Gerry Meehan, a member of the inaugural 1970-71 Buffalo Sabres who later served as the team’s general manager and helped orchestrate Alexander Mogilny’s defection from the Soviet Union in 1989 and traded for Dominik Hasek, died Friday. He was 79.
As a player, Meehan, a center, spent parts of five seasons in Buffalo and assisted on the first goal in franchise history. After taking over as captain in 1971-72, he led the Sabres to their ... Read the full article