‘It’s true Buffalo showed spunk under head coach Don Granato, and eventually overtook the Detroit Red Wings for fifth place in the Atlantic Division. But don’t let their place in the standings fool you – they had a whopping 19 fewer wins than the Bruins and finished 32 points behind Boston. The gap makes clear how far the Sabres still have to go to be a playoff team, and even with internal growth from within, they simply do not have the depth of talent necessary to take that next step as competitors.’