A reason I think it could make sense for BUF to wait things out a bit is to let the 2022 UFA market cooldown with some guys getting extensions:
Barkov
Couturier
Zibanejad
Hertl
Malkin
Bergeron
Giroux
Kadri
Trocheck
Strome
Tierney
As always, most of these guys will re-sign. But if I'm an up and coming team like LAK, ANA, NYR, or NJD I'm letting my sauce marinate and positioning to target a big-fish to kick my window open.
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