2009–10 Buffalo Sabres season explained

League:NHL
Season:2009–10
Year:2009
Team:Buffalo Sabres
Conferencerank:3rd
Divisionrank:1st
Record:45–27–10
Homerecord:25–10–6
Roadrecord:20–17–4
Goalsfor:235
Goalsagainst:207
Attendance:Average: 18,529
Goalsleader:Thomas Vanek (28)
Assistsleader:Tim Connolly (48)
Pointsleader:Derek Roy (69)
Plusminusleader:Jochen Hecht (+14)
Pimleader:Craig Rivet (100)
Winsleader:Ryan Miller (41)
Gaaleader:Ryan Miller (2.22)
Divisionwin:Yes

The 2009–10 Buffalo Sabres season was the 40th season (39th season of play) of the Buffalo Sabres in the National Hockey League. The season saw the Sabres win the Northeast Division title and return to the playoffs for the first time in three seasons. Ryan Miller won the Vezina Trophy for the first time in his career.[1] The Vezina win was the League-best eight for the Sabres franchise since 1982, when the trophy began being awarded to the NHL's top goaltender. Tyler Myers became the first Sabre to win the Calder Memorial Trophy,[2] for Rookie of the Year, since Tom Barrasso won it in the 1983–84 season.

Pre-season

|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 1 || September 17 || Washington Capitals || 3-4 || Buffalo Sabres || Enroth || 17,597 || 0-0-1 || Recap |||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2 || September 19 || Buffalo Sabres || 3-1 || Detroit Red Wings || Miller || 15,924 || 1-0-1 || Recap |||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3 || September 21 || Buffalo Sabres || 2-1 || Washington Capitals || Lalime || 18,075 || 2-0-1 || Recap |||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4 || September 23 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2-3 || Buffalo Sabres || Miller || 11,008 || 3-0-1 || Recap |||- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"| 5 || September 26 || Buffalo Sabres || 2-3 || Montreal Canadiens || Miller || 21,273 || 3-1-1 || Recap |||- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6 || September 27 || Buffalo Sabres || 7-6 || Toronto Maple Leafs || Lalime || 18,388 || 4-1-1 || Recap |||-

