If the Buffalo Sabres were able to add any of these players, it would put them in great position to make the playoffs.
The Buffalo Sabres are certainly going to be keeping tabs on the trade market and there might be some moves out there to be made prior to the start of the season. The most likely scenario would be with the Penguins, who seem interested in moving Bryan Rust or Rickard Rakell, and either player would be a fit on this team.