2009–10 Buffalo Sabres season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 April 2013 NHL 2009–10 2009 Buffalo Sabres Eastern 3rd Northeast 1st 45–27–10 25–10–6 20–17–4 235 207 Darcy Regier Lindy Ruff Craig Rivet Paul GaustadJochen HechtJason PominvilleDerek Roy HSBC Arena Average: 18,529 Thomas Vanek (28) Tim Connolly (48) Derek Roy (69) Jochen Hecht (+14) Craig Rivet (100) Ryan Miller (41) Ryan Miller (2.22) Yes The 2009–10 Buffalo Sabres season was the 40th season (39th season of play) of the Buffalo Sabres in the National Hockey League (NHL). The season saw the Sabres win the Northeast Division title and return to the playoffs for the first time in three seasons. Ryan Miller won the Vezina Trophy for the first time in his career.MILLER WINS FIRST VEZINA TROPHY http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532524 https://web.archive.org/web/20120227054511/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532524 dead February 27, 2012 NHL.com Sabres.nhl.com July 16, 2012 The Vezina win was the League-best eight for the Sabres franchise since 1982, when the trophy began being awarded to the NHL's top goaltender. Tyler Myers became the first Sabre to win the Calder Memorial Trophy,Sabres' Tyler Myers wins Calder Trophy http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=532506 https://web.archive.org/web/20101117063056/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=532506 dead November 17, 2010 NHL NHL.com July 16, 2012 for Rookie of the Year, since Tom Barrasso won it in the 1983–84 season. This was the last division title for the Sabres until 2025–26. Pre-season y background:#fdbb30; color:white; 2009 Pre-season Game Log: 4–1–1 (Home: 1–0–1; Road: 3–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home Decision Attendance Record Recap |- align="center" bgcolor="white" | 1 || September 17 || Washington Capitals || 3-4 || Buffalo Sabres || Enroth || 17,597 || 0-0-1 || Recap || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 || September 19 || Buffalo Sabres || 3-1 || Detroit Red Wings || Miller || 15,924 || 1-0-1 || Recap || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || September 21 || Buffalo Sabres || 2-1 || Washington Capitals || Lalime || 18,075 || 2-0-1 || Recap || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || September 23 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2-3 || Buffalo Sabres || Miller || 11,008 || 3-0-1 || Recap || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 5 || September 26 || Buffalo Sabres || 2-3 || Montreal Canadiens || Miller || 21,273 || 3-1-1 || Recap || |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 || September 27 || Buffalo Sabres || 7-6 || Toronto Maple Leafs || Lalime || 18,388 || 4-1-1 || Recap || |- Regular season Divisional standings BUF Conference standings BUF Game log background:#002D62; color:#fdbb30 2009–10 Game Log y background:#fdbb30; color:white October : 8–2–1 (Home: 4–1–1; Road: 4–1–0) Game Date Opponent Score Decision Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 1 || October 3 || Montreal Canadiens || 1-2 (OTL) || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 0-0-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 || October 8 || Phoenix Coyotes || 2-1 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 1-0-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || October 10 || Nashville Predators || 1-0 || Miller || Sommet Center – 14,209 || 2-0-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || October 13 || Detroit Red Wings || 6-2 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 17,459 || 3-0-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 || October 16 || New York Islanders || 6-3 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 4-0-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 || October 17 || Atlanta Thrashers || 2-4 || Lalime || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 4-1-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 || October 21 || Florida Panthers || 5-2 || Miller || BankAtlantic Center – 12,607 || 5-1-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 || October 24 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 3-2 (SOW) || Miller || St. Pete Times Forum – 15,804|| 6-1-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 || October 28 || New Jersey Devils || 4-1 || Miller || Prudential Center – 14,182 || 7-1-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 || October 30 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3-2 (OTW) || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,300 || 8-1-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 || October 31 || New York Islanders || 0-5 || Miller || Nassau Veterans Mem. Coliseum – 8,889 || 8-2-1 |- y background:#fdbb30; color:white November: 7–5–1 (Home: 4–2–1; Road: 3–3–0) Game Date Opponent Score