He can have a role as a utility player who is brought up when needed. I agree with you that he played well in this game.
Jacob Bryson has played in 6 games this season:
10/29/2023 vs COL, Sabres win 4-0
11/1/2023 @ PHI, Sabres win 5-2
11/4/2023 @ TOR, Sabres win 6-4
1/24/2024 @ LAK, Sabres win 5-3
1/27/2024 @SJS, Sabres win 5-2
2/13/2024 vs LAK, Sabres win 7-0
Is Bryson the best defenseman we have? Of course not. But has the team lost any games with him on the roster? No. Bryson on the roster is not to be feared. I'm not sure why. Maybe he plays with a little more desperation than Power. There was talk in the preseason that Bryson had beefed up so he could play with some more jam. Maybe at 26 he's hitting his stride as a defenseman. We're always talking about how it takes several years for young defense prospect to mature.