Sabres sign defenceman Nathan Beaulieu to two-year contract

Vancouver-Canucks-centre-Michael-Chaput-(45)-fights-for-control-of-the-puck-with-Montreal-Canadiens-defenceman-Nathan-Beaulieu-(28)-during-first-period-NHL-action-in-Vancouver,-B.C.,-Tuesday,-March-7,-2017.-(Jonathan-Hayward/CP)

Vancouver Canucks centre Michael Chaput (45) fights for control of the puck with Montreal Canadiens defenceman Nathan Beaulieu (28) during first period NHL action in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, March 7, 2017. (Jonathan Hayward/CP)

The Buffalo Sabres have signed defenceman Nathan Beaulieu to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $2.4 million, the team announced on Monday.

Beaulieu, 24, had 28 points and a plus-8 rating in 74 games with the Montreal Canadiens this past season. He spent his entire NHL career with the Canadiens since he was drafted 17th overall by the team in 2011.

July 31, 2017

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Nathan Beaulieu
SIGNED BY
Buffalo Sabres
LENGTH
2 yrs
CONTRACT TYPE
Free Agency
SALARY CAP HIT
$2.4 million
TOTAL
$4.8 million

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