yave1964 Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 I am going to do something a bit different with this now, a poll of the greatest player for each team listing the top five or six players in organization history since the ending of the original six era and the beginning of the expansion era. I am starting with the Buffalo Sabres and will do all thirty teams.Let me be clear, some teams I may have a hard time coming up with four players who are worthy of listing on the poll while others may have six or seven which is okay, I am not going to let the players decide for themselves based off their stats who makes the list and who does not. Anyway, here are the top fove from Buffalo stats strictly listed while the players were with the Sabres:GILBERT PERREAULT: The very first player ever drafted by the Sabre organization Perreault is the teams all time leader in games with 1191, in seasons (17) goals (512) assists (814) points (1316) basically every offensive category in club history. The first superstar in team history. Won the Calder, was a second team All Star a few times and won a Lady Bing once.RICK MARTIN: Part of the famed French Connection line Martin spent 10 seasons in Buffalo with 382 goals averaging just under 40 a year during that time. While Perreault is number one in most categories Martin is number two and was a beast on the power play. First team all star twice, second team twice as well.DAVE ANDREYCHUK: Speaking of a beast on the power play, Andreychuk spent 12 years in Buffalo and is second all time in scoring in Sabre history with 804 points and is first all time in PPG.DOMINIC HASEK: Wow what a hardware case. In nine years he was a first team al star six times, six Vezinas and two Harts. Went 234-170-70 with an all time Sabre best .926 save pct and 55 shutouts.RYAN MILLER: 11 years as a workhorse in Buffalo he went 284-186-57 with a .916 save pct and 28 shutouts. First team all star once and won a Vezina that year as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yave1964 Posted July 26, 2015 Author Share Posted July 26, 2015 Others who i considers were Lafontaine who I consider more of an Islander, Ramsey and Housley. Rene Robert IMHO gets props because of his connections to the great line that he played on but wasnt much of a player really, he rode the coattails of Martin and Perreault...... Gare, Foligno, and Schoenfeld honorable mention as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radoran Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 What? No love for Ville Leino? Perrault by just a slight edge over Hasek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yave1964 Posted July 26, 2015 Author Share Posted July 26, 2015 What? No love for Ville Leino? Perrault by just a slight edge over Hasek. No love for Lieno but I almost listed Taro Tsujimoto for the fans who would get that one . I went with Hasek, the hardware was just two much to deny, two Harts for Gods sake from a goalie no less. Perreault put Buffalo on the Hockey map but Hasek in his prime simply dominated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPuk Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Perrault by a mile IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottM Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 With all due respect to the other great players in Sabres history, it's Hasek, and easily in my mind. He single-handedly carried the team to the Finals in 1998, and was the best goalie in the league in my opinion for some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarsippius Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Perreault had an amazing career, but when I think of Hasek I think of dominating performances. And as pointed out by yave, was the best player at his position 6 freakin' times. No votes yet for Ryan Miller? Buffalo Rick must not have seen this thread yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlaskaFlyerFan Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 John Scott is not on the pick list. He gets my vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samifan Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Perreault had an amazing career, but when I think of Hasek I think of dominating performances. And as pointed out by yave, was the best player at his position 6 freakin' times.No votes yet for Ryan Miller? Buffalo Rick must not have seen this thread yet...Miller may top the list for most overrated player in team history. lol. Once we decide the greatest player maybe there should be a vote for worst player in team history. Leino is a strong candidate in that category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Perreault by a nice margin over Hasek. They were both superstars, but not only was Gilbert an amazing scorer, his hockey sense and skating were the elite of elite. This gives him a distinct edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagerMeister Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Perreault by a nice margin over Hasek. They were both superstars, but not only was Gilbert an amazing scorer, his hockey sense and skating were the elite of elite. This gives him a distinct edge. Not only did Hasek win 6 Vezina's, 2 Hart's and 2 pearsons. All of which he won over the likes of two top ten goaltenders and a prime Jagr. But he also has a relatively strong argument for being the best goaltender of all time, Perreault would have a hard time cracking most hockey fans top 15 best forwards list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagerMeister Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Its not even close. Its Gilbert Perreault by a mile Nostalgia blinds you my friend... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottM Posted August 4, 2015 Share Posted August 4, 2015 I believe I have the most knowledge on this subject as I have been a Sabres fan since day one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yave1964 Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 I believe I have the most knowledge on this subject as I have been a Sabres fan since day one. No just making you a Sabre fan does not make you right. Perreault was great but Hasek was one of the all time greats. Big difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagerMeister Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I believe I have the most knowledge on this subject as I have been a Sabres fan since day one. Ok HJ, enlighten me as to how Perreault is the best sabre ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radoran Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Perreault was great but Hasek was one of the all time greats. Big difference. If I have to choose who the better player was in an all-time list, Hasek is ahead of Perreault. If I have to choose the best Buffalo Sabre of the two, I give the edge to Perreault. That's going with the 17 seasons as a Sabre for Perreault to Hasek's nine. It's undoubtedly close and if Hasek had won a Cup with the Sabres, he would be the unquestioned choice. But his two Cups came with some other team... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samifan Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I see Miller has received 1 vote. Wonder who that could have been Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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