Regular season

Game log

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"| 1 || October 3 || Montreal Canadiens || 1-2 (OTL) || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 0-0-1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2 || October 8 || Phoenix Coyotes || 2-1 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 1-0-1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3 || October 10 || Nashville Predators || 1-0 || Miller || Sommet Center – 14,209 || 2-0-1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4 || October 13 || Detroit Red Wings || 6-2 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 17,459 || 3-0-1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5 || October 16 || New York Islanders || 6-3 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 4-0-1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 6 || October 17 || Atlanta Thrashers || 2-4 || Lalime || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 4-1-1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 7 || October 21 || Florida Panthers || 5-2 || Miller || BankAtlantic Center – 12,607 || 5-1-1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 8 || October 24 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 3-2 (SOW) || Miller || St. Pete Times Forum – 15,804|| 6-1-1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 9 || October 28 || New Jersey Devils || 4-1 || Miller || Prudential Center – 14,182 || 7-1-1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 10 || October 30 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3-2 (OTW) || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,300 || 8-1-1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 11 || October 31 || New York Islanders || 0-5 || Miller || Nassau Veterans Mem. Coliseum – 8,889 || 8-2-1|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 12 || November 4 || New York Islanders || 3-0 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 17,626 || 9-2-1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 13 || November 6 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2-5 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,525 || 9-3-1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 14 || November 7 || Boston Bruins || 2-4 || Enroth || TD Garden – 17,565 || 9-4-1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 15 || November 11 || Edmonton Oilers || 3-1 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 17,797 || 10-4-1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 16 || November 13 || Calgary Flames || 2-1 (SOW) || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 11-4-1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 17 || November 14 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3-2 || Miller || Wachovia Center – 19,641 || 12-4-1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 18 || November 18 || Florida Panthers || 2-6 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,546 || 12-5-1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"| 19 || November 20 || Boston Bruins || 1-2 (OTL) || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,291 || 12-5-2|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"| 20 || November 21 || Ottawa Senators || 3-5 || Lalime || Scotiabank Place – 17,206 || 12-6-2|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"| 21 || November 25 || Washington Capitals || 0-2 || Miller || Verizon Center – 18,277 || 12-7-2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 22 || November 27 || Philadelphia Flyers || 4-2 || Miller || Wachovia Center – 19,673 || 13-7-2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 23 || November 28 || Carolina Hurricanes || 5-1 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 14-7-2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 24 || November 30 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3-0 || Miller || Air Canada Centre – 19,110 || 15-7-2|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 25 || December 3 || Montreal Canadiens || 6-2 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 16-7-2|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"| 26 || December 5 || New York Rangers || 1-2 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,301 || 16-8-2|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"| 27 || December 7 || New Jersey Devils || 0-3 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 16-9-2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 28 || December 9 || Washington Capitals || 3-0 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 17,982 || 17-9-2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 29 || December 11 || Chicago Blackhawks || 2-1 || Lalime || HSBC Arena – 18,009 || 18-9-2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 30 || December 12 || New York Rangers || 3-2 || Miller || Madison Square Garden – 18,200 || 19-9-2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 31 || December 14 || Montreal Canadiens || 4-3 || Miller || Bell Centre – 21,273 || 20-9-2|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"| 32 || December 16 || Ottawa Senators || 0-2 || Miller || Scotiabank Place – 16,917 || 20-10-2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 33 || December 18 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 5-2 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,159 || 21-10-2|- align="center"| 34 || December 19 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1-2 (OTL) || Lalime || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 21-10-3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 35 || December 21 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3-2 || Miller || Air Canada Centre – 19,235 || 22-10-3|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"| 36 || December 23 || Washington Capitals || 2-5 || Miller || Verizon Center – 18,277 || 22-11-3|- align="center"| 37 || December 26 || Ottawa Senators || 2-3 (OTL) || Miller || HSBC Arena -18,690 || 22-11-4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 38 || December 27 || St. Louis Blues || 5-3 || Lalime || Scottrade Center -19,150 || 23-11-4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 39 || December 29 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4-3 || Lalime || HSBC Arena -18,690 ||24-11-4|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 40 || January 1 || Atlanta Thrashers || 4-3 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 