2009–10 Buffalo Sabres season

The 2009–10 Buffalo Sabres  season will be the 39th season of the Buffalo Sabres in the National Hockey League. This would have been the Sabres 40th season in the league were it not for the 2004–05 NHL lockout.

Playoffs
The Sabres have qualified for the playoffs for the first time in three years. The team has not qualified for the playoffs since winning the Presidents' Trophy in the 2006–07 NHL season.

Playoff log
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Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes

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

†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.

Transactions
The Sabres have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.

Free Agents Acquired
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Free agents lost
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Player Signings
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Final roster
Updated April 23, 2010.


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Draft selections
The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was held June 26–27, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec.

Portland Pirates
The Portland Pirates remained Buffalo's top affiliate in the American Hockey League in 2009–10.