3 Buffalo Sabres set to quickly climb the depth chart at training camp

The Buffalo Sabres' quest to end their 14-year NHL playoff drought will require ample production from players like Josh Doan.

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Jacob Bryson | Joe Hrycych/GettyImagesThe Buffalo Sabres' offseason decision to trade high-scoring forward JJ Peterka to the Utah Mammoth in exchange for winger Josh Doan and defenseman Michael Kesselring signaled an awareness the team needed prioritize effective depth players.

Buffalo finished 10th in the NHL with 265 goals scored last season, and Peterka played a key role in that offensive success as he lit the lamp 27 times and added 41 assists. Yet, the Sabres still missed the playoffs by 12 points, in large part because the bottom of the…