‘In the next week the Sabres will play four games against teams that sit at the bottom of the standings. Buffalo will play two games against the Coyotes, one with the Avalanche, and one with the Leafs. It’s not crazy to think about Buffalo snagging eight points in this stretch, effectively pushing up the standings and moving out of the guaranteed “McEichel” spot. Let’s leave the tanking debate out of this, and just look at what this could mean for the NHL.’