On June 20, 2016, the Buffalo Sabres (terminated in 1970) acquired Vesey's rights from the Predators, in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft; in order to give the Sabres an extra few weeks of exclusive negotiating rights with Vesey before he became a free agent.
The team was established in 1970, along with the Vancouver Canucks, when the league expanded to 14 teams. 
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