25-11-4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 41 || January 3 || Montreal Canadiens || 1-0 || Miller || Bell Centre – 21,273 || 26-11-4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 42 || January 6 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 5-3 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 27-11-4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 43 || January 8 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3-2 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 28-11-4|- align="center"| 44 || January 9 || Colorado Avalanche || 3-4 (OTL) || Lalime || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 28-11-5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 45 || January 14 || Atlanta Thrashers || 2-1 || Miller || Philips Arena – 11,313 || 29-11-5|- align="center"| 46 || January 16 || New York Islanders || 2-3 (SOL) || Miller ||Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum – 13,635|| 29-11-6|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 47 || January 18 || Phoenix Coyotes || 7-2 || Miller || Jobing.com Arena – 11,309|| 30-11-6|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"| 48 || January 19 || Anaheim Ducks || 4-5 || Lalime || Honda Center – 15,570 || 30-12-6|- align="center"| 49 || January 21 || Los Angeles Kings || 3-4 (SOL) || Miller || Staples Center – 16,884 || 30-12-7|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"| 50 || January 23 || San Jose Sharks || 2-5 || Miller || HP Pavilion – 17,562 || 30-13-7|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"| 51 || January 25 || Vancouver Canucks || 2-3 || Miller || General Motors Place – 18,810 || 30-14-7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 52 || January 27 || New Jersey Devils || 2-1 (SOW) || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 31-14-7|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 53 || January 29 || Boston Bruins || 2-1 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18690 || 32-14-7|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"| 54 || February 1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4-5 || Miller || Mellon Arena – 17,029 || 32-15-7|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"| 55 || February 3 || Ottawa Senators || 2-4 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 32-16-7|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"| 56 || February 5 || Carolina Hurricanes || 3-4 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 32-17-7|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"| 57 || February 6 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 0-4 || Lalime || Nationwide Arena – 18,576 || 32-18-7|- align="center"| 58 || February 9 || Boston Bruins || 3-4 (OT) || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 32-18-8|- align="center"| 59 || February 11 || Carolina Hurricanes || 2-3 (OT) || Miller || RBC Center – 15,527 || 32-18-9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 60 || February 13 || San Jose Sharks || 3-1 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 33-18-9|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"| 61 || March 2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2-3 || Lalime || Mellon Arena – 17,132 || 33-19-9|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"| 62 || March 3 || Washington Capitals || 1-3 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 33-20-9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 63 || March 5 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3-2 (OT) || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 34-20-9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 64 || March 7 || New York Rangers || 2-1 (OT) || Miller || Madison Square Garden – 18,200 || 35-20-9|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 65 || March 10 || Dallas Stars || 5-3 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 36-20-9|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"| 66 || March 12 || Minnesota Wild || 2-3 || Lalime || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 36-21-9|- align="center"| 67 || March 13 || Detroit Red Wings || 2-3 (OT) || Miller || Joe Louis Arena – 20,066 || 36-21-10|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"| 68 || March 16 || Atlanta Thrashers || 3-4 || Lalime || Philips Arena – 12,540 || 36-22-10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 69 || March 18 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 6-2 || Miller || St. Pete Times Forum – 16,868 || 37-22-10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 70 || March 20 || Florida Panthers || 3-1 || Miller || BankAtlantic Center – 18,217 || 38-22-10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 71 || March 21 || Carolina Hurricanes || 5-3 || Miller || RBC Center – 15,311 || 39-22-10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 72 || March 24 || Montreal Canadiens || 3-2 (SOW) || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 40-22-10|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"| 73 || March 26 || Ottawa Senators || 2-4 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 40-23-10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 74 || March 27 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 7-1 || Lalime || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 41-23-10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 75 || March 29 || Boston Bruins || 3-2 || Miller || TD Garden – 17,565 || 42-23-10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 76 || March 31 || Florida Panthers || 6-2 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 43-23-10|-|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"| 77 || April 1 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2-4 || Miller || Air Canada Centre || 43-24-10|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"| 78 || April 3 || Montreal Canadiens || 0-3 || Miller || Bell Centre || 43-25-10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 79 || April 6 || New York Rangers || 5-2 || Miller || HSBC Arena || 44-25-10|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"| 80 || April 8 || Boston Bruins || 1-3 || Lalime || TD Garden || 44-26-10|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 81 || April 10 || Ottawa Senators || 5-2 || Miller || Scotiabank Place || 45-26-10|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc"| 82 || April 11 || New Jersey Devils || 1-2 || Lalime || Prudential Center || 45-27-10|-|-| 2009–10 Schedule

