The Buffalo Sabres have agreed to a one-year deal with forward Riley Sheahan worth $700,000.
Sheahan was attending training camp on a professional tryout contract after spending last season with the Edmonton Oilers where he scored eight goals and 15 points in 66 games.
The signing comes following the news that forward Zemgus Girgensons will likely miss the season after having hamstring surgery. The team sees Sheahan’s addition as necessary depth, especially on the penalty kill.
“We need players to just do things right. We need pros that can lead by example, whether it’s in practice or then during games,” Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said after practice Thursday. “I knew in the research we did on Riley that number one, he’s an excellent character.”
The 29-year-old was originally drafted in the first round (21st overall) by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2010 NHL Draft. In 513 career games, the St. Catharines, Ont., native has 66 goals and 164 points.
January 8, 2021
Buffalo Sabres
