Weissbach was Buffalo's last remaining restricted free agent
The Buffalo Sabres re-signed forward Linus Weissbach to a one-year, two-way contract worth $775,000, the team announced Monday.
He was the Sabres’ last remaining restricted free agent.
Weissbach, 25, finished third on the Rochester Americans last season with 20 goals and was fourth on the team with 47 points in 69 games with the Rochester Americans. He added 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in 12 games in the Calder Cup Playoffs.
Known for his speed and skill coming out of a four-year college career at the University of Wisconsin, Weissbach has enhanced his game in two years as a pro, most notably this past season. The 5-foot-9, 177-pound winger added grit and tenacity and has become a versatile player for Amerks coach Seth Appert.
“It’s not easy,” Appert said back in May. “There’s a reason it’s one of the bigger transformations I’ve seen because it isn’t easy to change some of your DNA as a player. He’s always got skill, speed. We just want to enhance that.”
Weissbach has yet to be recalled to Buffalo. Last season, a healthy forward group led to limited call-ups from the AHL. He is expected to be among the mix of Rochester players competing for a roster spot with the Sabres in training camp.
Buffalo selected him in the seventh round (No. 192) of the 2017 NHL Draft.
See also: Sabres 2023 off-season tracker