Playoffs

The Sabres qualified for the playoffs for the first time in three years. They had not qualified for the playoffs since winning the Presidents' Trophy in the 2006–07 NHL season.

Playoff log

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Sabres. Stats reflect time with Sabres only.
Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Sabres only.

Awards and records

Awards

Regular Season
Player Award Reached
Tyler Myers[9] NHL Rookie of the Month January 2010
Tyler Myers[10] Calder Memorial Trophy winner June 23, 2010
Ryan Miller[11] Vezina Trophy winner June 23, 2010

Milestones

Regular Season
Player Milestone Reached
1st Career NHL Game October 3, 2009
Tyler Myers 1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
October 8, 2009
1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
October 10, 2009
Tyler Myers 1st Career NHL Goal October 16, 2009
Tim Kennedy 1st Career NHL Goal October 28, 2009
1st Career NHL Game
1st Career NHL Goal
November 13, 2009
300th NHL Point November 27, 2009

Transactions

The Sabres have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.

Trades

DateDetails
October 20, 2009[12] To Boston Bruins
Daniel Paille
March 3, 2010[13] To Columbus Blue Jackets
Nathan Paetsch
2nd-round pick in 2010
To Buffalo Sabres
Raffi Torres
March 3, 2010To Atlanta Thrashers
Clarke MacArthur
To Buffalo Sabres
3rd-round pick in 2010
4th-round pick in 2010

Free agents acquired

Player Former team Contract terms
Steve Montador[14] 2 years, $3.1 million
Joe DiPenta[15] 1 year, $550,000
Jean-Philippe Lamoureux[16] 1 year
Cody McCormick[17] 1 year, $522,500
Mike Grier[18] 1 year
Jeff Cowan[19] Undisclosed

Free agents lost

Player New team Contract terms
Mikael Tellqvist[20] 1 year, $1.3 million
Jaroslav Spacek[21] 3 years, $11.5 million
Maxim Afinogenov[22] 1 year, $800,000
Dominic Moore[23] 1 year

Lost via retirement

Player
Teppo Numminen[24]

Player signings

Player Contract terms
Tyler Myers[25] 3 years
Paul Byron[26] 3 years
Matt Ellis[27] 1 year
Patrick Kaleta[28] 1 year, $522,500
Andrej Sekera[29] 2 years, $2 million
1 year, $522,500
Drew Stafford[30] 2 years, $3.8 million
Tyler Ennis[31] 3-year entry-level contract
Mark Mancari[32] 1 year
Luke Adam[33] 3-year entry-level contract
Nick Crawford[34] 3-year entry-level contract
Mike Grier[35] 1 year

Draft selections

The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was held June 26–27, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec.

2009 NHL Entry Draft Results – Buffalo Sabres
Round Overall Pick Player Nationality Position Team from League from
1 13 RW
3 66 D
4 104 LW OHL
5 134 Mark Adams D USHS-MA
6 164 G
7 194 RW

Notes

* The Sabres' second-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on July 4, 2008 that sent Craig Rivet and a seventh-round pick in 2010 to Buffalo in exchange for a second-round pick in 2010 and this pick.[36]

* The Los Angeles Kings' third-round pick went to the Sabres as the result of a trade on July 4, 2008 that sent Steve Bernier to the Vancouver Canucks for a second-round pick in 2010 and this pick.[37]
Vancouver previously acquired in a trade on July 5, 2006 that sent Dan Cloutier to Los Angeles for a second-round pick in 2007 and this pick (being conditional at time of trade). The condition – Dan Cloutier resigning with the Los Angeles Kings – has been verified on September 27, 2006.[38]

* The Sabres' third-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick in 2008 to Buffalo in exchange for a first-round pick in 2008 and this pick.

