If the only blue line move is soucy and no goalie upgrade they finish 9th. So many fans forget teams around them will get better too. Fla, OTT, even pit, you know they’re gunna go for it with Crosby and co still there.

A shut-down defensive 3C could do this team wonders. Completely agree, signing Compher would be ideal a trade for Goodrow as a back up plan.

Love the Eyssimont signing, though I think he should be in the lineup

If the only blue line move is soucy and no goalie upgrade they finish 9th. So many fans forget teams around them will get better too. Fla, OTT, even pit, you know they’re gunna go for it with Crosby and co still there.

I don't think Pittsburgh's goaltending will be any better this season because even if Jarry walks, there aren't that many good goalie UFAs on the market. I don't think they can fix the bottom 6 this summer. I have low expectation I think Dumo is staying because Sully likes Dumoulin. Ottawa I don't trust a Forsberg-Soggard tandem. Florida got carried into the playoffs by Matthew Tkachuk.

Even if the Islanders and Panthers faulter, the Senators and Wings will be nipping at the Sabres heels.
So they may improve dramatically, they may again fall short.
On the other hand, if we look at the jump Cozens made this past year one could possible project that same progress onto Power, Quinn and Peterka.

There have many GK younger then Levi, who did not have his pedigree, made a successful the jump to the NHL.
His presence between the pipes should improve the Sabres GAA significantly.

Add a defensive 3rd or 4th line Center, and upgrade over Bryson should be sufficient to add 10 more pts to their 91 from last year.

Just my opinion, but I did predict 90 pts for this year.

editor9999 you did a great job, better than many Sabre fan have done.