‘At 18 years, five months, Benson could become the youngest Sabres skater since Pierre Turgeon in 1987. He is a month younger than April baby Rasmus Dahlin was on opening night in 2018. Jack Eichel turned 19 a few weeks after the start of his rookie season in 2015. Sam Reinhart was about that age the season before, same with Rasmus Ristolainen in 2013. Four of those players were drafted in the top two, and Ristolainen went eighth.’
4 check: Sabres lineup taking shape ahead of opening night
Source: WIVB-TV