Sabres Player Report Card: Sam Reinhart

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty ImagesTotal Season Stats: 77 GP | 22 G | 43 A | 65 PTS

Age: 23

Contract Status: One year remaining at $3.65 million cap hit

Last summer, the debate raged on as to whether or not the Buffalo Sabres would be wise to extend Sam Reinhart to a long-term contract, or make him “prove it” with a bridge-deal. Both parties opted for the latter, and the young winger certainly rose to the occasion.

Across the board, Reinhart’s production placed him as one of the most effective players on the roster. Despite the fact that his underlying numbers had always indicated that the best was yet to come from the 23-year-old, he made a quantum leap in 2018-19. Not only did he best his…