See also

Farm teams

Portland Pirates

The Portland Pirates remain Buffalo's top affiliate in the American Hockey League in 2009–10.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MILLER WINS FIRST VEZINA TROPHY. NHL.com. Sabres.nhl.com. July 16, 2012.
  2. Web site: Sabres' Tyler Myers wins Calder Trophy. NHL. NHL.com. July 16, 2012.
  3. Web site: Boston Bruins - Buffalo Sabres - April 15th, 2010. NHL.com.
  4. Web site: Boston Bruins - Buffalo Sabres - April 17th, 2010. NHL.com.
  5. Web site: Buffalo Sabres - Boston Bruins - April 19th, 2010. NHL.com.
  6. Web site: Buffalo Sabres - Boston Bruins - April 21st, 2010. NHL.com.
  7. Web site: Boston Bruins - Buffalo Sabres - April 23rd, 2010. NHL.com.
  8. Web site: Buffalo Sabres - Boston Bruins - April 26th, 2010. NHL.com.
  9. Web site: SABRES' MYERS NAMED NHL ROOKIE OF THE MONTH. NHL.com.
  10. Web site: MYERS WINS CALDER TROPHY. NHL.com.
  11. Web site: MILLER WINS FIRST VEZINA TROPHY. NHL.com.
  12. Web site: SABRES ACQUIRE THIRD-ROUND DRAFT PICK FROM BOSTON. NHL.com.
  13. Web site: SABRES ACQUIRE TORRES, DRAFT PICKS. NHL.com.
  14. Web site: MONTADOR AGREES TO TERMS . July 4, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090704030611/http://sabres.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=433027 . July 4, 2009 . dead . mdy-all .
  15. Web site: SABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH JOE DIPENTA. https://web.archive.org/web/20090714010235/http://sabres.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=436846. dead. July 14, 2009.
  16. Web site: SABRES SIGN JEAN-PHILIPPE LAMOUREUX. NHL.com.
  17. Web site: SABRES SIGN CODY MCCORMICK. NHL.com.
  18. Web site: SABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH MIKE GRIER. NHL.com.
  19. Web site: SABRES SIGN JEFF COWAN. NHL.com.
  20. Web site: TELLQVIST SIGNS WITH RUSSIAN KHL . July 1, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090727011422/http://sabres.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=421391&page=NewsPage&service=page . July 27, 2009 . dead . mdy-all .
  21. Web site: Habs ink Jaroslav Spacek . July 4, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090704020851/http://canadiens.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=432969 . July 4, 2009 . dead . mdy-all .
  22. http://thrashers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=500326 Thrashers Agree to Terms with Unrestricted Free Agent Forward Maxim Afinogenov
  23. Web site: Panthers Ink Dominic Moore. NHL.com.
  24. Web site: NUMMINEN ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT. NHL.com.
  25. Web site: SABRES SIGN TYLER MYERS . July 1, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090727005133/http://sabres.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=422350&page=NewsPage&service=page . July 27, 2009 . dead . mdy-all .
  26. Web site: SABRES SIGN 2007 DRAFT PICK PAUL BYRON . July 1, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090727014744/http://sabres.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=424608&page=NewsPage&service=page . July 27, 2009 . dead . mdy-all .
  27. Web site: SABRES SIGN MATT ELLIS . July 11, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090713062356/http://sabres.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=436683 . July 13, 2009 . dead . mdy-all .
  28. Web site: KALETA ACCEPTS QUALIFYING OFFER . July 20, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090720065005/http://sabres.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=442771 . July 20, 2009 . dead . mdy-all .
  29. Web site: SABRES REACH AGREEMENTS WITH MACARTHUR AND SEKERA . July 21, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090726021127/http://sabres.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=450959 . July 26, 2009 . dead . mdy-all .
  30. Web site: SABRES SIGN DREW STAFFORD. NHL.com.
  31. Web site: SABRES SIGN 2008 FIRST ROUND PICK TYLER ENNIS. NHL.com.
  32. Web site: SABRES SIGN MARK MANCARI. NHL.com.
  33. Web site: SABRES SIGN LUKE ADAM. NHL.com.
  34. Web site: SABRES SIGN NICK CRAWFORD. NHL.com.
  35. Web site: SABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH FORWARD MIKE GRIER. NHL.com.
  36. Web site: More news Sharks Acquire 2nd Round Picks from Buffalo. July 4, 2008. San Jose Sharks. June 24, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090726131805/http://sharks.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=367843&page=NewsPage&service=page. July 26, 2009. dead. mdy-all.
  37. Web site: Sabres Acquire Pair of Picks From Vancouver. Buffalo Sabres. July 4, 2008. June 23, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090726132043/http://sabres.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=367824&page=NewsPage&service=page. July 26, 2009. dead. mdy-all.
  38. Web site: Kings agree to two-year extension with Cloutier. September 27, 2006. Los Angeles Kings. March 9, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090726131958/http://kings.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=301379&page=NewsPage&service=page. July 26, 2009. dead. mdy-all.