Could the Sabres not qualify Brandon Montour?

Photo by Kyle Ross/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesBrandon Montour has been one of the favorite trade pieces for fans with the Buffalo Sabres this offseason. The trade hasn’t gone as planned in his year and a half with the club when he was acquired from the Anaheim Ducks.

Well, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet kicked it to another gear on the 31 Thoughts podcast. In the middle of a conversation about the Edmonton Oilers and their restricted free agent Andreas Athanasiou, he dropped an eyebrow-raising comment on the Sabres.

Friedman and Jeff Marek were discussing the how some restricted free agents may not receive qualifying offers and Friedman says:

“you know who I heard is going to be that guy…