BUFFALO, NY. (WKBW) — NHL free agency began at noon on Monday and the Buffalo Sabres have signed free agent center Sam Lafferty.
According to a report from Elliotte Friedman, the Sabres signed Lafferty to a two-year deal worth $2 million a year.
Sam Lafferty 2 x $2M with Buffalo
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 1, 2024
Lafferty spent the 2023-2024 season with the Vancouver Canucks playing in 79 games while tallying 13 goals and 11 assists for 24 points.
Since arriving in the NHL back in the 2019-2020 season, Lafferty has played in 289 career games with the Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks, and Pittsburgh Penguins.
He provides more forward depth to the Sabres roster after the team bought out Jeff Skinner's contract on Sunday.
The Sabres have made a handful of other additions.
The team signed forward Jason Zucker to a one-year deal, forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel to a one-year deal, and defensemen Dennis Gilbert and Jacob Bryson to one-year deals.
Get sports director Matt Bove's take on the Zucker signing below.
