‘What’s clear about the Sabres’ off-season makeover is that GM Kevyn Adams wants more grit and determination out of his bottom-six group of forwards, and more experience overall. Adams brought in forwards Sam Lafferty, Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Ryan McLeod to fill out his third and fourth lines, and while they did take a small hit in terms of their overall talent – moving from veteran sniper Jeff Skinner to aging winger Jason Zucker, and bringing in journeyman goaltender James Reimer as goalie insurance – the Sabres are aiming to be tougher to play against.’