It’s the time of hockey calendar when you start to see season projections come out for teams and players. Most models have and will likely continue to have the Buffalo Sabres projected to finish the season at the bottom of the standings. They have nearly returned their entire roster from last season and didn’t add any players that would significantly improve their record based on the data.
If the Sabres are going to see a big jump in the standings and move into being a playoff contender next season, it may come down to two players that were on the roster last season.