‘“One word I’ll use to describe it,” Granato said of the Sabres’ belief. “He is the antidote. So if you think of a star player on the other team, he’s the antidote. He is an athletic beast – his mobility, agility, his size, his strength. He has a great feel for his position, a great feel for the game. So he closes on people quick. He defends well. That’ll make the other defensemen on our team jobs much easier.’