‘”It’s an exciting time,” Sabres defenseman Josh Gorges said. “I think the moves we made [have] made us a stronger team, but a more character [driven] team. I think that’s going to go a long way. We brought in some guys who are real professionals that have been around the game. They know what it takes to prepare, they know what it takes to win, and I think that those sorts of things, they go a long way. Not to mention they’re pretty good hockey players on top of it, which will help as well.”‘