Buffalo Sabres 2009-10 Fantasy Hockey Preview

We are now less than a month away from the start of the 2009-10 NHL regular season, and I think it's a great time to start publishing my fantasy preview articles for each NHL team. When looking at a player and predicting how he will fare offensively this season, there are a many things to consider. Is the player at an age where he will improve or decline? Is he playing with new line mates this year? Did his team acquire some players who may push them down the depth chart? Those are just a few of the questions needed to be asked and I believe I can accurately predict a player's point totals for the upcoming season. Of course, things like injuries are impossible to predict, so these are best case scenarios. 2009-10 Depth Chart Forwards Thomas Vanek-Derek Roy-Drew StaffordClarke MacArthur-Tim Connolly-Jason PominvilleNathan Gerbe-Paul Gaustad-Jochen HechtDan Paille-Adam Mair-Patrick Kaleta Defense Andrej Sekera-Toni LydmanChris Butler-Craig RivetHenrik Tallinder-Steve Montador...