Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News: Again, the idea for the Buffalo Sabres is to let many players walk. The qualifying offer deadline is Wednesday at 5:00 pm ET. Kevyn Adams traded for Eric Staal which addresses his second-line center issue. Now, the general manager works on everything else.
Needs include a goaltender, several forwards, and at least one or two defensemen. Also, do not expect Sam Reinhart or Rasmus Dahlin to sign an extension. That will wait a year. The idea is to trade for another forward — maybe a Nino Niederreiter to further help Jeff Skinner.