[Athletic] – La grande question des Sabres : Buffalo est-il assez fort sans la rondelle pour correspondre au battage médiatique ?
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Spiritual_Bourbon
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[Athletic] – La grande question des Sabres : Buffalo est-il assez fort sans la rondelle pour correspondre au battage médiatique ?
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Spiritual_Bourbon
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Buffalo took a huge step forward last year, and much of that is thanks to that offense. But they haven’t turned the corner just yet, and much of that stems from their play on the back end. Even though there are some very clear flaws back in their own zone, the Sabres had a relatively quiet offseason. Only Connor Clifton and Erik Johnson were added, while Ilya Lyubushkin was moved out.
Were the roster tweaks enough to address such a pressing need?
Probably not.
But this season rides on having some meaningful steps forward on one end of the ice, and that’s going to have to come from more than just two defensive additions. It’s a team-wide issue, considering how far they fell last year.
This whole piece is based on metrics and analytics from a year ago, which have no curve for player development on a young team. I’m sure articles/prognostication using this same basis of reasoning worked really well for last year’s New Jersey Devils season previews.