‘The Sabres have obvious holes that Murray knows. The defense is too thin and the bottom-six forwards aren’t good enough, a work in progress as evidenced by Thursday’s decision to put Cal O’Reilly on waivers and try former AHL defenseman Nic Deslauriers at center. Murray said he’d be interested in “a really soft deal on a legitmate fourth-line center,” a reference to the salary cap and his desire to not give up a major asset.’