Sam Reinhart is the Buffalo Sabres’ sole remaining restricted free agent. Though training camp is still over a month away, Sabres fans are eagerly awaiting the team’s signing of the young forward.
The question is: do the Sabres give Reinhart a bridge deal, or lock him up long-term?
Bridge deals are few and far between nowadays in the NHL; though there’s still a few being signed, the bridge deal overall seems to be dying out in the league, particularly with the continual rising of the salary cap. One of the most recent examples of a bridge deal: Anaheim’s signing of Brandon Montour to a two-year deal, just last month.