Tim Murray made moves to compete now - possibly even for a playoff spot - but he does have a bit more work to do the rest of the off-season.
Yesterday, the Sabres added one of the top young centers in the league, a player who has already had three 50+ point seasons at the age of 24 and could be almost every team in the league's top center immediately. And that player, Ryan O'Reilly, may not even be the best center who became a Sabre on June 26th.
It's safe to say the Sabres sped up their timeline for ending the rebuild yesterday, adding two players with top-line center potential and a starting goalie.