Players who played for the Buffalo Sabres and New York Rangers

Buffalo Sabres
New York Rangers

34 players

34 players have played for both the Buffalo Sabres and the New York Rangers. James Patrick spent the most seasons with the two: 6 with the Buffalo Sabres and 10 with the New York Rangers. On a roster now: Will Borgen, Conor Sheary, and Sam Carrick. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.

Players who played for the Buffalo Sabres and the New York Rangers, with their years at each
PlayerPosBUFNYR
James PatrickD1998–2004 · 6 seasons1983–1993 · 10 seasons
Martin BironG1995–2007 · 9 seasons2010–2014 · 4 seasons
Matthew BarnabyRW1992–1999 · 7 seasons2001–2004 · 3 seasons
Dmitri KalininD1999–2008 · 8 seasons2008–2009 · 1 season
Ales KotalikRW2001–2009 · 7 seasons2009–2010 · 1 season
Chris DruryC2003–2007 · 3 seasons2007–2011 · 4 seasons
Jason DaweRW1993–1998 · 5 seasons1999–2002 · 2 seasons
Michal GrosekRW1995–2000 · 5 seasons2000–2002 · 2 seasons
Pat LafontaineC1991–1997 · 6 seasons1997–1998 · 1 season
Mike HartmanLW1986–1991 · 5 seasons1993–1995 · 2 seasons
Daniel PailleLW2005–2010 · 5 seasons2015–2016 · 1 season
Dominic MooreC2008–2009 · 1 season2003–2016 · 5 seasons
Taylor PyattLW2001–2006 · 4 seasons2012–2014 · 2 seasons
Dixon WardLW1995–2000 · 5 seasons2002–2003 · 1 season
Mike WilsonD1995–1999 · 4 seasons2002–2003 · 1 season
Grant LedyardD1989–1993 · 4 seasons1984–1985 · 1 season
Will BorgenD2018–2021 · 2 seasons2024–2026 · 2 seasons
Chad Johnson—2015–2018 · 2 seasons2009–2011 · 2 seasons
Mike HurlbutD1997–2000 · 3 seasons1992–1993 · 1 season
Rumun NdurD1996–1999 · 3 seasons1998–1999 · 1 season
Wayne PresleyRW1992–1995 · 3 seasons1995–1996 · 1 season
Jay WellsD1990–1991 · 1 season1992–1995 · 3 seasons
Randy MollerD1992–1994 · 2 seasons1989–1991 · 2 seasons
Ray SheppardRW1987–1990 · 3 seasons1990–1991 · 1 season
Conor ShearyLW2018–2020 · 2 seasons2025–2026 · 1 season
Sam CarrickC2025–2026 · 1 season2024–2026 · 2 seasons
Justin FalkD2016–2018 · 2 seasons2013–2014 · 1 season
John ScottLW2012–2014 · 2 seasons2011–2012 · 1 season
Mike DonnellyLW1988–1990 · 2 seasons1986–1987 · 1 season
Eric StaalC2020–2021 · 1 season2015–2016 · 1 season
Matt HunwickD2018–2019 · 1 season2014–2015 · 1 season
Benoit PouliotLW2017–2018 · 1 season2013–2014 · 1 season
Brad BrownD2003–2004 · 1 season2000–2001 · 1 season
Jim WiemerD1983–1984 · 1 season1985–1986 · 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.

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