‘Sometimes you hit those moments that feel earth-shaking to a season, and sometimes an entire organization. July 1, 2007, was one for the Sabres as Daniel Briere and Chris Drury went out the free-agency door, never to return. The night in 2014 when they traded Ryan Miller was another. There’s losing Connor McDavid in the lottery or the seminal pressers from Ryan O’Reilly and Jack Eichel that were precursors to their trades.’