Sabres’ Benson Could Be Heading Toward A Monster Payday

Zach Benson is suddenly the kind of name front offices start circling in pencil, then going back over with a marker. An analytics projection has put a hefty $48.8 million tag on his next contract, which tells you this is no ordinary “let’s see how it plays out” situation. For Buffalo, that number turns every shift into a little more than development - it becomes a franchise valuation exercise with the clock ticking.