Decision Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 || November 4 || New York Islanders || 3-0 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 17,626 || 9-2-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 || November 6 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2-5 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,525 || 9-3-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 14 || November 7 || Boston Bruins || 2-4 || Enroth || TD Garden – 17,565 || 9-4-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || November 11 || Edmonton Oilers || 3-1 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 17,797 || 10-4-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || November 13 || Calgary Flames || 2-1 (SOW) || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 11-4-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 || November 14 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3-2 || Miller || Wachovia Center – 19,641 || 12-4-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 || November 18 || Florida Panthers || 2-6 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,546 || 12-5-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 19 || November 20 || Boston Bruins || 1-2 (OTL) || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,291 || 12-5-2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 20 || November 21 || Ottawa Senators || 3-5 || Lalime || Scotiabank Place – 17,206 || 12-6-2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 21 || November 25 || Washington Capitals || 0-2 || Miller || Verizon Center – 18,277 || 12-7-2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 || November 27 || Philadelphia Flyers || 4-2 || Miller || Wachovia Center – 19,673 || 13-7-2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 || November 28 || Carolina Hurricanes || 5-1 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 14-7-2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 || November 30 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3-0 || Miller || Air Canada Centre – 19,110 || 15-7-2 |- y background:#fdbb30; color:white December: 9–4–2 (Home: 5–2–2; Road: 4–2–0) Game Date Opponent Score Decision Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 || December 3 || Montreal Canadiens || 6-2 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 16-7-2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 26 || December 5 || New York Rangers || 1-2 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,301 || 16-8-2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 27 || December 7 || New Jersey Devils || 0-3 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 16-9-2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 || December 9 || Washington Capitals || 3-0 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 17,982 || 17-9-2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 || December 11 || Chicago Blackhawks || 2-1 || Lalime || HSBC Arena – 18,009 || 18-9-2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 || December 12 || New York Rangers || 3-2 || Miller || Madison Square Garden – 18,200 || 19-9-2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 || December 14 || Montreal Canadiens || 4-3 || Miller || Bell Centre – 21,273 || 20-9-2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 32 || December 16 || Ottawa Senators || 0-2 || Miller || Scotiabank Place – 16,917 || 20-10-2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 || December 18 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 5-2 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,159 || 21-10-2 |- align="center" | 34 || December 19 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1-2 (OTL) || Lalime || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 21-10-3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 || December 21 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3-2 || Miller || Air Canada Centre – 19,235 || 22-10-3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 36 || December 23 || Washington Capitals || 2-5 || Miller || Verizon Center – 18,277 || 22-11-3 |- align="center" | 37 || December 26 || Ottawa Senators || 2-3 (OTL) || Miller || HSBC Arena -18,690 || 22-11-4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 || December 27 || St. Louis Blues || 5-3 || Lalime || Scottrade Center -19,150 || 23-11-4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 || December 29 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4-3 || Lalime || HSBC Arena -18,690 ||24-11-4 |- y background:#fdbb30; color:white January: 8–3–3 (Home: 5–0–1; Road: 3–3–2) Game Date Opponent Score Decision Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 || January 1 || Atlanta Thrashers || 4-3 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 25-11-4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 || January 3 || Montreal