Afinogenov debited for Buffalo in 1999, and the Right Wing scored 34 Points as a rookie. He played for the Sabres for the next nine seasons, and after providing respectable mid-line production for a few years, he had back-to-back 60-Point-plus years (73 & 61) in 2005-06 & 2006-07, where Afinogenov was one of the best offensive players for Buffalo.
He slumped afterward, and he departed for Atlanta in a rebound year (2009-10) before going back home to Russia and playing in the KHL.
Afinogenov would give Buffalo over 500 Games 354 Points over his ten seasons with the team.
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