Cozens, the seventh-overall pick by the Sabres in 2019, is having a career year in his third NHL season. He has 17 goals and 43 points in 49 games, both eclipsing the career-best totals he set in 79 contests last season. His 0.88 points per game ranks second among players from his draft class, behind first-overall selection Jack Hughes.
The Sabres have now signed three members of their core to seven-year contracts in the past six months, all of whom are under the age of 26. Tage Thompson, 25, signed a $50 million contract in August. Mattias Samuelsson, 22, signed for $30 million in October.
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And Jessie Pegula, the daughter of Sabres owners Terry and Kim, published an essay on The Players' Tribune regarding the health of her mom.
Here's an excerpt:
Today, my mom is still in recovery and although it is the same answer every time someone asks me, it is true, she is improving every day. She is dealing with significant expressive aphasia and significant memory issues. She can read, write, and understand pretty well, but she has trouble finding the words to respond. It is hard to deal with and it takes a lot of patience to communicate with her, but I thank God every day that we can still communicate with her at all. The doctors continue to be blown away by her recovery, considering where she started, and her determination is the driving force of that.
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