When you think about the Buffalo Sabres historically, which players come to mind? Go ahead, make a list. Surely there’s names like Gilbert Perreault, Rick Martin, Rene Robert, Dominik Hasek, even Ryan Miller…. what if you had to pick some of the top 30 players in franchise history?
Well, that’s what I set out to do. It turns out it’s a little harder than you think. After all, how can you possibly rank a highly-touted netminder like Dominik Hasek against forwards like Perreault? How can you quantify things like points, goals, and assists against stats like goals-against average and save percentage?