With the expansion draft looming and a roster freeze in effect, the next big step in the NHL offseason is to see the list of protected players each team decides to keep out of the hands of the Golden Knights. Today, we found out who made the Buffalo Sabres list:
Forwards
Ryan O’Reilly
Kyle Okposo
Evander Kane
Johan Larsson
Marcus Foligno
Tyler Ennis
Zemgus Girgensons
Defensemen
Rasmus Ristolainen
Jake McCabe
Nathan Beaulieu
The biggest names left unprotected by Buffalo include Will Carrier, Zach Bogosian, Matt Moulson, and Linus Ullmark.