Canadiens || 1-0 || Miller || Bell Centre – 21,273 || 26-11-4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 || January 6 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 5-3 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 27-11-4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 || January 8 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3-2 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 28-11-4 |- align="center" | 44 || January 9 || Colorado Avalanche || 3-4 (OTL) || Lalime || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 28-11-5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 || January 14 || Atlanta Thrashers || 2-1 || Miller || Philips Arena – 11,313 || 29-11-5 |- align="center" | 46 || January 16 || New York Islanders || 2-3 (SOL) || Miller ||Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum – 13,635|| 29-11-6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 || January 18 || Phoenix Coyotes || 7-2 || Miller || Jobing.com Arena – 11,309|| 30-11-6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 48 || January 19 || Anaheim Ducks || 4-5 || Lalime || Honda Center – 15,570 || 30-12-6 |- align="center" | 49 || January 21 || Los Angeles Kings || 3-4 (SOL) || Miller || Staples Center – 16,884 || 30-12-7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 50 || January 23 || San Jose Sharks || 2-5 || Miller || HP Pavilion – 17,562 || 30-13-7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 51 || January 25 || Vancouver Canucks || 2-3 || Miller || General Motors Place – 18,810 || 30-14-7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 || January 27 || New Jersey Devils || 2-1 (SOW) || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 31-14-7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 || January 29 || Boston Bruins || 2-1 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18690 || 32-14-7 |- y background:#fdbb30; color:white February: 1–4–2 (Home: 1–2–1; Road: 0–2–1) Game Date Opponent Score Decision Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 54 || February 1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4-5 || Miller || Mellon Arena – 17,029 || 32-15-7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 55 || February 3 || Ottawa Senators || 2-4 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 32-16-7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 56 || February 5 || Carolina Hurricanes || 3-4 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 32-17-7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 57 || February 6 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 0-4 || Lalime || Nationwide Arena – 18,576 || 32-18-7 |- align="center" | 58 || February 9 || Boston Bruins || 3-4 (OT) || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 32-18-8 |- align="center" | 59 || February 11 || Carolina Hurricanes || 2-3 (OT) || Miller || RBC Center – 15,527 || 32-18-9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 || February 13 || San Jose Sharks || 3-1 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 33-18-9 |- y background:#fdbb30; color:white March: 10–5–1 (Home: 5–3–0; Road: 5–2–1) Game Date Opponent Score Decision Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 61 || March 2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2-3 || Lalime || Mellon Arena – 17,132 || 33-19-9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 62 || March 3 || Washington Capitals || 1-3 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 33-20-9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 || March 5 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3-2 (OT) || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 34-20-9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 || March 7 || New York Rangers || 2-1 (OT) || Miller || Madison Square Garden – 18,200 || 35-20-9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 65 || March 10 || Dallas Stars || 5-3 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 36-20-9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 66 || March 12 || Minnesota Wild || 2-3 || Lalime || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 36-21-9 |- align="center" | 67 || March 13 || Detroit Red Wings || 2-3 (OT) || Miller || Joe Louis Arena – 20,066 || 36-21-10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 68 || March 16 || Atlanta Thrashers || 3-4 || Lalime || Philips Arena – 12,540 || 36-22-10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 || March 18 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 6-2 || Miller || St. Pete Times Forum – 16,868 || 37-22-10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 70 || March 20 || Florida Panthers || 3-1 || Miller || BankAtlantic Center – 18,217 || 38-22-10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 71 || March 21 || Carolina Hurricanes || 5-3 || Miller || RBC Center – 15,311 || 39-22-10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 72 || March 24 || Montreal Canadiens || 3-2 (SOW) || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 40-22-10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 73 || March 26 || Ottawa Senators || 2-4 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 40-23-10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 || March 27 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 7-1 || Lalime || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 41-23-10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 75 || March 29 || Boston Bruins || 3-2 || Miller || TD Garden – 17,565 || 42-23-10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 76 || March 31 || Florida Panthers || 6-2 || Miller || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 43-23-10 |- y background:#fdbb30; color:white April: 2–4–0 (Home: 1–0–0; Road: 1–4–0) Game Date Opponent Score Decision Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 77 || April 1 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2-4 || Miller || Air Canada Centre || 43-24-10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 78 || April 3 || Montreal Canadiens || 0-3 || Miller || Bell Centre || 43-25-10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 79 || April 6 || New York Rangers || 5-2 || Miller || HSBC Arena || 44-25-10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 80 || April 8 || Boston Bruins || 1-3 || Lalime || TD Garden || 44-26-10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 81 || April 10 || Ottawa Senators || 5-2 || Miller || Scotiabank Place || 45-26-10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 82 || April 11 || New Jersey Devils || 1-2 || Lalime || Prudential Center || 45-27-10 |- |- | 2009–10 Schedule Playoffs The Sabres qualified for the playoffs for the first time in three years. They had not qualified for the playoffs since winning the Presidents' Trophy in the 2006–07 NHL season. Playoff log 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs Eastern Conference Quarter-finals vs #6 Boston Bruins : 2–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–3) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Boston goals Buffalo goals Decision Attendance Series Recap1April 15 Boston Bruins 1 – 2 Buffalo Sabres Recchi Vanek, Rivet Miller 18,690 1–0 https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/bos-vs-buf/2010/04/15/2009030131 Boston Bruins - Buffalo Sabres - April 15th, 2010 NHL.com2April 17 Boston Bruins 5 – 3 Buffalo Sabres Ryder (2), Chara (2), Recchi Myers, Ellis, Pominville Miller 18,690 1–1 https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/bos-vs-buf/2010/04/17/2009030132 Boston Bruins - Buffalo Sabres - April 17th, 2010 NHL.com3April 19 Buffalo Sabres 1 – 2 Boston Bruins Wideman, Bergeron Grier Miller 17,565 1–2 https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-bos/2010/04/19/2009030133 Buffalo Sabres - Boston Bruins - April 19th, 2010 NHL.com4April 21 Buffalo Sabres 2 – 3 Boston Bruins 27:41 Krejci, Bergeron, Satan Kennedy, Montador Miller 17,565 1–3 https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-bos/2010/04/21/2009030134 Buffalo Sabres - Boston Bruins - April 21st, 2010 NHL.com5April 23 Boston Bruins 1 – 4 Buffalo Sabres Boychuk Mair, Pominville, Grier, Ennis Miller 18,690 2–3 https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/bos-vs-buf/2010/04/23/2009030135 Boston Bruins - Buffalo Sabres - April 23rd, 2010 NHL.com6April 26 Buffalo Sabres 3 – 4 Boston Bruins Krejci (2), Recchi, Satan Kaleta, Gerbe, Vanek Miller 17,565 2–4 https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-bos/2010/04/26/2009030136 Buffalo Sabres - Boston Bruins - April 26th, 2010 NHL.com Scorer of game-winning goal in italics Denotes if necessary Player statistics Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes Regular season Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM Derek Roy 80 26 43 69 +9 48 Tim Connolly 73 17 48 65 +10 28 Jason Pominville 82 24 38 62 +13 22 Thomas Vanek 71 28 25 53 +9 42 Tyler Myers 82 11 37 48 +13 32 Jochen Hecht 79 21 21 42 +14 35 Drew Stafford 71 14 20 34 +4 35 Tim Kennedy Tim Kennedy (ice hockey) 78 10 16 26 −3 50 Clarke MacArthur‡ 60 13 13 26 −14 47 Steve Montador 78 5 18 23 +0 75 Paul Gaustad 65 12 10 22 −7 82 Mike Grier 73 10 12 22 −4 14 Chris Butler Chris Butler (ice hockey) 59 1 20 21 −15 22 Toni Lydman 67 4 16 20 +10 30 Henrik Tallinder 82 4 16 20 +13 32 Patrick Kaleta 55 10 5 15 +2 89 Craig Rivet 78 1 14 15 −6 100 Adam Mair 69 6 8 14 −2 73 Matt Ellis Matt Ellis (ice hockey) 72 3 10 13 −1 12 Andrej Sekera 49 4 7 11 −1 6 Tyler Ennis Tyler Ennis (ice hockey) 10 3 6 9 +1 6 Raffi Torres† 14 0 5 5 −3 2 Nathan Gerbe 10 2 3 5 +1 4 Mark Mancari 6 1 1 2 +3 4 Nathan Paetsch‡ 11 1 1 2 +2 6 Daniel Paille‡ 2 0 1 1 +1 0 