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Buffalo Sabres: 5 more players and their Bills equivalents

By Sion Fawkes

Apr 11, 2021; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Buffalo Sabres winger Casey Mittelstadt (37) carries the puck in the third period against the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 11, 2021; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Buffalo Sabres winger Casey Mittelstadt (37) carries the puck in the third period against the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 6, 2022; Buffalo, New York, USA; Buffalo Sabres defenseman Henri Jokiharju (10) looks to make a pass during the third period against the San Jose Sharks at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports /

Henri Jokiharju, D

Buffalo Bills Equivalent: Matt Milano, MLB

Henri Jokiharju and Matt Milano are both known for their defense. They are also the same type of player that will do the job but their numbers will never pop out an the stat sheet. For the Buffalo Sabres, Jokiharju appeared in 60 games last season, logging 75 hits, 60 blocks, and 12 takeaways. He was good, but not the type of player who will ever earn an honor for his play on the ice.

Milano is in the same boat, having never recorded over 101 combined tackles in a season. He will get the occasional interception (five so far in his career), force a fumble every now and then (two career), and at times, find himself in the backfield (nine career sacks). Milano did have a respectable 15 tackles for loss in 2021, much like Jokiharju averaged a block per game.

Neither of these two players are anything better than above-average, but their presence is missed when injuries keep them out of contests. In the distant future, I can see both Sabres and Bills fans looking fondly at the duo, despite hardly a major accolade to their names.

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