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NHL Power Rankings: St. Louis Blues start 2019-20 season on top

By Dave Stevenson

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JUNE 12: The St. Louis Blues celebrate after defeating the Boston Bruins in Game Seven to win the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on June 12, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JUNE 12: The St. Louis Blues celebrate after defeating the Boston Bruins in Game Seven to win the 2019 NHL Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on June 12, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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28. Buffalo Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres made quite a few moves this summer. Their biggest one was re-signing 40 goal scorer Jeff Skinner. It took the Sabres a while to find a scoring wing and they did what it took to keep him around long-term.

Buffalo also added quite a few pieces to the blue line. They traded for Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Colin Miller. Also, the Sabres added promising young defenseman Henri Jokiharju from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Alex Nylander.

Currently, the Sabres blueline is a bit crowded, but that’s a good thing. What’s not a good thing is Buffalo’s roster is still pretty top heavy. Jack Eichel, Skinner, and Sam Reinhart are bonafide forwards. Marcus Johansson is a nice addition, but the Sabres depth at forward is still quite shallow.

That said, there is some hope for a better season. The Sabres hired Ralph Krueger to be their head coach after firing Phil Housley. He should have the Sabres playing better. Unfortunately, Buffalo’s in the same division as the Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Boston Bruins. Not to mention the Montreal Canadiens.

The Sabres are trending in the right direction, but until they add more forwards like Eichel, Skinner, and Reinhart, it’s going to be hard for them to move up in the standings.

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