‘While the Sabres could have Gilmour or Casey Nelson as an extra defenseman at the start of the season, neither possesses McCabe’s experience or skill on the penalty kill. Injuries have limited cCabe the past two seasons, including 59 games in 2018-19, when he had four goals among 14 points with a minus-4 rating. He has appeared in 274 games over parts of six seasons with the Sabres.’