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Top 3 best players that were originally drafted by the Buffalo Sabres

By Sion Fawkes

BUFFALO, NY - FEBRUARY 05: Ryan Miller #30 of the Buffalo Sabres protects the net during the Sabres game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at First Niagara Center on February 5, 2014 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Sean Rudyk/Getty Images)
BUFFALO, NY - FEBRUARY 05: Ryan Miller #30 of the Buffalo Sabres protects the net during the Sabres game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at First Niagara Center on February 5, 2014 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Sean Rudyk/Getty Images) /
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28 May 1998: Phil Housley #96 of the Washington Capitals in action during an Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 against the Buffalo Sabres at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York. The Capitals defeated the Sabres 4-3 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: /

Phil Housley

Not many journeymen land on The Best Of… lists. But when you play 21 seasons in the NHL, you are going to play for any team that requires your services. For Phil Housley, that number was eight. But he spent most of his playing days with the Buffalo Sabres.

He burst onto the scene in 1982-83, with 66 points in 77 games. Not bad, considering he played defenseman. But Housley was just getting started with showing off his two-way prowess.

And by the end of his career with the Sabres, he had 558 points, 178 goals, and 380 assists in 608 games. Look in the NHL’s history books, and you will find very few defensemen who scored so often.

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Housley earned trips to three All-Star Games during his time with the Sabres, and seven total throughout his career. He also snagged a spot on the NHL All-Rookie Team in 1982-83. Housley is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, the United States Hockey Hall of Fame, and the Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame.

(All statistics provided by Hockey Reference)

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