The Buffalo Sabres’ big signing from the 2016 NHL Free Agency period Kyle Okposo will wear ‘21’ in the upcoming season. The number 21 has been idle for about a year since Drew Stafford was traded away to the Winnipeg Jets.
Some famous alumni to have donned the same number include Christian Ruuttu (1987-92), JF Sauve (1982-83), Dave Schultz (1979-80) and Brian Spencer (1974-77).
Here’s a quick bio of Okposo, in the style of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft prospects selected a week ago.
2006 Rd 1, Pick 7, #7 overall - 6’0”, 216lbs; DOB - 1988-04-16
One of the big targets available during the 2016 NHL Free Agency, Okposo has a forward’s eye for goal and the big body to get into the corners and fight for the puck.