In years past, it's always been the job of veterans to be examples and take charge of the team, but with only four players being 30 years of age or older, the Sabres will have to depend on the "young veterans" to elevate their games and make this season more than the up-and-down roller coaster we saw last year.
'Young veterans' Gratton, Connolly stepping up
Source: The Sabres Edge