Players who played for the Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators
29 players
29 players have played for both the Buffalo Sabres and the Ottawa Senators. Rob Ray spent the most seasons with the two: 14 with the Buffalo Sabres and 2 with the Ottawa Senators. On a roster now: Josh Norris, Linus Ullmark, Dylan Cozens, Jacob Bernard-Docker, and Dennis Gilbert. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
| Player | Pos | BUF | OTT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Ray | RW | 1989–2003 · 14 seasons | 2002–2004 · 2 seasons |
| Craig Anderson | G | 2021–2023 · 2 seasons | 2010–2020 · 10 seasons |
| Vaclav Varada | LW | 1995–2003 · 8 seasons | 2002–2006 · 3 seasons |
| Tyler Ennis | LW | 2009–2017 · 8 seasons | 2019–2022 · 2 seasons |
| Dominik Hasek | G | 1992–2001 · 9 seasons | 2005–2006 · 1 season |
| Josh Norris | C | 2024–2026 · 2 seasons | 2019–2025 · 6 seasons |
| Linus Ullmark | G | 2015–2021 · 6 seasons | 2024–2026 · 2 seasons |
| Robin Lehner | G | 2015–2018 · 3 seasons | 2010–2015 · 5 seasons |
| Clarke MacArthur | LW | 2006–2010 · 4 seasons | 2013–2017 · 4 seasons |
| Patrick Lalime | G | 2008–2011 · 3 seasons | 1999–2004 · 5 seasons |
| Dylan Cozens | C | 2020–2025 · 5 seasons | 2024–2026 · 2 seasons |
| Denis Hamel | LW | 1999–2003 · 4 seasons | 2003–2007 · 3 seasons |
| Randy Cunneyworth | LW | 1980–1999 · 3 seasons | 1994–1998 · 4 seasons |
| Jacob Bernard-Docker | D | 2024–2025 · 1 season | 2020–2025 · 5 seasons |
| Tom Barrasso | G | 1983–1988 · 5 seasons | 1999–2000 · 1 season |
| Phil Varone | C | 2013–2016 · 3 seasons | 2015–2017 · 2 seasons |
| Grant Ledyard | D | 1989–1993 · 4 seasons | 1999–2000 · 1 season |
| Dave Hannan | C | 1992–1996 · 4 seasons | 1996–1997 · 1 season |
| Darcy Loewen | LW | 1989–1992 · 3 seasons | 1992–1994 · 2 seasons |
| Brad Miller | D | 1988–1992 · 4 seasons | 1992–1993 · 1 season |
| Andrej Meszaros | D | 2014–2015 · 1 season | 2005–2008 · 3 seasons |
| Dennis Gilbert | D | 2024–2025 · 1 season | 2024–2026 · 2 seasons |
| Anders Nilsson | G | 2016–2017 · 1 season | 2018–2020 · 2 seasons |
| Justin Falk | D | 2016–2018 · 2 seasons | 2018–2019 · 1 season |
| André Benoît | D | 2014–2015 · 1 season | 2010–2013 · 2 seasons |
| James Reimer | G | 2024–2025 · 1 season | 2025–2026 · 1 season |
| David Legwand | C | 2015–2016 · 1 season | 2014–2015 · 1 season |
| Zenon Konopka | C | 2013–2014 · 1 season | 2011–2012 · 1 season |
| Joe Juneau | C | 1998–1999 · 1 season | 1999–2000 · 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.