Gilbert has played in just one of the Sabres' first 11 games.
Gilbert, a Buffalo native, played at home versus the Panthers on Oct. 12, logging three hits and a blocked shot in 4:49 of ice time. While not much has gone well for the Sabres at 4-6-1, the team has a firmly set top-four defense, and that group has enjoyed good health early on. Gilbert could get the occasional look over Mattias Samuelsson or Connor Clifton, but it's unlikely he'll see steady playing time this season.