Every era of Buffalo Sabres hockey, one lineup. These are the highest-rated Buffalo Sabres legends across the 1960s to today — a full starting six from goal to the top line, chosen by iKnoBall's era-adjusted engine — and the record they'd post over an 82-game season.
Offense is weighted 52%, defense 48% — exactly how iKnoBall scores a roster. Think you'd start a different six? Prove it.
Dominik Hasek headlines the group at a 98 overall — the kind of number only genuine all-time greats reach on iKnoBall's scale. Around Hasek, the model fills out a complete six that balances goaltending, a shutdown blueline, and a scoring line across Buffalo Sabres history, then simulates all 82 games. The result — 75–7 — reflects both the raw talent and how the pieces fit on both sides of the puck.
Every Buffalo Sabres legend in the iKnoBall pool, ranked by era-adjusted overall. The top group forms the starting six above; the rest are the depth chart and the debate.
| Player | Position | Era | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominik Hasek | Goaltender | 1990s | 98 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | Defenseman | 2020s | 91 |
| Phil Housley | Defenseman | 1980s | 90 |
| Gilbert Perreault | Center | 1970s | 92 |
| Alexander Mogilny | Right Wing | 1990s | 91 |
| Rick Martin | Left Wing | 1970s | 90 |
| Pat LaFontaine | Center | 1990s | 92 |
| Jack Eichel | Center | 2010s | 91 |
| Ryan Miller | Goaltender | 2000s | 90 |
| Tom Barrasso | Goaltender | 1980s | 89 |
| Chris Drury | Center | 2000s | 89 |
| Daniel Briere | Center | 2000s | 89 |
| Dave Andreychuk | Left Wing | 1980s | 88 |
| Rene Robert | Right Wing | 1970s | 87 |
| Miroslav Satan | Left Wing | 1990s | 87 |
| Danny Gare | Right Wing | 1970s | 87 |
| Michael Peca | Center | 1990s | 87 |
| Roger Crozier | Goaltender | 1970s | 85 |
| Don Luce | Center | 1970s | 84 |
| Mike Ramsey | Defenseman | 1980s | 84 |
| Michal Grosek | Left Wing | 1990s | 82 |
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Build Your All-Time TeamGet the AppBy iKnoBall's era-adjusted ratings the all-time Buffalo Sabres starting six is Dominik Hasek (G, 1990s), Rasmus Dahlin (D, 2020s), Phil Housley (D, 1980s), Gilbert Perreault (C, 1970s), Alexander Mogilny (W, 1990s), Rick Martin (W, 1970s). Together they project to a 75–7 regular season.
iKnoBall's simulation projects this starting six at 75–7 over an 82-game season, with an average starter rating of 92. The model runs each game as a probability from the roster's combined offensive and defensive strength, so an all-time team contends for a near-perfect year but nothing is guaranteed.
Each player's overall is era-adjusted so a 1960s Original Six legend and a modern superstar sit on the same 70–99 scale. Offense (center and wings) is weighted 52% and defense (goaltending and blueline) 48%, and only true all-time greats reach the mid-to-high 90s.
Yes — iKnoBall is a free game where you draft one legend per era, build your all-time roster, and simulate a full season chasing a perfect 82–0. Play it free at play.iknoball.com.
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Ratings are era-adjusted and computed by iKnoBall's simulation engine. Records are model projections for entertainment, not predictions. Player names belong to their respective owners; iKnoBall is an independent fan-made game.