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Buffalo Sabres: Projecting the future of 20 prospects

By Sion Fawkes

ELMONT, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 30: Peyton Krebs #19 of the Buffalo Sabres skates against the New York Islanders at the UBS Arena on December 30, 2021 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
ELMONT, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 30: Peyton Krebs #19 of the Buffalo Sabres skates against the New York Islanders at the UBS Arena on December 30, 2021 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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The Buffalo Sabres have seen a drastic drop in their attendance over the last decade.

Fan support has waned for the Buffalo Sabres as of late. And in 2020-21, they have played in front of half-empty arenas, averaging just 8,619 fans at the KeyBank Center.

The drop-off started in 2018-19, when the Sabres averaged just under 18,000 fans. In 2019-20, they barely encroached 17,000. Here in 2021-22, they’re averaging half that number. And it has everything to do with the team’s win/loss record. Win, and fans will fill the arena every night. Lose for a decade, and they have no reason to attend.

However, the Sabres have a deep pool of prospects and general manager Kevyn Adams has also shown he wants to build through the younger generation. And while the prospects listed in the following slides won’t all earn their way onto the Sabres, plenty will. Here are predictions for the 20 hottest prospects in the system.

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