The forward to join Rochester for the remainder of the current season.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres announced on Monday that the team has signed forward Josh Bloom to a three-year, entry-level NHL contract beginning with the 2022-23 season. He will report to the Rochester Americans, where he will conclude the remainder of the current season on an Amateur Tryout (ATO).
Bloom, 18, joins the Amerks after playing the last three seasons with the Saginaw Spirit (OHL) and Oakville Blades (OJHL) from 2018-22. In 121 career games, the Oakville, Ontario, native registered 75 points (36+39).
This past season, the 6-foot-2, 180-pound forward topped all Spirit skaters with career-highs in both goals (30) and points (60) while finishing fifth in assists (30) in 66 games while serving as an alternate captain. Of his 30 goals, seven were shorthanded and five came on the man-advantage.
He was drafted by Buffalo in the third round (95th overall) of the 2021 NHL Draft.