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5 biggest trading mistakes in Buffalo Sabres history

By Sion Fawkes

28 May 1998: Dominik Hasek #39 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
28 May 1998: Dominik Hasek #39 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 /
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19 Jan 1996: Terry O”Reilly #24 of the Boston Bruin Heroes gets ready to take a shot while teammate Peter McNab #8 fends off Denis Potvin #5 of the NHL Heroes in an attempt to score past goalie John Garrett #31 during the second period of the NHL Heroes
19 Jan 1996: Terry O”Reilly #24 of the Boston Bruin Heroes gets ready to take a shot while teammate Peter McNab #8 fends off Denis Potvin #5 of the NHL Heroes in an attempt to score past goalie John Garrett #31 during the second period of the NHL Heroes /

Peter McNab

Drafted 85th overall in the sixth round of the 1972 NHL Draft, McNab was a mid-round pick who lasted just three seasons with the Buffalo Sabres. While his108 points in 154 games were a sign of things to come, that success occurred after Buffalo transferred him to the Boston Bruins.

Andre Savard stepped in McNab’s place and put up respectable numbers. In 467 games with the Sabres, he scored 305 times, with his career-best coming in 1980-81 when he scored 74 points in 79 games and logged a 20.8 percent shooting percentage.

McNab, however, played off the charts, scoring 587 points in 595 appearances with the Bruins. He scored 75 or more points (35-plus goals) in six of his seven-and-a-half seasons. So while Savard had a good outing in Buffalo, McNab transformed into one of Boston’s greatest players of the era.

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