Buffalo Sabres Hope Veterans Will Help in Upcoming Season
August 5th, 2010 by TJ Luckman Leave a reply »The offseason for the Buffalo Sabres has been status quo, as the team has not made any major moves or signings for the upcoming season.
The status quo for the Sabres includes signing replacements as players leave, or just promoting through the system.
On July 1st, the Sabres signed defenseman Jordan Leopold to replace one of two defensive spots vacated by Henrik Tallinder, signed by the New Jersey Devils, and Toni Lydman, signed by the Anaheim Ducks. Just days ago, the Sabres signed defensman Shaone Morrisonn to fill the other defensive vacancy.
The Sabres are expected to allow rookies Tyler Ennis and Nathan Gerbe to vie for spots on the team this season. The team bought out Tim Kennedy on Monday to clear out the logjam that they had at forward.
Other than that, the Sabres' talent is mostly homegrown, and that's not expected to change any time soon.
While there haven't been many major signings, the Sabres have made sure to bring in veterans along the way to help their young core of players grow into the leaders they expect them to become.
Whether that happens is anyone's guess.&n ...
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