16 - Peyton Krebs - Contributing offensively
Once again, Peyton Krebs is playing a physical game, but he’s also invading shooting lanes and is already threatening to pass his career-high in blocked shots. The issue, however, is that his offensive game has been awful, with just six points at the halfway point after he scored 26 in 74 contests last year.
17 - Jack Quinn - Elevating his linemates
Assuming the Kid Line remains a thing, Jack Quinn has one linemate who is struggling and another in a goal-scoring slump. Quinn has been outstanding since he’s returned, and at this point, he must find a way to elevate their respective games.
18 - Eric Robinson - Physicality
Eric Robinson has been with the Buffalo Sabres for 10 games and he has just 10 hits to show for it. The Blue and Gold have been trying to solve this issue for a while, and the rugged play Robinson had in Columbus has yet to translate consistently in Buffalo.
19 - Zemgus Girgensons - Taking more shots
There are a few Sabres on this list who must give themselves a better chance to find twine, and Zemgus Girgensons is one of those players. He’s not the best shooter on the team by any means, but he also has three goals on 30 shots on net.