‘Vanek is far and away the Sabres’ most expensive player after Buffalo was forced last year to match an offer from Edmonton. Vanek was the Sabres’ third-leading scorer with a team-high 36 goals and 64 points. That was a seven-goal, 20-point decline from the previous year. He also dropped from a league-leading plus-47 to minus-5. Getting Vanek back on track will be one of the Sabres’ top priorities.’