Playoffs Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM Jason Pominville 6 2 2 4 −1 2 Tyler Ennis Tyler Ennis (ice hockey) 6 1 3 4 +1 0 Thomas Vanek 3 2 1 3 +1 2 Tim Kennedy Tim Kennedy (ice hockey) 6 1 2 3 +3 4 Mike Grier 6 2 0 2 +0 2 Henrik Tallinder 6 0 2 2 +2 2 Adam Mair 6 1 1 2 +2 4 Raffi Torres 4 0 2 2 +1 12 Derek Roy 6 0 2 2 +2 4 Cody McCormick 3 0 2 2 +1 14 Patrick Kaleta 6 1 1 2 +4 22 Nathan Gerbe 2 1 1 2 +2 0 Craig Rivet 6 1 0 1 +2 11 Toni Lydman 6 0 1 1 +1 6 Tim Connolly 6 0 1 1 −2 2 Paul Gaustad 6 0 1 1 +1 8 Steve Montador 6 1 0 1 +3 4 Matt Ellis Matt Ellis (ice hockey) 3 1 0 1 +1 0 Tyler Myers 6 1 0 1 +0 4 Drew Stafford 3 0 0 0 +0 0 Andrej Sekera 6 0 0 0 +2 7 Goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts Regular season Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM Ryan Miller 69 4047:10 41 18 8 150 2.22 2098 .929 5 0 0 4 Patrick Lalime 16 853:47 4 8 2 40 2.81 432 .907 0 0 0 2 Jhonas Enroth 1 58:18 0 1 0 4 4.14 37 .892 0 0 0 0 Playoffs Player GP TOI W L GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM Ryan Miller 6 383:30 2 4 15 2.34 204 .926 0 0 0 2 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Sabres. Stats reflect time with Sabres only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Sabres only. Awards and records Awards Regular Season Player Award Reached Tyler Myershttps://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/sabres-myers-named-nhl-rookie-of-the-month/c-515935 https://web.archive.org/web/20211019031332/https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/sabres-myers-named-nhl-rookie-of-the-month/c-515935 dead October 19, 2021 SABRES' MYERS NAMED NHL ROOKIE OF THE MONTH NHL.com NHL Rookie of the Month January 2010 Tyler Myershttp://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532507 https://web.archive.org/web/20120227054457/http://sabres.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532507 dead February 27, 2012 MYERS WINS CALDER TROPHY NHL.com Calder Memorial Trophy winner June 23, 2010 Ryan Millerhttps://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/miller-wins-first-vezina-trophy/c-532524 https://web.archive.org/web/20201109031152/https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/miller-wins-first-vezina-trophy/c-532524 dead November 9, 2020 MILLER WINS FIRST VEZINA TROPHY NHL.com Vezina Trophy winner June 23, 2010 Milestones Regular Season Player Milestone Reached Tyler Myers 1st Career NHL Game October 3, 2009 Tyler Myers 1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point October 8, 2009 Tim Kennedy 1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point October 10, 2009 Tyler Myers 1st Career NHL Goal October 16, 2009 Tim Kennedy 1st Career NHL Goal October 28, 2009 Tyler Ennis 1st Career NHL Game1st Career NHL Goal November 13, 2009 Tim Connolly 300th NHL Point November 27, 2009 Transactions The Sabres have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season. Trades DateDetails October 20, 2009https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/sabres-acquire-third-round-draft-pick-from-boston/c-502883 https://web.archive.org/web/20211019031330/https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/sabres-acquire-third-round-draft-pick-from-boston/c-502883 dead October 19, 2021 SABRES ACQUIRE THIRD-ROUND DRAFT PICK FROM BOSTON NHL.com To Boston Bruins Daniel Paille To Buffalo Sabres 3rd-round pick in 2010Conditional 4th-round pick in 2010Condition not satisfied.  March 3, 2010https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/sabres-acquire-torres-draft-picks/c-519948 https://web.archive.org/web/20180303105855/https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/sabres-acquire-torres-draft-picks/c-519948 dead March 3, 2018 SABRES ACQUIRE TORRES, DRAFT PICKS NHL.com To Columbus Blue Jackets Nathan Paetsch2nd-round pick in 2010 To Buffalo Sabres Raffi Torres March 3, 2010 To Atlanta Thrashers Clarke MacArthur To Buffalo Sabres 3rd-round pick in 20104th-round pick in 2010 Free agents acquired Player Former team Contract terms Steve Montadorhttp://sabres.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=433027&page=NewsPage&service=page MONTADOR AGREES TO TERMS July 4, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090704030611/http://sabres.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=433027 July 4, 2009 dead mdy-all Boston Bruins 2 years, $3.1 million Joe DiPentahttp://sabres.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=436846&page=NewsPage&service=page https://web.archive.org/web/20090714010235/http://sabres.