'To me, keeping them actually starts with Thomas Vanek, the 23- year-old winger who scored 43 goals last season. He’s a restricted free agent, meaning the Sabres would need to match outside offers to retain him. It’s difficult to measure where he fits in a fluid market, especially because a handful of GMs lose their marbles at this time of year. So let’s not give them a chance and risk losing, gulp, all three.'