When the Buffalo Sabres traded defenseman Mike Weber to the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night, it marked, in some ways, the end of an era.
Weber was the longest-tenured member of the Buffalo Sabres, having been with the team for ten years.
The Buffalo Sabres drafted the defenseman with the 57th overall selection in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
Now, Tyler Ennis becomes the longest-tenured member of the Buffalo Sabres, having been drafted in the first round in 2008.
In addition, Weber was the last player remaining on the Buffalo Sabres who had played with the AHL’s Rochester Americans when they were originally the affiliate of the Sabres, the first time around.