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Lindy Ruff sends bold message to Buffalo Sabres with Mason Geertsen role

Mason Geertsen could bring a physical, team-first element the Buffalo Sabres have sorely lacked during their playoff drought.

Buffalo Sabres winger/defenseman Mason Geertsen while playing for the New Jersey Devils | Jean-Yves Ahern-Imagn Images

The Buffalo Sabres' lineup to open training camp ahead of the 2025-26 NHL season looked pretty much as expected aside from one player: Mason Geertsen stepped in as the fourth-line left winger in the absence of the injured Jordan Greenway.

Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff and general manager Kevyn Adams have often expressed their desire for the team to become tougher to play against over the past few years.