Die By The Blade · May 9, 2016
2015-16 Buffalo Sabres Grades: Tyler Ennis
Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY SportsAge: 26
Contract: $4.6 million, under contract through 2018-19
Introduction: It'd be easy to make the argument that Ennis had the toughest season of any Sabre. He missed the final four months of the year after suffering a concussion due to a hit from Alex Ovechkin on Dec. 30. That held Ennis to 23 games this season, the fewest games he's played in a season since his rookie year.
Even when Ennis did play, he didn't look like he did the past two seasons, when he broke the 20-goal plateau each time. He scored only three goals, making more mental mistakes than we're used to seeing from him.