This offseason, the Buffalo Sabres have rebuilt their bottom-6 forward mix but left their top-6 forwards as-is, save the buyout of Jeff Skinner. That is going to put some pressure on their younger forwards to be productive, including winger Jack Quinn. 

The eighth overall pick from 2020 missed most of the 2023-24 season, starting with an offseason Achilles injury and then another lower-body surgery early in 2024. Despite the missed time, it is very worth looking into what he’s done at the NHL level, his potential role under new head coach Lindy Ruff, and what all this tells us about his fantasy hockey upside. 

In 104 career NHL games, Quinn has managed 24 goals and 34 assists, or an 82-game average of 19 goals and 27 assists. He has done this while skating 14:20 per contest, so this solid pr