Top 5 prospects who can make the Buffalo Sabres lineup in 2023-24
By Sion Fawkes
5 – Brett Murray
The oldest prospect on the list, Brett Murray would be nothing more than a rotational piece if he earned a spot in the Buffalo Sabres lineup. He would be a physical fourth-liner, however, and a line comprising himself, Peyton Krebs, and Jordan Greenway would be more than fun to watch, even on a part-time basis.
The question, however, is if there is any room in the lineup for Murray, as if Kulich (or Savoie) hypothetically fills Olofsson’s spot and Rousek takes the final spot that Vinnie Hinostroza will be leaving, and they re-sign Girgensons and Jost, it would leave Murray as the odd-man-out unless he can beat out Rousek. Therefore, it’s not likely Murray will sneak his way onto the lineup unless either Jost or Girgensons don’t return.
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However, in such a scenario, Murray could wind up as the first player the Sabres would recall in the event of injury, or in lieu of potential performance issues from any of the rookies. Therefore, I wouldn’t be surprised if we saw Murray playing a few games in a blue and gold uniform, as injuries are inevitable across 82 games.