i hate to see kassian go as it seemed to me he was doing more thinking than reacting and playing. once he has more exposure and begins reacting instead of thinking i think he will be that power forward with immense skill and toughness. The sabres for sure need skilled centers but i think they need skilled big tough guys more. Not saying anything bad about hodgeson but if he was a 3rd line center playing against 3line talent and 5 and 6 defensemen how well is he going to do against 1st liners and the defense top pairing.
a team full of hodgesons will not beat the bruins but a team full of kassians might.