'matches, agreed the Sabres have no stars. (Chris Drury, who led them with 30 goals, is their highest-paid player at $2.9 million, half of what is earned by Hossa, the Thrashers' second-highest paid player; Carolina's highest paid is Brind'Amour at $3.8 million.) "We have a group of guys where everyone realizes their role on the team," Grier said.'