Read this to learn more about how these projections work.



Digging a hole that goes straight to the bottom is pretty easy. Finding your way back up is a bit more difficult. That was the story in Buffalo last season as many fans expected the team to continue their ascent up the standings after a big leap the season prior. Instead it was more of the same and that’s left a bit of pessimism for next season in an Atlantic division that’s crowded with competitive teams. Buffalo looks to be on the outside of it all again, but they’re getting closer and might be even better than they look with a new coach in the fold.



GSAR/60 is Game Score Above Replacement Per 60 which measures a player’s projected efficiency relative to a replacement level player at their position. GSVA is Game Score Value Added which is their GSAR/60 multiplied by their projected ice-time and then converted to wins.



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