It’s no secret the Sabres defense needed work after last season. The Sabres were in the bottom third of the league in goals against average. Josh Gorges certainly lost a step, and Zach Bogosian didn’t return to his early form. Dmitry Kulikov was a mess, missing a large chunk of the season with injury and only turning heads in a bad way when he did.
Well, Jason Botterill has already revamped the unit before even hitting free agency. Out are Dmitry Kulikov and Cody Franson, who will officially be off the books tomorrow when they become free agents.