Bob Sauve was drafted in the First Round of the 1975 Draft by the Buffalo Sabres, who also took another Goalie, Don Edwards, in that year's selection process.  After playing mostly in the minors for three years, Sauve made the main roster for good in 1978-79.

Mike Foligno was the runner-up for the 1980 Calder Trophy to Ray Bourque, but two years later, he was traded to the Buffalo Sabres from Detroit, bringing his signature “Foligno Leap” with him.

After 37 games with the Vancouver Canucks, Mike Peca was traded to the Buffalo Sabres as part of the deal that sent Alexander Mogilny the other way.

Taken early in the Second Round of the 2001 Draft, Derek Roy had a streaky career in the minors, which prevented him from becoming a fixture in the Sabres until the 2005-06 season, where he had 46 Points.  Roy came into his own afterward, scoring at least 60 Points in four consecutive seasons (2006-07 to 2009-10), which included an 81 Point year in 2007-08.