The Sabres have signed defenseman Brandon Montour to a one-year contract with an AAV of $3.85 million.
Highlights:
- Since making his Sabres debut on Feb. 26, 2019, Montour leads all Sabres defensemen with eight goals and a plus-9 rating. He ranks third among the team’s blueliners in points (28) and second in average ice time (20:07) in that time frame.
- Named to the AHL’s First All-Star Team after leading the league in assists by a defenseman and by a rookie in 2015-16. He also played in the 2016 and 2017 AHL All-Star Classics.
- Captured a silver medal with Team Canada at the 2019 IIHF World Championship in Slovakia.