‘With the cap not going up, lots of NHL teams are going to have problems fitting in their mid-level guys or rewarding young players who might be in line for bigger deals. You wonder if we’re going to see more of the NBA model with stars and even more of those valuable entry-level contracts.’
Archives for October 1, 2020
Johan Larsson’s long career with Sabres could be over
‘Larsson compiled a career-high plus-8 rating and generated a Corsi For – the percentage of shot attempts by his team while he’s on the ice five-on-five – of 50.3%, according to NaturalStatTrick.com. Embracing his role helped him emerge as one of the Sabres’ most reliable forwards and penalty killers.’
Opinion: Sabres free agent options: Mikael Granlund
‘Granlund is a playmaking forward, very similar to Marcus Johansson who keeps to the outside and sets up his teammates in quality scoring areas.’