‘“He’s been a solid guy for us and a stabilizing guy,” Sabres coach Don Granato said following’s Tuesday’s practice. “We’ve had ups and downs, like every team. He’s walked the walk. So when he talks it, there’s a presence there. And he speaks the right way. He speaks and you see and feel the foundation of ups and downs. It’s not you feel the foundation when he speaks that everything in his career has been great. It’s more the opposite. He’s been under very unstable situations and he’s got through it and it’s made him stronger.”’