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Sam Reinhart, who played on Eichel's right wing to finish the season, will be slated to play at the same spot next season, reports Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News.

Reinhart, who played on Eichel's right wing to finish the season, will be slated to play at the same spot next season, reports Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News.

Analysis:

The Sabres' two star rookies formed a scary 1-2 offensive punch last in the season, with Eichel finishing with a team-high 24 goals and Reinhart finishing just one behind with 23. After continued struggles with faceoffs, Reinhart was moved to the right wing, but his high hockey IQ has made the transition seamless and helped him excel. Next season, head coach Dan Bylsma's problem will be trying to find a left winger to play on that line. The top two candidates so far are Evander Kane and center Zemgus Girgensons, with the other possibly playing on Ryan O'Reilly's line.

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