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=436846 dead SABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH JOE DIPENTA July 14, 2009 Frolunda HC 1 year, $550,000 Jean-Philippe Lamoureuxhttps://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/sabres-sign-jean-philippe-lamoureux/c-457922 https://web.archive.org/web/20201124065754/https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/sabres-sign-jean-philippe-lamoureux/c-457922 dead November 24, 2020 SABRES SIGN JEAN-PHILIPPE LAMOUREUX NHL.com Alaska Aces 1 year Cody McCormickhttps://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/sabres-sign-cody-mccormick/c-458037 https://web.archive.org/web/20180514065035/https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/sabres-sign-cody-mccormick/c-458037 dead May 14, 2018 SABRES SIGN CODY MCCORMICK NHL.com Colorado Avalanche 1 year, $522,500 Mike Grierhttps://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/sabres-agree-to-terms-with-mike-grier/c-469827 https://web.archive.org/web/20190916110001/https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/sabres-agree-to-terms-with-mike-grier/c-469827 dead September 16, 2019 SABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH MIKE GRIER NHL.com San Jose Sharks 1 year Jeff Cowanhttps://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/sabres-sign-jeff-cowan/c-480032 https://web.archive.org/web/20211019031328/https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/sabres-sign-jeff-cowan/c-480032 dead October 19, 2021 SABRES SIGN JEFF COWAN NHL.com Vancouver Canucks Undisclosed Free agents lost Player New team Contract terms Mikael Tellqvisthttp://sabres.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=421391&page=NewsPage&service=page TELLQVIST SIGNS WITH RUSSIAN KHL July 1, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090727011422/http://sabres.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=421391&page=NewsPage&service=page July 27, 2009 dead mdy-all Ak Bars Kazan 1 year, $1.3 million Jaroslav Spacekhttp://canadiens.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=432969&page=NewsPage&service=page Habs ink Jaroslav Spacek July 4, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090704020851/http://canadiens.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=432969 July 4, 2009 dead mdy-all Montreal Canadiens 3 years, $11.5 million Maxim AfinogenovThrashers Agree to Terms with Unrestricted Free Agent Forward Maxim Afinogenov Atlanta Thrashers 1 year, $800,000 Dominic Moorehttps://www.nhl.com/panthers/news/panthers-ink-dominic-moore/c-501076 https://web.archive.org/web/20191021201923/https://www.nhl.com/panthers/news/panthers-ink-dominic-moore/c-501076 dead October 21, 2019 Panthers Ink Dominic Moore NHL.com Florida Panthers 1 year Claimed via waivers Player Former team Date claimed off waivers Lost via waivers Player New team Date claimed off waivers Lost via retirement Player Teppo Numminenhttps://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/numminen-announces-retirement/c-463537 https://web.archive.org/web/20180504010709/https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/numminen-announces-retirement/c-463537 dead May 4, 2018 NUMMINEN ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT NHL.com Player signings Player Contract terms Tyler Myershttp://sabres.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=422350&page=NewsPage&service=page SABRES SIGN TYLER MYERS July 1, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090727005133/http://sabres.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=422350&page=NewsPage&service=page July 27, 2009 dead mdy-all 3 years Paul Byronhttp://sabres.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=424608&page=NewsPage&service=page SABRES SIGN 2007 DRAFT PICK PAUL BYRON July 1, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090727014744/http://sabres.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=424608&page=NewsPage&service=page July 27, 2009 dead mdy-all 3 years Matt Ellishttp://sabres.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=436683&page=NewsPage&service=page SABRES SIGN MATT ELLIS July 11, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090713062356/http://sabres.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=436683 July 13, 2009 dead mdy-all 1 year Patrick Kaletahttp://sabres.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=442771&page=NewsPage&service=page KALETA ACCEPTS QUALIFYING OFFER July 20, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090720065005/http://sabres.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=442771 July 20, 2009 dead mdy-all 1 year, $522,500 Andrej Sekerahttp://sabres.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=450959&page=NewsPage&service=page SABRES REACH AGREEMENTS WITH MACARTHUR AND SEKERA July 21, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090726021127/http://sabres.