‘On his expiring contract and pending free agency: “I definitely believe there are teams out there that I can help. For myself, it’s a business. If it was easy, I’d want to be back with the Sabres. I want to come back, compete for a starting job, and be a part of the chemistry that was built this past season. I didn’t play 60 games a year all through my 20s, so I still see myself as just reaching my peak and as someone who can play a lot more.”’