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Buffalo Sabres: Will Owen Power win the Calder Memorial Trophy?

By Sion Fawkes

TORONTO, ON - APRIL 12: Owen Power #25 of the Buffalo Sabres skates in his first career NHL game against the Toronto Maple Leafs 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: Owen Power #25 of the Buffalo Sabres skates in his first career NHL game against the Toronto Maple Leafs 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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TORONTO, ON – APRIL 12: Owen Power #25 of the Buffalo Sabres skates in his 1st NHL game against the Toronto Maple Leafs 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) /

Why Power wins the Calder

The Buffalo Sabres wanted their defenseman to come in and get acclimated to the NHL in late April. He exceeded those expectations with the numbers shared in the previous slide. Power was also beyond busy last season, spending time at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, playing a full season at the University of Michigan, and he even spent time in Latvia playing for Team Canada at the 2021 IIHF World Championship.

Power was busier than most NHL prospects last season, so to come into Buffalo and perform as well as he did speaks not just of his talent, but his durability. Now, he has an entire summer to prepare for the 2022-23 NHL Season. He also built some chemistry with his Sabres teammates, meaning he’s not just getting thrown to the wolves come October.

Translation: Power is going to come in and perform admirably from Game One. But now that opponents have information on him, expect some speedbumps. However, you will see more ups than downs given his familiarity with the Sabres and the fact he has an entire summer to prepare.

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