The Buffalo Sabres have signed forward Taylor Leier to a one-year, two-way contract, the team announced Monday. He will be assigned to Rochester pending waivers.
The Sabres acquired Leier in a trade with the Philadelphia Flyers last January. He spent the remainder of the season with the Amerks, tallying 23 points (12+11) in 35 games to end the season.
An offseason injury forced Leier to have surgery as he was preparing to become an unrestricted free agent for the first time. He signed a one-year AHL contract to remain with the organization on June 28 and made his season debut with the Amerks on Dec. 11.
Leier has eight points (7+1) in 17 games for Rochester this season. He scored his seventh goal in the team’s win over Utica on Sunday.
Good for Taylor Leier. Suffered a difficult injury in the offseason. Forced him to accept an AHL deal. https://t.co/gHGow8aLXS
— Lance Lysowski (@LLysowski) February 17, 2020
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