If there is one dark horse prospect who can find himself in a Buffalo Sabres uniform in 2023-24, it’s Tyson Kozak, and for several reasons.
When you look at my latest lineup projection for the Buffalo Sabres, I have a surprise on the fourth line. Tyson Kozak snuck his way onto the lineup, and while there are few circumstances in which I’d allow a seventh round pick with just one season of professional hockey experience onto an NHL roster, Kozak is an outlier.
To make a long story short, his strengths complement the Blue and Gold’s weaknesses, and I’m perfectly fine putting him onto the same line as Kyle Okposo and Zemgus Girgensons for a short time given their overall experience.