Buffalo Sabres: Breaking down the other new defensemen

MONTREAL, QC - FEBRUARY 13: Kyle Okposo #21 of the Buffalo Sabres skates the puck against Kale Clague #43 of the Montreal Canadiens during the first period at Centre Bell on February 13, 2022 in Montreal, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, QC - FEBRUARY 13: Kyle Okposo #21 of the Buffalo Sabres skates the puck against Kale Clague #43 of the Montreal Canadiens during the first period at Centre Bell on February 13, 2022 in Montreal, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
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SUNRISE, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 04: Chase Priskie #22 of the Florida Panthers skates in his first NHL game against the Washington Capitals on November 04, 2021 at the FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Chase Priskie

An older prospect, Priskie turned 26 in March. He played college hockey at Quinnipiac University, where he also showed two-way tendencies, evidenced by his 116 points in 154 games.

Priskie has just four games of NHL experience, logging three blocks, three hits, a takeaway, and four giveaways. As you may have guessed, the RHD has spent most of his time in the AHL, where he displays a high-end, two-way game.

This indicates that the Buffalo Sabres could try to develop Priskie into a low-end, two-way player at the NHL level. But not before he continues to develop his game in the AHL, where he has 121 games of experience and 73 total points, 19 goals, and 54 assists. In terms of 2022-23, expect Priskie to spend the entire season in the AHL.