3 - Lukas Rousek
While it’s true Lukas Rousek had it rough in his five games with the Sabres this season, we also must remember how well he played in his two-game cameo the season before. He showed a ton of intensity, and that’s a quality Buffalo may instead look for if they need someone to fill the lineup for the time being.
Rousek is once again having a good year in Rochester, sharing the team lead in points with Isak Rosen at 26. He has seven goals on just 29 shots on net, good for a 24.1 shooting percentage. Rousek has also made his presence known on the man advantage, sinking three goals when the Amerks are on the power play.
Should Rousek get the call-up and we see the same player from 2022-23, he still won’t be the ideal fill-in for a lineup that doesn’t contain Quinn. But the Buffalo Sabres will at least know they have an adequate fix.
(Statistics provided by Hockey-Reference and theAHL.com)