Buffalo Sabres: Bold predictions for each player under 25 in 2022
By Sion Fawkes
Jack Quinn plays on the second line by January 1st
In my 28 Predictions article, I projected Jack Quinn to eventually wind up on the second line in Buffalo. Like Power’s bold prediction, I’m going into outer orbit and saying that, by January 1st, he will have earned a full-time role on the second line, likely swapping places with Peyton Krebs, who will either play wing on the third line or even center on the fourth.
Quinn will earn this role through multiple solid offensive performances starting on opening night. Of course, this was the case last season when he saw action in two games with the Buffalo Sabres before injuries struck. Then there is the entire disappearing act he performed in the playoffs.
Good players like Quinn grow from inconsistencies and while injuries are an inevitable part of the game, sound conditioning can at least minimize them. In both instances, my concerns are few and far in between. Quinn will have a good rookie season and he will see playing time on the second line early before moving there full-time in January, if not sooner.