Connolly had 70 Points in his first two seasons with Buffalo, but a concussion in the 2003 preseason kept him out the entire year. With the lockout happening the year after, Sabres fans had to wait until the 2005-06 campaign to see their plucky Center. Connolly had 55 Points in his return season, but again a concussion kept him out of another year (2007-08).
Connolly earned a reputation for being fragile as hip and back problems plagued him over the next two seasons, but he was at nearly a Point-per-Game pace when he played. He had his best year in 2009-10, with 65 Points in 73 Games, but his play slipped, and the Sabres let him go to Toronto as a Free Agent in 2011. Connolly only played one year for the Maple Leafs and a year in the minors before retiring.
With the Sabres, Connolly scored 320 Points, a good number, but injuries kept him from being so much more.
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