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=450959 July 26, 2009 dead mdy-all 2 years, $2 million Clarke MacArthur 1 year, $522,500 Drew Staffordhttps://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/sabres-sign-drew-stafford/c-498429 https://web.archive.org/web/20191019232511/https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/sabres-sign-drew-stafford/c-498429 dead October 19, 2019 SABRES SIGN DREW STAFFORD NHL.com 2 years, $3.8 million Tyler Ennishttps://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/sabres-sign-2008-first-round-pick-tyler-ennis/c-498754 https://web.archive.org/web/20210919140957/https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/sabres-sign-2008-first-round-pick-tyler-ennis/c-498754 dead September 19, 2021 SABRES SIGN 2008 FIRST ROUND PICK TYLER ENNIS NHL.com 3-year entry-level contract Mark Mancarihttps://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/sabres-sign-mark-mancari/c-499938 https://web.archive.org/web/20180521104314/https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/sabres-sign-mark-mancari/c-499938 dead May 21, 2018 SABRES SIGN MARK MANCARI NHL.com 1 year Luke Adamhttps://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/sabres-sign-luke-adam/c-524502 https://web.archive.org/web/20181206053250/https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/sabres-sign-luke-adam/c-524502 dead December 6, 2018 SABRES SIGN LUKE ADAM NHL.com 3-year entry-level contract Nick Crawfordhttps://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/sabres-sign-nick-crawford/c-528307 https://web.archive.org/web/20201109035632/https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/sabres-sign-nick-crawford/c-528307 dead November 9, 2020 SABRES SIGN NICK CRAWFORD NHL.com 3-year entry-level contract Mike Grierhttps://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/sabres-agree-to-terms-with-forward-mike-grier/c-529430 https://web.archive.org/web/20210304155920/https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/sabres-agree-to-terms-with-forward-mike-grier/c-529430 dead March 4, 2021 SABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH FORWARD MIKE GRIER NHL.com 1 year Draft selections The 2009 NHL entry draft was held June 26–27, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. 2009 NHL Entry Draft Results – Buffalo Sabres Round Overall pick Player Nationality Position Team from League from 1 13 Zack Kassian Canada RW Peterborough Petes OHL 3 66 Brayden McNabb Canada D Kootenay Ice WHL 4 104 Marcus Foligno United States LW Sudbury Wolves OHL 5 134 Mark Adams United States D Malden Catholic High School USHS-MA 6 164 Connor Knapp United States G Miami University CCHA 7 194 Maxime Legault Canada RW Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL Notes * The Sabres' second-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on July 4, 2008 that sent Craig Rivet and a seventh-round pick in 2010 to Buffalo in exchange for a second-round pick in 2010 and this pick.http://sharks.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=367843&page=NewsPage&service=page More news Sharks Acquire 2nd Round Picks from Buffalo July 4, 2008 San Jose Sharks June 24, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090726131805/http://sharks.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=367843&page=NewsPage&service=page July 26, 2009 dead mdy-all * The Los Angeles Kings' third-round pick went to the Sabres as the result of a trade on July 4, 2008 that sent Steve Bernier to the Vancouver Canucks for a second-round pick in 2010 and this pick.http://sabres.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=367824&page=NewsPage&service=page Sabres Acquire Pair of Picks From Vancouver Buffalo Sabres July 4, 2008 June 23, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090726132043/http://sabres.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=367824&page=NewsPage&service=page July 26, 2009 dead mdy-all Vancouver previously acquired in a trade on July 5, 2006 that sent Dan Cloutier to Los Angeles for a second-round pick in 2007 and this pick (being conditional at time of trade). The condition – Dan Cloutier resigning with the Los Angeles Kings – has been verified on September 27, 2006.http://kings.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=301379&page=NewsPage&service=page Kings agree to two-year extension with Cloutier September 27, 2006 Los Angeles Kings March 9, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090726131958/http://kings.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=301379&page=NewsPage&service=page July 26, 2009 dead mdy-all * The Sabres' third-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 20, 2008 that sent a first-round pick in 2008 to Buffalo in exchange for a first-round pick in 2008 and this pick. See also 2009–10 NHL season Farm teams Portland Pirates The Portland Pirates remained Buffalo's top affiliate in the American Hockey League in 2009–10. References Category:Buffalo Sabres seasons B Buffalo Buffalo Category:2000s in Buffalo, New York Category:2010s in Buffalo, New York