The Buffalo Sabres announced today that they’ve signed RFA defenseman Nathan Beaulieu to a two-year contract worth a total of $4.8 million.
DONE DEAL: We've signed defenseman Nathan Beaulieu (@natebeaulieu) to a two-year contract. pic.twitter.com/aXgSqhsQF1
— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) July 31, 2017
Beaulieu avoids arbitration by signing this deal, and his cap hit of $2.4 million per season is a raise over the $925,000 number he had last year, likely a sign of faith by the Sabres that they believe that the 24-year old blueliner will play a significant role in their plans over the next few years.