Buffalo Sabres: Bold Predictions for each player aged 25 to 29 in 2022

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UNIONDALE, NEW YORK – MARCH 04: Jacob Bryson #78 of the Buffalo Sabres skates against the New York Islanders at the Nassau Coliseum on March 04, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

Jacob Bryson averages 1.25 blocks per game, 1/2 takeaway per game

Bryson may not be the best defenseman on the Buffalo Sabres, but he is certainly no slouch. He is the type of player who could play on the second pairing with some teams, but given the sheer talent of Buffalo’s Top Four, he will once again average between 18 and 19 minutes per game.

Despite seeing lesser ice time, Bryson will continue to improve as he did this past season. And my projection for him will involve 91 blocks this year if he makes 73 more appearances, plus 36 takeaways, up from 24 just a season ago.

Bryson’s improvement in the takeaway department impressed me more than anything else, since he logged just two in 38 games in 2020-21. He also recorded just over one block per game. While hitting the 91 mark may be seem bold, it wouldn’t surprise me if Bryson reached 100 if he hits the 80-game mark.

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