Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we maintain and update our existing Top 50 lists annually.  As such, we are delighted to present our pre-2025/26 revision of our top 50 Buffalo Sabres.

As for all of our top 50 players in hockey, we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Hockey League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet 

Last year, the Sabres' never-ending rebuild continued as they again failed to make the playoffs.  Nevertheless, there was one new entrant and two elevations based on last year.

As always, we present our top five, which remain unchanged.

1. Dominik Hasek
2. Gilbert Perreault
3. Rick Martin
4. Ryan Miller
5. Mike Ramsey 

You can find the entire list here. 

The only new entry was Alex Tuch.  The forward debuts at #49.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

Alex Tuch was part of the trade that sent Jack Eichel to Vegas, and while the Golden Knights would win a Stanley Cup, the Sabres obtained serious value with the hard-nosed Right Wing.

In Buffalo, Tuch’s ice time gained considerably, and he showed his two-way value.  The power forward used his quick burst and heavy shot to put forth four-straight 26-Goal years, peaking with 43 in 2022-23.  Last season, his ability to penalty kill gave him the first season-ending statistical title, with his six Short-Handed Goals leading the NHL.

Tuch enters the 2024-25 Season with 243 Points as a Sabre.