Players who played for the Buffalo Sabres and Colorado Avalanche
36 players
36 players have played for both the Buffalo Sabres and the Colorado Avalanche. Erik Johnson spent the most seasons with the two: 1 with the Buffalo Sabres and 14 with the Colorado Avalanche. On a roster now: Casey Mittelstadt, Ryan O'Reilly, Tyson Jost, Bowen Byram, and Victor Olofsson. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
| Player | Pos | BUF | COL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Johnson | D | 2023–2024 · 1 season | 2010–2025 · 14 seasons |
| Dave Andreychuk | LW | 1982–2001 · 11 seasons | 1999–2000 · 1 season |
| Cody McCormick | C | 2010–2015 · 5 seasons | 2003–2009 · 5 seasons |
| Jacques Cloutier | G | 1981–1989 · 7 seasons | 1991–1994 · 3 seasons |
| Casey Mittelstadt | C | 2017–2024 · 7 seasons | 2023–2025 · 2 seasons |
| Ryan O'Reilly | C | 2015–2018 · 3 seasons | 2009–2015 · 6 seasons |
| Brad May | LW | 1991–1998 · 7 seasons | 2005–2007 · 2 seasons |
| Uwe Krupp | D | 1986–1991 · 5 seasons | 1994–1998 · 4 seasons |
| Randy Moller | D | 1992–1994 · 2 seasons | 1982–1989 · 7 seasons |
| Tyson Jost | C | 2022–2024 · 2 seasons | 2016–2022 · 6 seasons |
| Matthew Barnaby | RW | 1992–1999 · 7 seasons | 2003–2004 · 1 season |
| Bowen Byram | D | 2023–2026 · 3 seasons | 2020–2024 · 4 seasons |
| Victor Olofsson | LW | 2018–2024 · 6 seasons | 2025–2026 · 1 season |
| Nikita Zadorov | D | 2013–2015 · 2 seasons | 2015–2020 · 5 seasons |
| Chris Drury | C | 2003–2007 · 3 seasons | 1998–2002 · 4 seasons |
| Evan Rodrigues | C | 2015–2020 · 5 seasons | 2022–2023 · 1 season |
| Jordan Leopold | D | 2010–2013 · 3 seasons | 2006–2009 · 3 seasons |
| Pierre Turgeon | C | 1987–1991 · 4 seasons | 2005–2007 · 2 seasons |
| Gord Donnelly | D | 1992–1993 · 1 season | 1983–1988 · 5 seasons |
| Matt Hunwick | D | 2018–2019 · 1 season | 2010–2014 · 4 seasons |
| Jamie McGinn | LW | 2015–2016 · 1 season | 2011–2015 · 4 seasons |
| Chris Stewart | RW | 2013–2015 · 2 seasons | 2008–2011 · 3 seasons |
| Daniel Briere | C | 2002–2007 · 4 seasons | 2014–2015 · 1 season |
| Bob Boughner | D | 1995–1998 · 3 seasons | 2003–2006 · 2 seasons |
| Dave Hannan | C | 1992–1996 · 4 seasons | 1995–1996 · 1 season |
| Shawn Anderson | D | 1986–1990 · 4 seasons | 1990–1991 · 1 season |
| Craig Anderson | G | 2021–2023 · 2 seasons | 2009–2011 · 2 seasons |
| Kevin Porter | — | 2012–2014 · 2 seasons | 2010–2012 · 2 seasons |
| Jocelyn Thibault | G | 2007–2008 · 1 season | 1993–1996 · 3 seasons |
| Mike Hurlbut | D | 1997–2000 · 3 seasons | 1993–1994 · 1 season |
| Conor Timmins | D | 2025–2026 · 1 season | 2019–2021 · 2 seasons |
| Cory Sarich | D | 1998–2000 · 2 seasons | 2013–2014 · 1 season |
| Scott Pearson | LW | 1995–1996 · 1 season | 1991–1993 · 2 seasons |
| Dennis Gilbert | D | 2024–2025 · 1 season | 2020–2021 · 1 season |
| André Benoît | D | 2014–2015 · 1 season | 2013–2014 · 1 season |
| Nolan Pratt | D | 2007–2008 · 1 season | 2000–2001 · 1 season |
Regular season, under every name each club has played as. A season split by a trade counts for both clubs where the game logs reach it (NBA from 1993-94, NFL 1994, NHL 1996, MLB 2001). Longest stay with the two first.