From Finland, Christian Ruuttu was a late-round pick in the 1983 Draft, and three years later, he debuted in the NHL, finishing sixth in Calder voting with a 65-Point season.

Ruuttu’s second season saw the Center reach career-highs with 26 Goals and 71 Points, and he was a surprise All-Star Selection.  Over the next two years, Ruuttu had an even 60 Points, though he dropped to 50 and 25 in the years afterward.  The Finnish star was dealt to the Winnipeg Jets after, with 331 Points for Buffalo.

While Ruuttu’s numbers are higher than many of the Sabres above him, it can’t be discounted that it happened during the high-scoring era of the 80s and early 90s.

A product of Michigan State, Jason Woolley was already established as a decent NHL Defenseman with experience with Washington, Florida, and Pittsburgh.  The Penguins shipped Woolley to Buffalo before the 1997-98 Season, and it was as a Sabre where the former Spartan was at his best.

Drafted in 1995, Martin Biron first made the Buffalo Sabres that year for three Games, but it would take another three seasons before he reached the parent club again.  The following season (1999-00), Biron was there to stay, and the Goalie quickly became a fan favorite.

Adolfo Domingo De Guzman “Dolf” Luque was a Cuban baseball legend who played in the Cuban Winter League from 1912 to 1945.  For our purposes, Luque played in the Majors from 1914 to 1935 and was a long-time star for the Cincinnati Reds.

While prejudice ran rampant in baseball, Luque gained a pass as a fair-skinned, blue-eyed Cuban.  After a few games with the Boston Braves (1914 & 1915), he found a home for a dozen years with the Cincinnati Reds.  Luque had a phenomenal year in 1923, where he led the National League in Wins (27), ERA (1.93), and FIP (2.94).  He would later win a second ERA Title in 1925.  From 1919 to 1928, Luque would always have at least 10 Wins.

The Cuban would finish his career with the Brooklyn Robins and New York Giants.  He retired in 1935 with a record of 194-179.