‘General manager Kevyn Adams also revamped his bottom six. He acquired forward Ryan McLeod, who will likely slot in as the third-line center, in a trade with the Edmonton Oilers on July 5. McLeod brings speed that ranks in the 97th or better percentile and will help stabilize depth down the middle and on the penalty kill. He also added Beck Malenstyn from the Washington Capitals via trade on June 29 and signed Sam Lafferty and Nicolas Aube-Kubel as free agents. Each brings speed, physicality and relentlessness on the forecheck and makes the Sabres a harder team to play against, something the team has noted it needed more of last season.’