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The Sabres have signed defenseman Casey Nelson to a one-year contract with an AAV of $700,000.

Highlights:

• Registered 12 points (4+8) in 48 games for the Rochester Americans during his fifth professional season in 2019-20.
• Led the Amerks with a career-best plus-18 rating while ranking fourth on the team and second among club defensemen in shots (107).
• Posted six points and tied his NHL career high with five assists while skating in 38 games for the Sabres in 2018-19.
• Won two WCHA championships in three years at Minnesota State University and was named the 2016 WCHA Defensive Player of the Year.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (February 17, 2019) — The Buffalo Sabres today announced defenseman Casey Nelson has completed his conditioning assignment and has been recalled from the Rochester Americans (AHL).

Nelson (6’1”, 185 lbs., 7/18/1992) returns to the Sabres after completing a five-game stint with the Amerks, during which he recorded one assist and eight shots on goal. Before suffering an upper-body injury, Nelson registered five points (1+4) and a plus-6 rating in 22 games for Buffalo this season.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (February 8, 2019) — The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team has assigned defenseman Casey Nelson to the Rochester Americans (AHL) on a conditioning loan.