The Sabres are a rising contender, and if they’re able to retain the players that are hitting the books, they should be taken very seriously next season.
Upcoming Unrestricted Free Agent Forwards: Jeff Skinner, Jason Pominville
Jeff Skinner (40 goals, 23 assists, 52.4 Corsi For%, Averaged 18:31 Time On Ice)
The Sabres, with the upcoming increase in salary cap, will have $30.208M in free space to work with. Jeff Skinner is the big fish in the Sabres pond, and he is a must re-sign. He had a 40-goal season on a team that missed the playoffs, which in itself is impressive.