OTP - Who Will Fill The Sabres Top-Six Hole? The Buffalo Sabres [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/]unsurprisingly let Victor Olofsson hit the free-agent market last off-season. This was after he was the subject of trade rumors [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/news/sabres-victor-olofsson-linked-to-central-team] all of last season and had just 15 points in 51 games. From there, he signed a one-year, $1.075 million contract with the Vegas Golden Knights. While Olofsson had a year to forget with the Sabres in 2023-24, he has had a great start to his Golden Knights tenure. In 11 games with the Pacific Division club, he has seven goals and nine points. Victor Olofsson [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjExNDM3MjM4NjgzMTgzMDky/usatsi_24916184.jpg] Victor Olofsson Olofsson notably was out from mid October to late November, but he has not slowed down since returning from injury. The 29-year-old is currently on a three-game goal streak, where he has four over that span. This includes a two-goal night in his last contest against the Minnesota Wild on Dec. 15. Clearly, Olofsson was overdue for a change of scenery [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/latest-news/former-sabres-defender-drawing-trade-interest] before moving on from the Sabres. Now, he is bouncing back big time with Vegas and is proving to be an excellent bargain signing for them in the process.
