Kevin Freiheit: The best Sabre of all-time

was always a big Pay-Row fan

Ville Leino

Some really, really talented hockey players on your top 20 list. Some of the best.

Kevin Freiheit: The best Sabre of all-time
- KevinJames

Mogilny at 8 is absurd (76 goals / 51 Asst) !?!? Gilbert was awesome but he never had a 50 goal season. I like the list but just don't agree with your opinions. Nice work.

Miro SATAN?

No love for Donnie Edwards or Tom Barrasso? Both were stellar during the time they spent in Buffalo.

No love for Donnie Edwards or Tom Barrasso? Both were stellar during the time they spent in Buffalo.
- zopust

Sorry, guys. There's simply not enough room in the top 20 for more than 20 people. I know there are a lot that were left out, but they're not far off from it.

Sorry, guys. There's simply not enough room in the top 20 for more than 20 people. I know there are a lot that were left out, but they're not far off from it.
- KevinJames

No room for Taro Tsujimoto in the top 5?

Sorry, guys. There's simply not enough room in the top 20 for more than 20 people. I know there are a lot that were left out, but they're not far off from it.
- KevinJames

I hear ya. You did a really good job of spreading out the love among the eras and the positions (2g, 4d, 14f).

And I agree with Craig Ramsay at #5. If it weren't for Bob Gainey, he'd have won 4-5 Selkes over his career, and his offense was much more of a factor than Gainey's.

Shane Doan

-GARTH

Alex Mogilny - one of my all time favorite Hockey players.

Kinda surprised Hasek isn't #1. Hasek is arguably one of the top half-dozen goaltenders ever to play and for a few years was the best hockey player on the planet. 'Bert might crack top 25 all-time, but IMO his best isn't close to Dom's best.

Good list, though - fun read.

2 Hart's, 6 Vezina's = second place

Never scored 50 goals in a single season = first place

Got it.

Digging the list Kevin.

Keep it up.

2 Hart's, 6 Vezina's = second place

Never scored 50 goals in a single season = first place

Got it.
- rmiethaner

Sorry, but Perreault's longevity, consistency, impact and reputation on the team, along with being the team's 1st ever pick, have me choosing him over Hasek. The dominator has impressive stats, but his entire career wasn't with Buffalo. You could also count on #11 to play 70-80 games a season.

If I had to choose one player, like I did, it's Perreault over Hasek. I'm not saying that it wasn't a close decision, either.

2 Hart's, 6 Vezina's = second place

Never scored 50 goals in a single season = first place

Got it.
- rmiethaner

2nd all time on the wins list = 2nd place

Sorry, but Perreault's longevity, consistency, impact and reputation on the team, along with being the team's 1st ever pick, have me choosing him over Hasek. The dominator has impressive stats, but his entire career wasn't with Buffalo. You could also count on #11 to play 70-80 games a season.

If I had to choose one player, like I did, it's Perreault over Hasek. I'm not saying that it wasn't a close decision, either.
- KevinJames

This! Hasek was an amazing goalie, the best the Sabres have ever had, but also left this organization in a very bad place after he left. His wish for the Sabres to not take any major pieces back in a trade to a cup contender.

Kevin Freiheit: The best Sabre of all-time
- KevinJames

Hey Kevin, Great choice. I was teenager when Gilbert Perrault was drafted. I am from Edmonton & have seen many great players live, but Perrault was a pure talent and the most graceful player I have ever seen play. Exciting / electric to watch for his time. A class act. Smooth as any player to ever play the game. Any success Buffalo had during his time would not have happened without him. Never got the big awards because of the likes of Esposito, Orr, Lafleur, Clarke, Bossy, Trottier, but always in the mix.

Sorry, but Perreault's longevity, consistency, impact and reputation on the team, along with being the team's 1st ever pick, have me choosing him over Hasek. The dominator has impressive stats, but his entire career wasn't with Buffalo. You could also count on #11 to play 70-80 games a season.

If I had to choose one player, like I did, it's Perreault over Hasek. I'm not saying that it wasn't a close decision, either.
- KevinJames

I think, from a purely hockey standpoint, Hasek is the better overall player.

But, when you tailor it to a certain fanbase, more comes into play, which is why Perrault is #1.

Great list Kevin. Boy could the Sabres use a few of them now.

love him or hate him, satan should h ave been on the list, honestly in the top ten

look at the gap between him and the sabres second best scoring option during the hasek years

played pk


I am not a fan of him at all, but damn he got screwed on this list

http://www.hockey-referen...e.com/teams/BUF/1999.html

http://www.hockey-referen...e.com/teams/BUF/2000.html

http://www.hockey-referen...e.com/teams/BUF/2001.html

http://www.hockey-referen...e.com/teams/BUF/2002.html
25 point gap


http://www.hockey-referen...e.com/teams/BUF/2003.html
29 point gap

satan got hosed

http://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BUF/1999.html

http://www.hockey-referen...e.com/teams/BUF/2000.html

http://www.hockey-referen...e.com/teams/BUF/2001.html

http://www.hockey-referen...e.com/teams/BUF/2002.html
25 point gap


http://www.hockey-referen...e.com/teams/BUF/2003.html
29 point gap

satan got hosed
- homiedclown

ween't most of those goals a result of the empty netters he scored ?

*hides

ween't most of those goals a result of the empty netters he scored ?

*hides
- cabin

(frank)ing zombies