According to information reported by Jeff Marek of Sportsnet, the Buffalo Sabres are not expected to sign one of their top young goaltenders in Erik Portillo, the team's 2019 third-round pick. The latter will become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season if he does not get a professional contract. Obviously, instead of losing him for nothing, the Sabres wouldn't rule out trading him soon. The 6-foot-6, 224-pound behemoth has maintained a 2.77 GAA and .909 OPS this season in 17 NCAA games. He clearly has a very interesting profile for the Habs, who are still looking for a forward-looking netminder for the organization. If the price is worth it, Portillo is definitely a great project for Kent Hughes to look at. Last year, in 42 games in the American college circuit, Portillo maintained a 2.14 GAA and a .926 SV%. Remember that Buffalo already has Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Eric Comrie under contract. By parting with Portillo, they will certainly be getting along with Montreal's Devon Levi. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/NHL_Watcher/status/1612632015693828097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1612632015693828097%7Ctwgr%5Ef8f7eb99a363e8f7548017b7e8b3269be8404254%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rumeursdetransaction.com%2FLes-Sabres-nexcluent-pas-dechanger-un-de-leurs-jeunes-gardiens-qui-pourrait-interesser-Kent-Hughes-197001'> </a></blockquote></div> Credit: <a href='https://www.rumeursdetransaction.com/equipe-lnh/canadiens-de-montreal/Les-Sabres-nexcluent-pas-dechanger-un-de-leurs-jeunes-gardiens-qui-pourrait-interesser-Kent-Hughes' class='link_marker' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Rumeursdetransaction.com</a>