The Buffalo Sabres are expected to bewithout the services of Matt Hunwick this season. Sabres GM Jason Botterill announced on Wednesday that the 34-year-old Jaylen Hoard Jersey blueliner will likely be unable to play in the 2019-20 campaign due to a neck condition. Sabres GM Jason Botterill has i sued the following statement today regarding defenseman Matt Hunwick: After further medical evaluation this offseason, we unfortunately do not expect that Matt will be physically able to play this upcoming season due to a neck condition. Sabres PR (@SabresPR) In the 2018 offseason, the in exchange for a conditional 2019 pick. The veteran blueliner then suffered an undisclosed neck injury during his off-ice training prior to the start of the 2018-19 campaign. He was out indefinitely to start the year, but his recovery was fast-tracked and he . However, he struggled with multiple ailments over the year, including a lower-body injury and an undisclosed upper-body injury. NHL FREE AGENCY 2019: Full tracker for all 31 teams' RFAs, UFAs Hunwick was limited to just 14 games with Buffalo, where he registered two a sists and a plus/minus rating of minus-7. Through 535 career games, the 5-foot-11, 194-pound defenseman has 25 goals,119 points and a plus/minus rating of minus-19. This season marks the final year of Hunwick's contract, which carries a cap hit of $2.25 million. Buffalo has no remaining cap space as the team and Hunwick face difficult decisions moving forward. Damian Lillard Jersey