Sabres’ Lost Season Offers Chance to Experiment

3 years ago  /  The Hockey Writers  /  Read Time: 3 minutes 43 seconds

• Here are a few suggestions for how the Sabres can experiment over the rest of the season.
• The Sabres have used a seemingly endless array of line combinations this season.
• The questions surrounding the 2021 Trade Deadline have less to do with who might be traded but more with how certain trades might happen logistically.
• The 36-year-old has struggled mightily in his debut season in Buffalo (10 points in 25 games and a minus-14 rating), but as a veteran with a history of production in search of another Stanley Cup, he could be attractive to a number of contenders as a middle-six forward option.
• If Krueger ends up lasting the rest of the season, then it seems inevitable that the Sabres will be busy at the trade deadline; Adams can’t afford to do nothing if the coach doesn’t change.
• While the Sabres’ season is currently residing in the toilet, their farm team is faring significantly better.
• Entering Friday, the Rochester Americans were 6-3-0-1 on the season and had earned points in three straight games.
• If the Sabres do indeed become a seller at the trade deadline, it will provide opportunities for some of the youngsters who have been performing well in the AHL.

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