As the Sabres look to add more pieces to get over the playoff hump there are plenty of free agents that they could take a look at. One area of improvement will be the wing posititions. Outside of Alex Tuch, they will need more firepower and depth if they look to make a move next season.
One free agent, that may be an option is left winger Brock Mcginn. The 31-year-old could add much depth to the Sabres if they looked at him as an option. He's had trouble staying healthy but when healthy has been a reliable player on the ice.
He's played the majority of his career with the Caroline Hurricanes and has over 150 points in his career. The last few seasons, saw him play with the Anaheim Ducks where he missed the majority of all three seasons in California due to injuries.
This past season, he played in only 26 games but had a plus/minus time of plus one while playing. He provided four gouls and four assists while on the ice. He currently is still out due to an ACL injury and could miss time through the summer.
He could, however, provide much needed depth at the wing position if the Sabres were looking to take a flier on the free agent market.
McGinn has 41 games of playoff experience which could come in handy with the young Sabres.
He made around $2.7 million the last four years while with Anaheim. The Sabres could get him for a lower price, which he made be looking at due to his injury issues the last few years. But having a veteran on the ice and serve as a mentor for the younger wingers could be valuable.
One of the issues that the Sabres suffered with a season ago was depth. They had standouts such as Alex Tuch and Tage Thompson, and did have strong campaigns from both JJ Peterka and Peyton Krebs, but in terms of offense they need to look past that.
McGinn could be worth a look but it depends of how much his ACL would heal up before the start of next season. He has generated over 30 points in a season before and the Sabres could use a few more scorers and more importantly players who can generate those scoring plays.
It will be an interesting off season and many players like McGinn should be talked about as options for the Sabres.