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Buffalo Sabres Announce Numerous Roster Moves

January 29, 2022 at 7:55 pm CDT | by Zach Leach 4 Comments

Everything is happening all at once in Buffalo. The team has been waiting to re-activate several injured players for more than a week now, yet at the same time they have been waiting all day for COVID-19 test results after multiple initial positives earlier. Just ahead of their game tonight against the Arizona Coyotes, the team has now announced it all in a flurry of moves that will re-shape the roster, at least for the time being.

Though less anticipated, the COVID Protocol absences are unfortunately the bigger part of the Sabres’ roster news. The team has placed defenseman Rasmus Dahlin and forwards Victor Olofsson and Rasmus Asplund in the protocol. Assistant coach Matt Ellis was also named as one of five additional members of Buffalo’s traveling party who will be sidelined due to COVID. These three players in particular are obviously a major loss for the Sabres. Dahlin, the 2018 No. 1 overall pick, has taken that next step in his development this season and has been Buffalo’s best player. He leads the team with 28 points and 23:51 average time on ice and ranks in the top five in goals, hits, blocked shots, and takeaways. No loss could impact the Sabres’ more. With that said, Olofsson and Asplund are also major absences. The former is having a down year, but still in the top five in scoring and plays a critical role on the power play. The latter has already surpassed his career marks in games played and points and is one of the better possession players on the team. For the Sabres’ sake, hopefully the trio are only out short-term as they play such meaningful roles and the club is already missing a laundry list of players due to injury.

That list has shrunk today though. With no options left in net following Michael Houser landing on COVID Protocol yesterday, Aaron Dell suspended and waived, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Malcolm Subban on injured reserve, the Sabres finally activated Craig Anderson and Dustin Tokarski just in time for their game. Anderson had been out since early November with an upper-body injury but has been working his way back in recent weeks, while Tokarski has been out since early December. Anderson was playing very well prior to his injury, especially for someone who was set to retire this past  off-season, so the Sabres will be hoping he can return to form. They also have regained the services of veteran forward Kyle Okposo, who’s having a resurgent season. Okposo has missed the past week, but is still fourth in scoring with 23 points in 37 games. The team can certainly use that offense with Olofsson and Asplund sidelined.

Additionally, Buffalo has also recalled defenseman Casey Fitzgerald from the taxi squad. Fitzgerald has played in four NHL games this year, with one point on the scoreboard, but has nine points in 27 games with the AHL’s Rochester Americans.

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  1. 66TheNumberOfTheBest

    4 years ago

    Anderson is a sneaky good goalie rental at the deadline. $750,000 cap hit and he’s capable of going on decent length runs of excellence.

    Pens should take a look.

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  2. fljay73

    4 years ago

    Maybe Buffalo trades him but the team might prefer to hold onto him through the end of the season due to the team’s instability in net lately. But if UPL can come back before the trade deadline & Houser & Tokarski are healthy then they might consider trading him (but a 1st or 2nd would have to be offered). The Sabres when they have gotten good goaltending has been getting wins & points.

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    • 66TheNumberOfTheBest

      4 years ago

      I’ve watched some Sabres games this year, they have looked pretty good. Tage Thompson in particular is not getting enough notice. He’s become a really solid top six center.

      Reply
    • HarryO

      4 years ago

      More like a 3rd or 4th – and they’d probably be glad to get it.

      Reply

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