It’s been less than a year since the Buffalo Sabres traded Dylan Cozens to the Ottawa Senators, but the deal has quickly become emblematic of a franchise caught between patience and panic.

Once considered a foundational part of the team’s competitive future, Cozens’ age, contract, and upside made him a player that most rebuilding organizations would typically double down on after a frustrating season, not give up on.

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