Gerry Meehan, one of the first Buffalo Sabres players and an influential GM, dies at 79

Gerry Meehan, one of the Buffalo Sabres' first players who went on to an influential role as the team’s general manager, has died. The Sabres announced Meehan’s death on Saturday after being informed by a member of his family. The cause of death and where Meehan died were not immediately available.