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The roster review continues: #82 Marcus Foligno LW (one year left at $1.9 million per, age 23) Buffalo 57/8/12/20/-5/50 Son of a Sabre legend, who scored 13 points in 14 games while recklessly sacrificing his body and refusing to take #### from anyone: After that rookie debut, is it any wonder fans have been less than satisfied in the years since with Marcus Foligno? So many new players have cycled into the organization since Foligno made his debut in the fall of 2012 that it is surprising to realize he has only played 192 NHL games. Two injury-plagued seasons sandwiched around a disappointing 2014 campaign have clouded Foligno’s lustre, but he remains an enormous man who will hit and fight, is responsible defensively and can play centre in a pinch. Most observers have come around to the reality that Foligno has never had the offensive tools to be the player he showed in that initial run, but what remains an open question is whether he is able to play a simple, physical game on enough of a consistent basis to be an important part of the team moving forward. Links to the rest of the series: