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Sabres Notes: Savoie, Olofsson, Samuelsson, Levi

November 4, 2023 at 10:35 am CDT | by Brian La Rose Leave a Comment

With Matthew Savoie’s conditioning stint coming to an end shortly, the Sabres will have a decision to make with the young forward.  Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News suggests that Buffalo will promote the 19-year-old and start his nine-game stint, delaying his likely return to junior.  Savoie is doing well in the minors with five points in as many games but is ineligible to play there full-time this season.

However, they’ll need to open up a roster spot to do so.  While returning Lukas Rousek to AHL Rochester is the easiest option, Harrington proposes that waiving Victor Olofsson might make more sense.  With a $4.75MM cap hit, he’s a lock to pass through unclaimed, allowing the Sabres an opportunity to give Rousek (who is part of their future) a longer look.  Olofsson has been scratched in five games so far this season and has been held without a point in the six contests he has played in.

More from Buffalo:

  • The team announced (Twitter link) that defenseman Mattias Samuelsson suffered a lower-body injury in the first period of last night’s loss to Philadelphia; head coach Don Granato didn’t have an update on his status post-game. The 23-year-old has been his usual steady self in the early going this season, notching three points along with 25 hits and 25 blocks in his first eleven appearances while averaging over 21 minutes of ice time per night before Friday’s contest.  If he’s going to be out for a while, an IR placement would also open a roster spot for Savoie’s promotion although it’d leave the Sabres with only six healthy blueliners.
  • Goaltender Devon Levi is expected to start tonight against Toronto, relays Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald. The 21-year-old has missed a little over two weeks with a lower-body injury.  Levi had gotten off to a bit of a slow start this season, posting a 3.26 GAA with a .892 SV% in his first four appearances.  Buffalo never moved Levi to IR during the injury so no corresponding roster move needs to be made.
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