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It’s a little early to say, ask me after this season. If he puts up another season like last season, yes. Although I don’t think that the Sabres in a few years will be a traditional team. I think they want to be able to run 4 lines that are all highly skilled and fast, and I think it’s KA’s goal to have at least 3 lines of top 6 caliber players. While they may not end up with an elite first line, I think they may end up with 2 lines that are low end first lines, and a 3rd line made up of 2nd line guys. This could be built with some combination of Skinner, Thompson, Tuch, Kulich, Ostlund, Quinn, JJP, Cozens, Krebs, Mitts, Savoie, Oloffson?, Neuchev, or anybody else that surprises.
Throw in Dahlin, Power, and Samuelson, and Johnson? on the backend, and we will have a very solidly built team. And hopefully Levi will provide the elite goaltending to put us over the top, and one of UPL, Leinonen, or Portillo can be a more than competent backup.