Contract: Signed through 2019-20 at $5.14 million per year
Introduction: When Zach Bogosian came to the Buffalo Sabres in a trade from the Winnipeg Jets, it was thought that a change of scenery might help him break out of his middling performances and finally achieve the potential of his #3 overall draft position. While I don't think that happened this season, Bogosian proved he can be a reliable second pairing defenseman this season, and found some nice chemistry with Jake McCabe as the year moved along.