The Buffalo Sabres have solved, at least on paper, many issues that plagued them during the 2022-23 season, but there is still one major weakness.
Buffalo Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams realized his team got pushed around a lot at around midseason last year, necessitating trades for blueliner Riley Stillman and forward Jordan Greenway. It wasn’t enough, and Adams brought in Erik Johnson and Connor Clifton to further remedy the issue.
Buffalo’s penalty kill also suffered last season, though it started making strides late. They also could bolster it with Clifton, who recorded nearly 103 minutes on the Boston Bruins shorthanded unit in 2022-23.