'“There’s lots of time,” Ruff said. “If and when we do get him back, it may not be that we get him to where we wanted to get him, but he still may be an effective player, whether it’s a special-teams player or a limited- ice-time situation. We’re trying to look at all possibilities if we can get him to some point where he can be a valuable asset.”'
Hope grows dim for Connolly’s return
Source: Buffalo News