Kale Clague

Clague hasn't been unable to establish himself as a regular at the NHL level, and that's unlikely to change in 2023-24. He finished the 2022-23 campaign with four assists, 24 PIM, 24 shots, 24 hits and 24 blocks in 33 outings with Buffalo. That wasn't good enough to get a qualifying offer from the Sabres, but he re-signed with them anyway, inking a one-year, two-way contract. The 25-year-old defenseman will compete for a roster spot during training camp, but even if he gets one, it will likely be as the team's seventh or eighth blueliner. It would probably take a series of injuries for him to find himself playing routinely, and even in that scenario, Clague wouldn't contribute enough offensively to make him a worthwhile option for most fantasy managers.