‘The Sabres are counting on young forwards Dylan Cozens, 20, Casey Mittelstadt, 22, and Tage Thompson, 23, and defensemen Rasmus Dahlin, 21, and Henri Jokiharju, 22, to take the next step in their development, especially if 24-year-old captain Jack Eichel is either traded or not ready to start the season because of a herniated disk in his neck.’