‘"There is more player movement now," Regier said. "If a team performs well, you can’t keep your team together. If you have young players performing well, you have to deal with the mental aspect of new and bigger contracts … There are a lot of variables in place that are not going to allow teams to perform at a high level, or for as long of a period as we have in the past."’
Sabres aren't rattled despite loss of Vanek
Source: USA Today