'Roy, who played four seasons with the Rangers from 1999 through the 2002-2003 season — winning the Memorial Cup in his final year — was Buffalo's second-round pick, 32nd overall, in the 2001 NHL entry draft. He played much of last season centring a line with high-scoring wingers Thomas Vanek and Maxim Afinogenov. He'll play a bigger role with the Sabres this year because the Sabres lost co-captain forwards Chris Drury and Daniel Briere.'