For months, I’ve put Defenseman X beside Owen Power. Well, Defenseman X is no longer a mystery. Here is the latest lineup prediction for the Buffalo Sabres.
Going into free agency, many of us wanted the Buffalo Sabres to sign multiple defensemen, and that’s exactly what they did. And they didn’t just sign a pair of capable blueliners for this team, they went with Erik Johnson, who has hordes of experience on the blue line, and he knows what it takes to get to the playoffs and win a Stanley Cup.