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 [ edit ]
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
[19]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Seth Griffith
Toronto Maple Leafs
1-year, $650,000
[20]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Chad Johnson
Arizona Coyotes
1-year, $2.5 million
[21]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Jacob Josefson
New Jersey Devils
1-year, $700,000
[22]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Kevin Porter
Pittsburgh Penguins
2-year, $1.3 million
[23]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Benoit Pouliot
Edmonton Oilers
1-year, $1.15 million
[24]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Matt Tennyson
Carolina Hurricanes
2-year, $1.3 million
[25]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Adam Wilcox
Florida Panthers
1-year, $650,000
[26]
April 11, 2018 (2018-04-11 )
Andrew Oglevie
University of Notre Dame
2-year, $1.85 million entry-level contract
[27]
May 15, 2018 (2018-05-15 )
Lawrence Pilut
HV71
2-year, $2.7 million entry-level contract
[28]
Free agents lost [ edit ]
Date
Player
New team
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Mat Bodie
Tampa Bay Lightning
1-year
[29]
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
[30]
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
[31]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Cole Schneider
New York Rangers
2-year, $1.3 million
[32]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Jean Dupuy
Toronto Marlies
Unknown
[33]
July 20, 2017 (2017-07-20 )
Justin Kea
Florida Everblades
1-year
[34]
October 18, 2017 (2017-10-18 )
Brian Gionta
Team USA
Through Olympics , $0
[35]
April 27, 2018 (2018-04-27 )
Jacob Josefson
Djurgårdens IF
4-year
[36]
June 13, 2018 (2018-06-13 )
Zach Redmond
Rochester Americans
2-year
[37]
Claimed via waivers [ edit ]
Lost via waivers [ edit ]
Players released [ edit ]
Lost via retirement [ edit ]
Player signings [ edit ]
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
[39]
July 8, 2017 (2017-07-08 )
Johan Larsson
2-year, $2.95 million
[40]
July 25, 2017 (2017-07-25 )
Robin Lehner
1-year, $4 million
[41]
July 27, 2017 (2017-07-27 )
Evan Rodrigues
2-year, $1.3 million
[42]
July 31, 2017 (2017-07-31 )
Nathan Beaulieu
2-year, $4.8 million
[43]
August 17, 2017 (2017-08-17 )
Zemgus Girgensons
2-year, $3.2 million
[44]
October 4, 2017 (2017-10-04 )
Jack Eichel
8-year, $80 million contract extension
[45]
October 23, 2017 (2017-10-23 )
Cliff Pu
3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract
[46]
March 25, 2018 (2018-03-25 )
Will Borgen
3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract
[47]
March 26, 2018 (2018-03-26 )
Casey Mittelstadt
3-year, $4.475 million entry-level contract
[48]
April 24, 2018 (2018-04-24 )
Victor Olofsson
2-year, $1.85 million entry-level contract
[49]
May 2, 2018 (2018-05-02 )
Casey Nelson
2-year, $1.625 million contract extension
[50]
May 23, 2018 (2018-05-23 )
Rasmus Asplund
3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract
[51]
June 14, 2018 (2018-06-14 )
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract
[52]
Draft picks [ edit ]
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: [53]
The Minnesota Wild 's second-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on March 2, 2015 that sent Chris Stewart to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.[54]
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.[55]
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