With the ongoing overhaul of the Buffalo Sabres’ defense, one new acquisition stands out as a “wild-card” of sorts for the 2019-20 campaign. As a pending RFA heading into next summer, Brandon Montour’s situation will certainly be interesting to monitor.
Not only will his own individual performance come into play, but the way in which he’s utilized by Ralph Krueger will also be a factor. On the surface, that all sounds pretty obvious, but with the changing defensive landscape in Buffalo (particularly on the right side), there may be an opportunity to not only maximize his strengths, but also manage the cost of his next contract.