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Buffalo Sabres: 5 bold predictions for the 2022 offseason

By Sion Fawkes

TORONTO, ON - APRIL 12: Rasmus Dahlin #26 of the Buffalo Sabres skates with the puck against Alexander Kerfoot #15 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on April 12, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Sabres defeated the Maple Leafs 5-2. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - APRIL 12: Rasmus Dahlin #26 of the Buffalo Sabres skates with the puck against Alexander Kerfoot #15 of the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on April 12, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Sabres defeated the Maple Leafs 5-2. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /
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UNIONDALE, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 22: Victor Olofsson #68 of the Buffalo Sabres skates against the New York Islanders at the Nassau Coliseum on February 22, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

Sabres re-sign Victor Olofsson

As the Buffalo Sabres got it together in March and April, perhaps no player upped their game more than Victor Olofsson. Once thought of as nothing more than a power play specialist with a knack for scoring high-octane goals from the circle, Olofsson changed the narrative within three months.

A wrist injury held him back this season, which contributed to a three-month scoring drought. However, he broke the spell in February and played lights out the rest of the way. It resulted in Olofsson seeing time on the top scoring line to end the season, and he showed that he deserved to be there.

While some in the Sabres faithful believe general manager Kevyn Adams should forgo re-signing Olofsson, it is easy to predict otherwise. Adams has indicated he wants to keep the core group he spent the last two seasons building and maintaining (from the Botterill era).

Olofsson’s production was too good to go unwarranted. Expect the Sabres to get a deal done with the Restricted Free Agent (RFA) and he will pick up right where he left off come October.

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