Daniel O’Regan, Nick Baptiste, and Justin Bailey sign 2-way contracts with Buffalo.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres on Sunday announced the team has signed forwards Daniel O’Regan, Nicholas Baptiste, and Justin Bailey to 1-year, 2-way contracts with average annual values of $874,125, $787,500, and $715,000 respectively, at the NHL level.
Acquired by Buffalo in Feb. 2018, O’Regan (24, 5-foot-10, 185 lbs.) recorded 4 assists in a career-high 21 NHL games spent with the Sabres and San Jose Sharks in his second professional season in 2017-18. The Berlin, Germany native made his professional debut in 2016-17, leading the San Jose Barracudas and all AHL rookies with 58 points (23+35) in 63 games to earn the Red Garrett Award as the AHL rookie of the year.
San Jose’s fifth-round selection (138th overall) in the 2012 NHL Draft, O’Regan has totaled 5 points (1+4) in 24 NHL games and 98 points (36+62) in 112 career AHL games. Prior to beginning his professional career, O’Regan played 4 seasons at Boston University, totaling 154 points (66+88) in 154 games.
Baptiste (22, 6-1, 205 lbs.) appeared in a career-high 33 NHL games with the Sabres during the 2017-18 season, posting 6 points (4+2) and 45 shots on goal. A native of Ottawa, ONT., Baptiste has recorded 10 points (7+3) in 47 career NHL games. He has added 87 points (45+42) in 159 games through 3 AHL seasons since being selected by the Sabres in the third round (69th overall) of the 2013 NHL Draft.
Bailey (23, 6-foot-4, 214 lbs.) recorded a career-high three goals and added one assist in 12 NHL games during his third professional season in 2017-18. He also appeared in 37 AHL games for the Rochester Americans, where he finished with 15 points (10+5) and a plus-3 rating before adding two goals in three AHL playoff contests.
A native of Buffalo, Bailey was drafted by the Sabres in the second round (52nd overall) of the 2013 NHL Draft. During his three-year professional career, Bailey has recorded eight points (5+3) in 52 NHL games and 96 points (53+43) in 159 AHL games.