Buffalo Sabres History: Top 5 trade acquisitions in franchise history
3. Miroslav Satan
Miroslav Satan does not have the accolades of the other members on this list, but his impact on the Sabres when he was on the team is indellible.
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Satan came over from the Edmonton Oilers in a trade deadline deal in 1997 in which the Sabres sent Craig Millar and Barrie Moore to Western Canada. Satan made in instant impact scoring 8 goals in the 12 games he played with the Sabres after the trade, helping the Sabres win the division title.
Miroslav Satan played 8 seasons with the Sabres, not returning to the team after the 2004-05 lockout. HIs career statistics aren’t as big as some of the players on this list and some who didn’t make this list, but we need to remember that Satan’s years in Buffalo were played during the neutral ice trap, left-wing lock era of the late 1990s and early 2000s.
For example, his 40 goals in 1998-99 were the 7th most in the league but wouldn’t even crack the top 10 in the 1980s and early 1990s.
Satan led the team in scoring every year he was the team with the exception of his last year, in which he finished second in scoring to Daniel Briere. The Sabres were very successful in his first years with the team, making a conference final and leading the team to their first Stanley Cup Final appearance in over 2 decades.
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