Sabres Re-Sign Forward Kaleta to Two-Year Contract

The Buffalo Sabres have announced that they have avoided arbitration with right wing Patrick Kaleta and re-signed him to a two-year contract worth $1.815 million. The deal will pay him 860,000 for the 2010-11 season and $955,000 for the 2011-12 season. In 55 games last season with the Sabres, he had 10 goals and five assists for 15 points and 89 penalty minutes. Not a bad signing for Buffalo, as Kaleta plays with plenty of toughness and grit and also is a bit of an agitator. He also has a little two-way skill, making him an effective checking line forward for the Sabres.