The Rochester Americans re-signed forwards Mason Jobst and Brendan Warren, and goalie Michael Houser each to one-year American Hockey League contracts, the team announced Friday.
Jobst, 29, posted career highs offensively in 2022-23, his second season in Rochester, scoring 14 goals and adding 24 assists for 38 points in 61 games with the Amerks. He had 38 total points in his previous five AHL seasons combined. Jobst also led the team with 10 assists in 14 games in the Calder Cup Playoffs while his 13 points tied for the team lead with captain Michael Mersch.
Warren had seven points (three goals, four assists) in 43 games with the Amerks and added five points (one goal, four assists) in eight playoff games. The 26-year-old has played three seasons in the AHL, all with Rochester.
Houser, 30, went 9-8-2 with one shutout and posted a 2.80 goals-against average and .906 save percentage in 21 appearances. In February, the Sabres signed him to a two-way NHL contract for the third straight season. He’s played six games with Buffalo, winning his NHL debut on May 3, 2021, and is 4-2-0 with a 2.97 goals-against average and .917 save percentage.
The Amerks also announced Friday the signing of forward Graham Slaggert to a one-year AHL contract.
Slaggert, 24, had six goals and 10 points in 63 games with the Toronto Marlies last season, his first full season in the AHL. He appeared in two games with the club in 2021-22. Prior to turning pro, the South Bend, Indiana, native played four seasons at the University of Notre Dame. An alumnus of the U.S. National Team Development program, Slaggert was coached by Sabres coach Don Granato at the program in 2015-16.