board. That goal sparked a rally for Anaheim, but the comeback effort fell short. This was Zellweger's first goal since Nov. 30 in Chicago, and he picked up six assists and a minus-6 rating over 18 contests between goals. For the season, the blueliner is at six goals, 17 points, 74 shots on net, 46 blocked shots, 21 hits, 22 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 44 appearances.
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Ducks' Olen Zellweger: Snags assist in loss
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Zellweger registered an assist, four shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Capitals.
Zellweger and Radko Gudas had a decent defensive game, but the Ducks as a whole struggled. Zellweger hasn't scored a goal since the end of his four-game point streak in late November, but he has picked up six helpers, 17 shots on net, 14 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating over his last 16 outings despite playing in a bottom-four role. He's also lost his power-play time during that stretch. Overall, Zellweger is at 16 points, 70 shots, 42 blocks and a plus-7 rating across 41 appearances this season.
Zellweger scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Blackhawks.
Zellweger scored 47 seconds into the game, giving the Ducks a 2-0 lead. That hot start didn't hold up for the team, but the goal continues a strong stretch for Zellweger, who has scored three times and added an assist during his four-game point streak. He's up to five goals, 10 points, 53 shots on net, 28 blocked shots, 14 PIM and a plus-10 rating through 25 outings overall.
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Ducks' Olen Zellweger: Tallies in shootout win
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Zellweger scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 5-4 shootout win over the Kings.
Zellweger has two goals and an assist during his three-game point streak. The 22-year-old defenseman is up to four goals, nine points, 51 shots on net, 28 blocked shots, 14 PIM and a plus-9 rating over 24 outings. Zellweger hasn't reached his full potential on offense, but he's shown growth from his 20-point effort over 62 appearances in 2024-25.
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Ducks' Olen Zellweger: Lights lamp Saturday
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Zellweger scored a goal on three shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Golden Knights.
Zellweger has two goals over his last four games, but that's all of his offense in his past eight outings. The 22-year-old is still in a top-four role on paper, though he had just 14:23 of ice time in Saturday's contest, as Pavel Mintyukov carved out a larger role after a stint as a healthy scratch. However, Zellweger doesn't appear to be in danger of exiting the lineup. He has three goals, seven points, a plus-10 rating, 46 shots on net, 27 blocked shots and 14 PIM over 22 appearances this campaign.
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Ducks' Olen Zellweger: Scores game-winning goal
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Zellweger scored the game-winning goal in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Mammoth.
Zellweger scored his second goal of the season Monday, but it was a huge one since it allowed the Ducks to secure the victory with a wrister at 1:50 of extra time. Zellweger isn't known for his scoring exploits, as he has only two goals this season, and this tally allowed him to snap a four-game pointless skid. Fantasy managers could look at better options to bolster their blueliner depth than Zellweger.
Ducks' Olen Zellweger: Dishes two helpers Saturday
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Zellweger notched two assists, five shots on goal, three blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Golden Knights.
Zellweger is heating up with four points and a plus-9 rating over his last five games. The 22-year-old defenseman started slow on offense, but he has made gains as the Ducks have emerged as a high-scoring team over the last couple of weeks. Zellweger has five points, 32 shots on net, 18 blocked shots, eight hits, 10 PIM and a plus-11 rating through 14 outings this season while occupying a top-four role with power-play time.
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Ducks' Olen Zellweger: Nets first goal of 2025-26
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Zellweger scored a power-play goal on two shots, added two hits, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Stars.
Zellweger's tally late in the second period gave the Ducks their first lead of the game. It was his first goal of 2025-26, and two of his three points this year have come on the power play. Zellweger has added 27 shots on net, 15 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 13 appearances. The Ducks have one of the top offenses in the league so far, so the 22-year-old blueliner should find more ways to get involved as the season progresses.
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Ducks' Olen Zellweger: Supplies helper Friday
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Zellweger registered an assist, two PIM, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-2 win over the Red Wings.
The helper was Zellweger's second of the season. The 22-year-old defenseman has maintained a top-four role this season and is also seeing some power-play time, though he's not pushing Jackson LaCombe's spot on the first unit. In addition to the two assists, Zellweger has 22 shots on net, 10 blocks, four hits, eight PIM and a plus-4 rating through 10 appearances.
Zellweger logged an assist and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flames.
Zellweger set up Frank Vatrano's goal at 16:03 of the third period, the first of a pair of goals eight seconds apart for the Ducks. The 21-year-old Zellweger has two goals and four assists over his last nine contests. The defenseman has produced 20 points, 125 shots on net, 72 blocked shots, 37 hits and a plus-2 rating over 60 appearances in his first full NHL season.
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Ducks' Olen Zellweger: Nets lone goal in loss
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Zellweger scored a goal and blocked five shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Flames.
Zellweger has found his game late in the season, earning two goals and three assists over his last six contests. The 21-year-old has played in every game since the trade deadline, and he looks to have more job security than Pavel Mintyukov, who was scratched Thursday. Zellweger is up to seven goals, 19 points, 116 shots on net, 69 blocked shots, 34 hits and an even plus-minus rating over 57 appearances.
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