Bennett is not on the market

Bennett isnt on the market and thats a lot to give up....

Someone like UFA Dakota or C/LW Laughton would be a cheaper/easier acquisition.

And how long are we keeping rosen, ostlund, kulich, savoie off roster, to play 5 older guys in bottom 6? And not re-signing Krebs?

At least another year. Why is everyone so keen to push every young player to the NHL? Wouldn't you rather have them play together in Rochester, then play together up here when we need to bring in cheaper players?
I'd like the team to focus on making the playoffs and not being young for the sake of hope.

You've just signed blueger, cousins, dakota to long term deals, so theres maybe room in 25-26 for 1 youngster?

Just my opinion, but I'd try and break one in this year in the bottom 6, instead of 3-4 of them withering on the vine....

The Sabres top 6 is offense heavy. Their bottom 6 probably should at least balance out the roster by having some defensive minded players, and a few guys with jam/sandpaper/grit/whatever. The Sabres aren't exactly in cap trouble, but they probably should choose carefully, which means a 3c that's defensively responsible, but without big offensive numbers that cost extra. Which means more of a checking line (shudder!). Rosen on a elc probably works here, he should be graduated from the ahl, and he's been developed to play a 2 way game (by Sabres future head coach Seth appert). Hopefully Skinner is gone, if he ends up on the third line, he will be at center ice tapping his stick, while Rosen and the center are desperately trying to exit the zone. Then the 4th line ends up with Greenway, another defensive center, and another power forward on it, because the forwards are still incredibly soft. I don't love this build, but trying to work with the talent and finances, it's what I've got.

Florida is in their cup window, Sam Bennett isn't being traded for futures. Buffalo would have to give Florida back a similar player like Bennett.