By Budd Bailey Rob McClanahan of the Sabres Taken in Round 3 in 1978 The next pick: Defenseman Glen Cochrane was a much different player than McClanahan. The Flyers’ selection…
Buffalo’s Top Draft Picks by Number: No. 49
Buffalo’s Top Draft Picks by Number: No. 55
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Jason Pominville of the Sabres Taken in Round 2 in 2001 Other picks in that round: No one else in that round played…
Buffalo’s Top Draft Picks by Number: No. 56
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Sean McKenna of the Sabres Taken in Round 3 in 1980 Other picks in that round: Eleven players in this group reached 100…
Buffalo’s Top Draft Picks by Number: No. 60
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Ray Sheppard of the Sabres Taken in Round 3 in 1984 Other picks in that round: The standout of the group was Canadiens’…
The pros and cons of Granato
By Budd Bailey Buffalo Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams no doubt has been reminded of the most obvious and the most relevant principle in professional sports in the past couple…
TONY’S TAKE – 2021 STANLEY CUP FINAL PREVIEW
The Stanley Cup Final begins tonight and a compelling matchup between two franchises who are normally division rivals in a non-COVID world awaits hockey fans. The Tampa Bay Lightning, a…
Buffalo’s Top Draft Picks by Number: No. 65
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Paul McIntosh of the Sabres Taken in Round 4 in 1974 Other picks in the round: Harold Snepsts (No. 59) was taken by…
Buffalo’s Top Draft Picks by Number: No. 66
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Brayden McNabb of the Sabres Taken in Round 3 in 2009 Other picks in the round: The leader from this group in NHL…
Buffalo’s Top Draft Picks by Number: No. 69
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Maxim Afinogenov of the Sabres Taken in Round 3 in 1997 Other picks in the round: The Sabres clearly took the most valuable…
TONY’S TAKE – 2021 STANLEY CUP THIRD ROUND SEMIFINAL PREVIEW
Welcome to this year’s edition of the Stanley Cup Semifinals, where four teams will battle for the right to become the final two squads to square off for the most…
Buffalo’s Top Draft Picks by Number: No. 71
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Andrej Sekera of the Sabres Taken in Round 3 in 2004 Other picks in the round: Sekera wound up second in games played…
Buffalo’s Top Draft Picks by Number: No. 74
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Daren Puppa of the Sabres Taken in Round 4 in 1983 Other picks in the round: Esa Tikkanen was the biggest start in…
Buffalo’s Top Draft Picks by Number: No. 75
By Budd Bailey, Buffalo Sports Page Columnist Kevin Sundher of the Sabres Taken in Round 3 in 2010 Other picks in the round: The Sabres also took Matt MacKenzie, a…
Sabre Stats: Team Penalty Minutes
By Budd Bailey I knew if I looked hard enough, I’d find something for the Sabres to brag about. And I did. They were at the best in the NHL…
