Sabres Sign Alexander Sulzer to One-Year Extension

The Buffalo Sabres have announced that they have signed defenseman Alexander Sulzer to a one-year contract extension worth $725,000.  He would have been an unrestricted free agent this summer.  He was acquired by the Sabres on February 27 from the Vancouver Canucks along with Cody Hodgson for Zack Kassian and Marc-Andre Gragnani.  In 27 games this past season with Buffalo and Vancouver, he had three goals and six assists for nine points.  Not a bad depth move for the Sabres, as Sulzer was a fairly steady blueliner for the club after his acquisition, scoring three goals and five assists for eight points in 15 games.  He has good size, plenty of offensive talent, and is very mobile on the ice.  Look for him to fight for a top-four role with the team at training camp in the fall.