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Our player discussion series continues with a pair of UFA defencemen #24 Tyson Strachan D (30-year-old UFA) Buffalo 46/0/5/5/-30/44 #61 Andre Benoit D (31-year-old UFA) Buffalo 59/1/8/9/-19/20 Two defencemen whose careers epitomize the term fringe journeyman, this pair ended up spending the entire season in the NHL last year. Strachan has played for nine teams in nine pro seasons, with last year marking his first season played entirely in the NHL. Benoit's tally is nine teams in 10 years, with a 27-point campaign for Colorado in 2013-14 marking a surprise breakthrough for him. Both were in and out for the Sabres last year, at times in top-four pairings, at times in the press box. Strachan is a slow-footed stay-at-home type with some jam to his game. Benoit is a smaller puck-mover. Each was probably signed to be depth filler and ended up playing more than they would have under different circumstances. Will either be back to fill a depth role again? Or will the Sabres move on, consigning them to the franchise record books as footnotes in a forgettable season? Links to the rest of the series: Anders Linback: 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.sabrespace.com/topic/23354-roster-review-25-mikhail-grigorenko/