OTP - Can The Sabres Play The Style That Ruff Wants To? The Buffalo Sabres had a busy week, signing unrestricted free agents Jason Zucker, Nicolas Aube-Kubel, Sam Lafferty, Dennis Gilbert, and James Reimer, making a significant trade on Friday in acquiring Ryan McLeod from Edmonton for prospect Matthew Savoie. The club on Friday also announced the signing of defenseman Henri Jokiharju to a one-year, $3.1 million deal. The 25-year-old blueliner was a first-round pick of the Chicago Blackhawks in 2017 and has been with Buffalo since 2019 when he was acquired for former Sabres first-rounder Alex Nylander. In 309 career games with the Sabres, the Oulu, Finland native has 75 points (16 goals, 59 assists). [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7uJpeXYOP0[/embed] Jokiharju along with veteran Connor Clifton represents the only right-handed shooting defensemen with NHL experience on Buffalo’s roster, and he improved significantly on defense last season according to former head coach Don Granato, The one-year deal avoided the two sides going to salary arbitration, but after next season Jokiharju will become an unrestricted free agent, which could make him a potential trade candidate either later this summer or before the trade deadline next season. Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjA3MDE2MTI3OTI5MjYzNTg3/img_5780.jpg] LATEST THN BUFFALO STORIES Sabres Say They Are Ready For Accountability [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/latest-news/sabres-say-they-are-ready-to-be-held-accountable] Ruff Sees Similarities Between Sabres And Former Club [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/latest-news/ruff-sees-similarities-between-sabres-and-former-club] Ruff Hopes To Bring Winning Culture Back To Buffalo [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/latest-news/ruff-hopes-to-bring-winning-culture-back-to-buffalo]