This time of year, getting better through free agency is all the rage. But teams are still making trades to fill those holes too. Like the Buffalo and Dallas .On Monday , swapping a couple of guys who have been rumored to be on the trade block for some time. The Stars took off of the Sabres' hands and in return sent and to Buffalo. Life on the rumor mill can finally end for them.Getting Roy fills the vacated spot of in Dallas, who the Stars sent to Jason Kidd Jersey the Capitals at the NHL Draft. Now Roy, who has been rumored to be out in Buffalo for some time, will get a fresh start. At least for one season as his contract is up next summer.Roy had seen his production go down some in the past two Elie Okobo Jersey seasons, and he was really falling out of favor in Buffalo. This past year he scored 17 goals with 27 a sists in 80 games. Go back just one season to see Roy was close to a point-per-game player. In fact in 2010-11, Devin Booker Jersey he was. He played just 35 games but had 35 points. In 2007-08 Roy scored 32 goals and had 49 a sists in just 78 games.Maybe a change of sceneray will do him some good. The Stars certainly hope so. With Ott going back to Buffalo in return -- and Pardy -- the Sabres get something they needed: a little more toughne s. They already addre sed that in free agency by signing the monster that is John Scott. Safe to say that the Sabres won't be seeing many repeats of that pa sive response to the and incident from last season.As Ott put it, he Ty Jerome Jersey 's ready to rock some people.Now to my new Team Buffalo, I can't wait to Rock the East. Steve Ott (@otter2nine) But Ott is more than just an annoying, physical force. He did have 11 goals and 28 a sists for Dallas this past season, which isn't horrible for a guy not in the top six.What's better, as Ott reminded and the viewing audience on 24/7, is that Ott is really good in the faceoff circle too. He won 561 draws this season compared to 450 lo ses. That's an awfully useful tool, especially in the defensive zone.Pardy is sort of a throw-in in the deal going to the Sabres. He has never played more than 60 games in an NHL season, appearing in just 36 for the Dan Majerle Jersey Stars in his one and only season in Big D.