‘“The more we thought about Buffalo, the more we liked it and the opportunity here,” Lafferty told reporters on a video conference call after the 29-year-old signed a two-year contract to join the Sabres’ revamped bottom six. “I’ve always been a big fan of this hockey club and the players they had, so it got me excited, the opportunity to play with a lot of these guys, obviously. You could just tell from the conversations with Kevyn this was going to be a good fit and a situation where I think I can see myself really helping the team.”’