FILE - Buffalo Sabres right wing Tage Thompson waits for a resumption of play during the second period of the team's NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders on April 23, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. Thompson cashed in on a breakout season by agreeing to a seven-year, $50 million contract extension with the Sabres on Tuesday, Aug. 30. The value of the contract represents a hefty raise from the three-year, $4.2 million contract which has one year remaining, and shows the faith the Sabres have in the 24-year-old coming off a team-leading 38-goal season. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex, File)