Buffalo Sabres: Respected analyst makes case for Matt Savoie

Buffalo Sabres 2022 first round pick Matt Savoie is a curious case, given his overall skill-set, experience, and the Blue and Gold’s current predicament.

Lance Lysowski of Buffalo News made an interesting proclamation in his latest mailbag when he listed Matt Savoie on the Cozens line. Now, with just under three months before the puck drops in October, the lineup he listed in his mailbag is subject to change, so I’m writing this piece from a neutral perspective as opposed to supporting or critiquing it.

But before anything else, to gain more understanding as to why Lysowski listed Savoie, we need some context behind his reasoning. Lysowski wrote:

“This is a challenging exercise because it is…