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Buffalo Sabres: Most goals to start a season

By Robert Berger

WINNIPEG, MB - NOVEMBER 16: Patrik Berglund #10, Jack Eichel #9, Jeff Skinner #53 and Sam Reinhart #23 of the Buffalo Sabres celebrate a third period goal against the Winnipeg Jets at the Bell MTS Place on November 16, 2018 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images)
WINNIPEG, MB - NOVEMBER 16: Patrik Berglund #10, Jack Eichel #9, Jeff Skinner #53 and Sam Reinhart #23 of the Buffalo Sabres celebrate a third period goal against the Winnipeg Jets at the Bell MTS Place on November 16, 2018 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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MONTREAL, CANADA- 1985: Head Coach Scotty Bowman of the Buffalo Sabres talks to Dave Andreychuk #25 of the Buffalo Sabres on the bench at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Denis Brodeur/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Dave Andreychuk

Dave Andreychuk is one of 2 Hall of Famers and one of 2 members of the 1992-93 Buffalo Sabres team on this list.

Andreychuk was one of 3 first round picks for the Sabres in the 1982 NHL draft. The Sabres also drafted Paul Cyr and Hall of Fame defenseman and current head coach Phil Housley in that draft.

The 1992-93 season would be Dave Andreychuk’s last season in Buffalo. After 10 1/2 seasons with the Sabres, Andreychuk was sent with Darren Puppa and a first round draft pick to Toronto for Grant Fuhr and a fifth round draft pick.

Before Andreychuk was traded though, he scored the most goals to start a season in Buffalo Sabres history. Andreychuk tallied 17 goals in the first 20 games of the season. Of course this was a different NHL than today and Andreychuk’s 17 goals were good for only fourth in the league.

Andreychuk was also in the top ten in the league through 20 games in assists (15), points (17), and shots on goal. The 1992-93 season would end up being his second straight 50 goal season (he also put up 50 goals in 1993-94).

The Dave Andreychuk trade is still considered by many Sabres fans as one of the worst trades in club history. Andreychuk went on to excel in Toronto with a 50 goal season, an all-star game, and 2 appearances in the conference finals. Meanwhile Grant Fuhr only played in 64 games for the Buffalo Sabres. Dave Andreychuk remains in the top 10 in virtually every career offensive statistic for the Sabres.

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