How much value do former Buffalo Sabres bring to their new teams?

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Oct 23, 2021; Newark, New Jersey, USA; Buffalo Sabres center Drake Caggiula (91) skates with the puck during the first period against New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Tom Horak-USA TODAY Sports /

Drake Caggiula, Pittsburgh Penguins

Aha, the hard-luck Caggiula found a home after all, and it is with one of the NHL’s most stable franchises, the Pittsburgh Penguins. Caggiula’s time with the Buffalo Sabres was so obscure, many of us probably forgot he was even on the team, as he appeared in just 29 games, scoring eight points.

And while Caggiula signed just a one-year contract, the Penguins did give him the two-way option, meaning we will most likely see him in the AHL early on. It is also not easy as to where Caggiula will fit in with the Penguins, a team who is once more looking to compete for a Stanley Cup. However, I seriously cannot think of many franchises out there better to help Caggiula revive his career.

Caggiula has long been one of the more obscure players on the ice. So a talent-laden team like the Penguins may be able to elevate his game. Even if he may only see between 10 and 12 minutes of action. This is assuming he sticks around in the NHL and is not relegated to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton long-term.

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