Sabres acquire Frolik from Flames

The Calgary Flames have traded forward Michael Frolik to the Buffalo Sabres for a 2020 fourth-round pick, the Sabres announced Thursday.

Buffalo shipped defenseman Marco Scandella to the Montreal Canadiens earlier Thursday in exchange for a 2020 fourth-round pick, which the Sabres then used to acquire Frolik.

Frolik joined the Flames as a free agent ahead of the 2015-16 campaign and is in the final year of a $21.5-million deal that carries $4.3-million annual cap hit.

The 31-year-old has five goals and five assists in 38 games this season. He's spent the majority of the year playing in Calgary's bottom six, averaging 11:56 of ice time per game.