Buffalo signs Nathan Beaulieu to a 2-year contract.
The Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday announced the team has signed defenseman Nathan Beaulieu to a two-year contract with an average annual value of $2.4 million.
A first-round pick (17th overall) in the 2011 NHL Draft, Beaulieu (24, 6-foot-2, 205 lbs.) was acquired by the Sabres in June after the defenseman turned in career-high totals in games played (74), goals (4), assists (24) and points (28) during his fifth NHL season with the Montreal Canadiens in 2016-17.
Beaulieu has appeared in 225 career NHL regular-season games, recording 60 points (7+53) and a plus-19 rating. The Strathroy, Ontario native has added four points in 17 career playoff games with the Canadiens.