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\n\nThe Sabres came off the 2023 season where their core forwards enjoyed career\nyears, but an emphasis on defense and an ineffective power play saw the club's\ngoal total decrease by 50 last season. The decline in offensive production of\nTage Thompson and Dylan Cozens had a domino effect, as top liners Alex Tuch and\nJeff Skinner saw their goal total drop significantly.\n\nThere were bright spots with J-J Peterka scoring a career-high 28 goals, rookie\nZach Benson showing remarkable potential for an 18-year-old, and Jordan Greenway\nproviding much-needed size and two-way ability, but the injury-plagued season of\nJack Quinn limited the 21-year-old to only 27 games.\n\nWith Kyle Okposo traded before the deadline, and veterans Victor Olofsson and\nEric Robinson heading to free agency this summer, there will be a significant\nchangeover in the Sabres bottom-six. The longest-tenured Sabre in Zemgus\nGirgensons will possibly return, but with Ruff at the helm, GM Kevyn Adams will\nbe looking to add more sandpaper and size.\n\nSpeculation after the season indicated that the Sabres might consider buying out\nthe last three years of Skinner’s contract, with Peterka, Quinn, or Benson\nstepping up into larger roles, but that would be a departure from the Sabres\nusual practices. If Adams does make a move to add an impact player via free\nagency or trade this summer, a top-six winger is the most likely target.\n\nImage\n[https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjA1OTI0MDY2NDU5MTMzMjA2/img_5780.jpg]\n\nLATEST THN BUFFALO STORIES\n\nSabres Say They Are Ready For Accountability\n[https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/latest-news/sabres-say-they-are-ready-to-be-held-accountable]\n\nRuff Sees Similarities Between Sabres And Former Club\n[https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/latest-news/ruff-sees-similarities-between-sabres-and-former-club]\n\nRuff Hopes To Bring Winning Culture Back To Buffalo \n[https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/latest-news/ruff-hopes-to-bring-winning-culture-back-to-buffalo]",
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