Apr 13, 2013; Buffalo, NY, USA; A general view of the Buffalo Sabres Alumni Plaza with statues (left to right) of Rene Robert, Gilbert Perreault and Rick Martin known as the French Connection before the game between the Buffalo Sabres and the Philadelphia Flyers at the First Niagara Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports
Tim Redinger, Editor – SabreNoise – The Buffalo Sabre Himself – Gilbert Perreault
I missed the boat when it came to my favorite Buffalo Sabres of all time. I never got to see him play, but I have met him, I have seen him play in alumni games – and he epitomizes to me, what it means to be a Buffalo Sabre.
He was a generational player, he is an All-Star, a hall of famer – and all of his accomplishments have come as a member of the Buffalo Sabres. Granted, he played in a different era of hockey, where to quote Herb Brooks the name on the front of the sweater was a hell of a lot more important than the one on the back.
He could have easily gone to another team, demanded a trade left for any number of reasons to play with a team that would give him the one thing that he never got in Buffalo, a Stanley Cup. There aren’t many generational talents that do not have the ultimate prize. Free agency spoils that to some extent.
I like Patrick found it really hard to pick out just one player. Every year the team is different, and there are guys that I like on certain teams, guys that I don’t like on others. To pick one player and say they will be my favorite player of all time, even just up until that point, was very difficult. I bleed blue and gold, if you don a Buffalo Sabres sweater and play with passion and heart; then I am going to appreciate your skill set.
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