The Sabres are trying to work on a long-term extension for defenseman Owen Power, relays Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News. The top pick in 2021 is already into the final year of his entry-level contract despite having just 87 career professional appearances under his belt. 79 of those came with Buffalo last season where he did well, collecting 35 points while averaging nearly 24 minutes per game which helped him finish third in Calder Trophy voting as the NHL’s top rookie. With barely one full season of experience, a long-term agreement could be difficult to come to, one that would likely surpass the $8MM mark. One alternative the two sides could take is to do what they did with their other first-overall blueliner (Rasmus Dahlin) and work on a bridge agreement. However, that type of move might be better off being made next summer instead of this one.