Buffalo Sabres Top Five Trade Wins, 1995-2015
Mar 9, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; Nashville Predators center
Paul Gaustad(28) punches Arizona Coyotes center
Kyle Chipchura(24) during the second period at Gila River Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
The Gaustad Trade
June 25, 2000 – The Buffalo Sabres acquire a 2000 7th-round pick from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for a 2001 7th-rounder and 2001 9th-rounder.
The Sabres pick would end up turning into Paul Gaustad, selected 220th overall. Gaustad would spend some time in the AHL, but would grow into a solid piece for the Sabres.
Over the course of seven seasons in Buffalo, Gaustad would appear in 516 games, notching 189 points and 622 penalty minutes. He’d be their best faceoff man and one of the best faceoff guys in the league overall. He was later flipped for a 2012 1st-round pick, which later went to the Calgary Flames.
The Lightning’s picks turned into Jan Platil and Ilya Solarev — neither of which ever played a game in the NHL.