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The ongoing roster review returns with a look at a veteran who seems to have been forgotten in the shuffle. #8 Cody McCormick F (two years left at $1.5 million per, age 32) Buffalo 33/1/3/4/-9/40 Most Sabre fans developed a soft spot for Cody during his first appearance, watching him battle like a warrior during a first-round playoff loss to the Bruins. He cemented that spot with 20 points and 142 PIMs the following year. It’s unclear whether Buffalo hearts have grown fonder, but according to the cliché, they should have because McCormick has been frequently absent following that breakout year, totaling just three goals and 120 games in a Sabres uniform in the four seasons since. Tim Murray clearly likes him, re-signing him to a three-year deal last summer, after his brief trade-deadline side trip to Minnesota. His most significant absence happened this year when he was hospitalized for a mysterious blood clot in his leg — a similar ailment to the one that ended the career of Thomas Vokoun and threatened the life of Pascal Dupuis. At last report, McCormick remained on blood thinners, recuperating with the intent of returning to the ice, but his NHL future is an open question. Links to the rest of the series: Anders Lindback: http://forums.sabres...nders-lindback/ Pat Kaleta: http://forums.sabres...patrick-kaleta/ Johan Larsson: http://forums.sabres...-johan-larsson/ Matt Hackett: http://forums.sabres...1-matt-hackett/ Andrej Meszaros: http://forums.sabres...ndrej-meszaros/ Phil Varone, Zac Dalpe, Jerry D'Amigo: http://forums.sabres...e-dalpe-damigo/ Mikhail Grigorenko: http://forums.sabres...ail-grigorenko/ Tyson Strachan, Andre Benoit: http://forums.sabres...han-and-benoit/ Mark Pysyk: http://forums.sabres...w-3-mark-pysyk/ Tim Schaller: http://forums.sabres...9-tim-schaller/ Matt Ellis: http://forums.sabres...-37-matt-ellis/ Cody Hodgson: http://forums.sabres...9-cody-hodgson/ Tyler Ennis: http://forums.sabres...63-tyler-ennis/ Chad Johnson: http://forums.sabres...3-chad-johnson/ Nick Deslauriers: http://forums.sabrespace.com/topic/23446-roster-review-44-nick-deslauriers/