Sabres New Defenseman Ready To Break Out

Breaking NewsWings star rookie Azzi Fudd will miss rest of regular seasonRead moreTRENDINGLatest NFL newsFantasy Football BlueprintBrewers win 22-0Buss family dramaFantasy Football Draft KitStory byStory bySabres New Defenseman Ready To Break OutMichael DeRosaWed, August 19, 2026 at 8:33 PM UTC·1 min readAbout Our AdsRecommended StoriesSabres Stay Static In Controversial Prospect Pipeline RankingsBuffalo ranked 14th in the NHL in The Athletic’s annual list of players 23 and underThe Hockey News - Buffalo SabresSabres Grades: Veteran Winger Zucker Had Productive 2025-26 Season, But Must Do More To Land An 'A' GradeTheHockeyNews.com is handing out grades for each Buffalo Sabres player's performance this past season – and in this file in the series, we're focusing on Sabres winger Jason Zucker. 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