The term 'Buffalo NHL Player' refers to a professional hockey player who plays for the Buffalo Sabres, an NHL team based in Buffalo, New York. The crossword solution for this term is 'SABRE, ' which is the name of the team's mascot and also the name of the team itself. The Buffalo Sabres are one of the original six teams that formed the NHL in 1967. They have won two conference championships and one Presidents' Trophy.