DaveSnugerud Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 I second the Rick Vaive nomination. I think Doug Bodger deserves some discussion as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffalOhio Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 Bob Sauve. He won the Vezena with Edwards and had the better playoff performances and better Goals Against Average. Except for that Penguins series, that is...... Sauve was awful on breakaways, if I recall correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 Well, I think he was... in a Sabres uniform, which is this post. His HOF status was assured before he ever got here. While here he basically took a back seat to half the team. Donated a chunk of change, very humble and unassuming. In his 4 healthy seasons in Buffalo he never scored less than 86 points. That was padding his HoF status. Other than Patty, Mogilny, and Dom, who did he take a back seat to? I don't see how Ducks could be considered "unsung". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saber61 Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 as one who's only been following the sabres since 98 id like to nominate Danny Hamel. he never really got a chance but when he was on the ice he was awsome. or atleast every time i got to see him play. was fiesty if i remeber correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 Historically, I'd go with Hajt and Brent Peterson. Hajt was solid as a rock. I don't think Brent Peterson ever lost a face-off. Currently, while one could reasonably say the whole team is unsung, I'd go with Tallinder. He's quietly turned into a very good defenseman on both ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan in MD Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 Wayne Pressley was a hell of a defensive forward who could also get you some goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chileanseabass Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 Bodger is a good nomination as well as Vaive. I'd throw Rhett Warrener's name in there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blugold43 Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 another vote for barnes here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 Historically, I'd go with Hajt and Brent Peterson. Hajt was solid as a rock. I don't think Brent Peterson ever lost a face-off. Currently, while one could reasonably say the whole team is unsung, I'd go with Tallinder. He's quietly turned into a very good defenseman on both ends. Brent Peterson. Now there is a name. Great faceoff man. Gaustad reminds me of Peterson, but Gaustad is better in the corners, I think Peterson had better hands. One of my favorite lines of all time, when Peterson had a breakaway against the LAKings (I believe), he was stopped cold. A reporter asked him about the breakaway and he said, "I went in like Wayne Gretsky, and I came out like Brent Peterson." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 Brent Peterson. Now there is a name. Great faceoff man. Gaustad reminds me of Peterson, but Gaustad is better in the corners, I think Peterson had better hands. One of my favorite lines of all time, when Peterson had a breakaway against the LAKings (I believe), he was stopped cold. A reporter asked him about the breakaway and he said, "I went in like Wayne Gretsky, and I came out like Brent Peterson." Leaving him unprotected was one of the stupidest things the Sabres ever did. They went a long time after that without having a decent faceoff man. They also missed the playoffs the 2 years following their letting him go. I'm certain that a few key faceoff wins wouldn't have helped them any in getting the 4-5 points they needed to get in in '86. (Where's that D'oh smiley when you need it?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevbeau Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 Mike Hartman...."unleash the fury." Hartman played way above his size and 110% every game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercury Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 It seems appropriate to cast a vote for Mika Noronen. After all, he scored more goals than every other Sabres goaltender in history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jzmack Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 Im only considering players that I've actually seen and remember.. meaning from 87 (when i was 3) on.. Stu Barnes is a good one, he was never a superstar.. Rob Ray can also be considered. I mean he's a superstar in buffalo but not in the rest of the NHL.. I am in the same boat greg, born in 84 remember from about 87. I loved Stu and Rayzor, but I will give a vote to grant ledyard, I always loved how gritty of a player he was. Honorable mention also to richard smehlik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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