Bryson left Buffalo's game vs. Montreal on Thursday with an upper-body injury and has been placed on IR with expectations that he will miss an extended period of time. The 28-year-old appeared in 33 games this season prior to his injury, picking up two goals, five points and 11 SOG while averaging just 10:11 TOI.
Michael Kesselring (load management) will not play on Monday, allowing Bryson to re-enter the lineup. The 28-year-old Bryson is averaging 10:26 time-on-ice and has five points (2G / 3A) in 30 games this season.
Bryson was hurt early in the first period of Saturday's game vs. the Panthers. He took an awkward fall into the boards after being hit by Jonah Gadjovich. Zach Metsa is the only reserve defenseman on the Sabres' roster right now, so he could be in line to make his NHL debut on Monday.
Bryson has been a lineup-regular for the Sabres most of the 2024-25 season, recording seven points (0G / 7A) in 42 games. The 27-year-old defenseman was their 99th overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.
Bryson will take a seat on Tuesday after being limited to just 13 minutes of ice time in Sunday's game in Toronto. Bryson is yet to score a goal and has just two assists in 18 games this season.
Bryson will take a seat on Wednesday to make room for Mattias Samuelsson's return from a lower-body injury. Bryson has zero goals and two assists in 17 games this season.
Bryson will remain a Buffalo Sabre after four successful seasons after signing a one-year, $900,000 contract extension on Monday. The 26-year-old was Buffalo's 2017 4th-round pick (99th overall) and has appeared in 206 career games, picking up four goals and 36 points.
Bryson has been out of the lineup for the last two games but will return to the ice on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Kings. Bryson has two shots, nine hits, and a -4 plus/minus through five games this season.
