By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist 96. Steve Montador – Signed by the Sabres in 2009 Steve Montador’s biggest contribution to the Sabres and to hockey was a unique…
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Buffalo’s Biggest Trades: No. 1
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist No. 1: December 9, 1976 – The Braves trade Bob McAdoo and Tom McMillen to the New York Knicks for John Gianelli and…
Buffalo’s Biggest Trades: No. 2
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist No. 2: April 24, 1982 – The Bills trade Tom Cousineau to Cleveland for a first-round draft pick in 1983 (Jim Kelly), a…
Buffalo’s Biggest Trades: No. 3
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist No. 3: August 7, 1992 – The Sabres trade Stephane Beauregard and a fourth-round draft choice in 1993 (Eric Daze) to Chicago for…
Buffalo’s Biggest Trades: No. 4
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By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist No. 6: October 31, 1987 – The Bills trade Greg Bell, a first-round draft choice in 1988, a first-round draft choice in 1989,…
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By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist No. 7: February 28, 2014 – The Sabres trade Ryan Miller and Steve Ott to St. Louis for Jaroslav Halak, Chris Stewart, William…
Buffalo’s Biggest Trades: No. 8
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Buffalo’s Biggest Trades: No. 9
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Buffalo’s Biggest Trades: No. 10
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist No. 10 – June 16, 1990 – The Sabres trade Phil Housley, Scott Arniel, Jeff Parker and a first-round draft choice in 1990…
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Buffalo’s Biggest Trades: No. 12
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist No. 12: July 8, 1995 – The Sabres trade Alexander Mogilny and a fifth-round draft choice in 1995 (Todd Norman) to Vancouver for…
Buffalo’s Biggest Trades: No. 13
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist No. 13: February 2, 1993 – The Sabres trade Dave Andreychuk, Daren Puppa, and a first-round draft choice in 1993 (Kenny Jonsson) to…
