Buffalo Sabres Awards, NHL Awards-Style

Jan 29, 2015; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Buffalo Sabres defenceman

(57) celebrates scoring a goal with the bench against the Edmonton Oilers in the first period up at Rexall Place. Mandatory Credit: Chris LaFrance-USA TODAY Sports

With the 2015 NHL Awards being presented tonight, I thought it might be fun to look at some of the annual awards handed out to players across the league, and look at them on a Buffalo Sabres basis.

Today, we’re going to look at six NHL awards and select winners from the 2014-2015 Buffalo Sabres team. The awards we’ll look at are: the Hart Trophy, Vezina, Norris, Calder, Lady Byng and Selke.

Though the NHL hands out a slew of other awards, including the Jack Adams for best coach, the Masterton for sportmanship and perserverance, and several statistic-based honors, I’ve decided to stick to just these six awards, as they allow the most room for interpretation.

Of course, the Buffalo Sabres organization usually hands out its own awards at the culmination of the season, with picks like team MVP, best rookie, etc., but with the NHL Awards right around the corner, why not take another glance?

Without further ado, here they are – your 2015 Buffalo Sabres NHL Awards Winners.