Mike Foligno was the runner-up for the 1980 Calder to Ray Bourque, but two years later, he was traded to the Buffalo Sabres from Detroit, and he brought 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.

A late Second Round Pick in 2001, Jason Pominville made the Sabres roster in 2005, where he would rise in the ranks to become one of Buffalo’s top forwards.