Sabres Told To Lock Up Benson Before Anything Else

Buffalo has a long list of roster priorities, but the argument here is that Zach Benson should be near the top of it. That is not just prospect-hype talk, because young players who actually move the needle tend to become expensive in a hurry if teams wait too long. The Sabres have enough moving pieces already, and this piece lays out why Benson’s extension could be the one domino they cannot afford to let sit.