Earlier this month, former Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic announced his retirement from professional hockey. This was after the 38-year-old spent the majority of the 2024-25 season with the Fife Flyers of the EIHL, where he posted five goals and 12 points in 26 games.

Lucic also played in five AHL games with the Springfield Thunderbirds this past season, recording one assist.

Now, after retiring, Lucic has landed his first post-playing career job, and it is with a very surprising team.

The Buffalo Sabres have announced that they have hired Lucic as a pro scout. 

Seeing Lucic get hired by the Sabres is certainly surprising. The former Bruins forward was a huge villain for Sabres fans during the 2010s, as he memorably threw a big and controversial hit on former Buffalo star goalie Ryan Miller during the 2011-12 season. 

Now, roughly 15 years after this infamous hit, Lucic is joining the Sabres organization as a scout. It is certainly something that should get Sabres fans talking. 

Despite how shocking this hiring is, Lucic will now provide the Sabres with a scout who played 17 seasons in the NHL and has a Stanley Cup on his resume. In 1,177 career games, Lucic posted 233 goals, 353 assists, 586 points, and 1,301 penalty minutes.