from Lance Lysowski of the Buffalo News,

Zach Bogosian's time with the Buffalo Sabres may soon come to an end.

TSN's Darren Dreger reported Thursday night that Bogosian, a 29-year-old defenseman, has requested a trade after spending parts of six seasons with the Sabres. Bogosian was a healthy scratch Thursday night against the Nashville Predators and had averaged 18:45 of ice time since returning to the lineup Nov. 24.

Bogosian missed the first 22 games of the season while recovering from hip surgery and multiple setbacks over the summer. Sabres General Manager Jason Botterill had reportedly been shopping for help at forward over the past month....

Sabres General Manager Jason Botterill declined comment.

Bogosian, who counts $5.142 million against the Sabres' salary cap, is a pending unrestricted free agent.

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Games played by Bogosian since the 2013-14 season.