Zac Jones will be staying in New York, but he’s going upstate to Buffalo. 

Jones signed a one-year, two-way deal with the Sabres on Tuesday night worth a minimum of $500,000 and a maximum of $900,000. 

The New York Rangers decided not to give Jones a qualifying offer, which made him an unrestricted free agent. 

The 24-year-old’s tenure with the Rangers was filled with some highs and a lot of lows as he was not able to carve himself a consistent role in the lineup. 

Over the past two seasons, Jones was consistently scratched out of the lineup and struggled to find his place with the Rangers organization. 

He played 31 games during the 2023-24 season and 46 games during the 2024-25 campaign. 

Now, Jones gets a fresh start in Buffalo with the goal of becoming a shoo-in for the Sabres each and every game. 

The Sabres not only have a promising young defenseman on their hands, but they are getting a person who brings joy to the locker room and is kind to everybody around him. 

Maybe this change is all Jones needs to truly find his place in the NHL.