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Top 5 greatest defensemen of all-time on the Buffalo Sabres

By Sion Fawkes

TORONTO - SEPTEMBER 21: Nathan Perrott #47 of the Toronto Maple Leafs tries to stop Brian Campbell #51 of the Buffalo Sabres from attacking the net during the game at Air Canada Centre on September 21, 2003 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images for NHLI)
TORONTO - SEPTEMBER 21: Nathan Perrott #47 of the Toronto Maple Leafs tries to stop Brian Campbell #51 of the Buffalo Sabres from attacking the net during the game at Air Canada Centre on September 21, 2003 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images for NHLI) /
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BUFFALO, NY – MAY 10: Brian Campbell #51 of the Buffalo Sabres skates with the puck during Game 1 of the 2007 Eastern Conference Finals against the Ottawa Senators on May 10, 2007 at the HSBC Center in Buffalo, New York. The Senators won the game 5-2. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

Brian Campbell

Campbell played for the Sabres from 1999-00 until midway through the 2007-08 season. Following his time in Buffalo, Campbell was a regular contender for the Norris, but that contention started during his final full season with the Sabres. He also played in both the 2007 and 2008 All-Star Games, en-route to Second Team All-NHL honors in 2008.

His development as a player was also bar-none, especially on offense. Campbell scored just 19 points in 65 games and logged a 2.2 shooting percentage during his first full season in 2002-03. By 2005-06, he morphed into a two-way player, with 44 points, 12 goals, and 32 assists in 79 games while posting an 11.4 shooting percentage.

But he wouldn’t see his first All-Star Game until 2007. That year, he led all defensemen in votes for the big game. Further, he became one of the Buffalo Sabres many alternate captains during the 2007-08 season before they eventually traded him to the San Jose Sharks on February 26th, 2008.

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