The Buffalo Sabres signed defenceman Jack Rathbone to a two-year, two-way contract on Tuesday morning.
The deal, which carries an AAV of $775,000, was announced less than half an hour before Rathbone was set to become an unrestricted free agent.
Rathbone, who signed a one-year deal with Buffalo last summer, spent last season with the AHL’s Rochester Americans.
He had 23 points (six goals and 17 assists) in 63 games during the regular season and three assists in eight playoff games.
Rathbone was drafted in the fourth round, 95th overall, by the Vancouver Canucks in 2017.
He has five points (two goals and three assists) in 28 career NHL games, all with the Canucks.
July 1, 2025
Jack Rathbone
Defense
AGE: 26
SIGNED BY
Buffalo SabresLENGTH
2 yrs
CONTRACT TYPE
Contract Extension
SALARY CAP HIT
$775,000
TOTAL
$1.55 million
