Victor Olofsson
Olofsson signed a two-year deal worth $6.1 million in 2020 and has not lived up to the billing. However, he’s also not exactly been a bust either. He’s had his moments, including a couple of two-goal outings this season and as I write this, logged three goals in the past five games.
He also boasts outstanding puck control, something he improved each year since 2019-20. Right now, the Sabres need to stick with Olofsson to see if he’s worth keeping around in the future.
If he can gain some consistency to his currently splashy game, expect him to return in 2022-23 and help out the Sabres on the lower lines. But if his scoring grows in consistency as it has over the past five games, it shouldn’t surprise you to see Olofsson find a spot on the second line.
An unproven product, odds are you won’t see many takers for Olofsson. And for the Sabres, that’s a good thing.