So, it's clear the Sabres have a lot of work to do if they want to climb in the standings. Their most impressive player is Tage Thompson, one of the game's greatest individual talents and an outstanding goal scorer. He scored 38 goals and 30 assists in the 2021-22 season after scoring 18 goals in the previous four seasons combined. After that breakout season, Thompson reached even greater heights with 47 goals and 47 assists in 2022-23. Thompson is the team's most valuable player and he is capable of scoring key goals in bunches.