Trades
Notes:
The Vegas Golden Knights selected William Carrier in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft . The draft pick was exchanged so that the Golden Knights would not select Linus Ullmark .
Free agents acquired
Date
Player
Former team
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Kyle Criscuolo
Grand Rapids Griffins
2-year, $1.3 million
[ 14]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Seth Griffith
Toronto Maple Leafs
1-year, $650,000
[ 15]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Chad Johnson
Arizona Coyotes
1-year, $2.5 million
[ 16]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Jacob Josefson
New Jersey Devils
1-year, $700,000
[ 17]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Kevin Porter
Pittsburgh Penguins
2-year, $1.3 million
[ 18]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Benoit Pouliot
Edmonton Oilers
1-year, $1.15 million
[ 19]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Matt Tennyson
Carolina Hurricanes
2-year, $1.3 million
[ 20]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Adam Wilcox
Florida Panthers
1-year, $650,000
[ 21]
Free agents lost
Date
Player
New team
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Mat Bodie
Tampa Bay Lightning
1-year
[ 22]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Erik Burgdoerfer
Ottawa Senators
2-year, $1.3 million
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Derek Grant
Anaheim Ducks
1-year, $650,000
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Dmitry Kulikov
Winnipeg Jets
3-year
[ 23]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Anders Nilsson
Vancouver Canucks
2-year, $5 million
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Cal O'Reilly
Minnesota Wild
2-year, $1.4 million
[ 24]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Cole Schneider
New York Rangers
2-year, $1.3 million
[ 25]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Jean Dupuy
Toronto Marlies
Unknown
[ 26]
July 20, 2017 (2017-07-20 )
Justin Kea
Florida Everblades
1-year
[ 27]
October 18, 2017 (2017-10-18 )
Brian Gionta
Team USA
Through Olympics , $0
[ 28]
Claimed via waivers
Lost via waivers
Players released
Lost via retirement
Player signings
Date
Player
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
June 26, 2017 (2017-06-26 )
Taylor Fedun
2-year, $1.3 million, two-way contract
[ 30]
July 8, 2017 (2017-07-08 )
Johan Larsson
2-year, $2.95 million
[ 31]
July 25, 2017 (2017-07-25 )
Robin Lehner
1-year, $4 million
[ 32]
July 27, 2017 (2017-07-27 )
Evan Rodrigues
2-year, $1.3 million
[ 33]
July 31, 2017 (2017-07-31 )
Nathan Beaulieu
2-year, $4.8 million
[ 34]
August 17, 2017 (2017-08-17 )
Zemgus Girgensons
2-year, $3.2 million
[ 35]
October 4, 2017 (2017-10-04 )
Jack Eichel
8-year, $80 million contract extension
[ 36]
October 23, 2017 (2017-10-23 )
Cliff Pu
3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract
[ 37]
Draft picks
Below are the Buffalo Sabres' selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft , which was held on June 23 and 24, 2017 at the United Center in Chicago .
Draft notes: [ 38]
The Minnesota Wild ’s second-round pick went the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on March 2, 2015 that sent Chris Stewart to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.[ 39]
The Washington Capitals ' third-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on February 23, 2016 that sent Mike Weber to Washington in exchange for this pick.[ 40]
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^ "Sabres, Eichel agree to terms on extension" . NHL.com . October 4, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2017 .
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