The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have signed forward Christopher Brown to an AHL contract for the 2019-20 season, the team announced on Wednesday.
Brown, 23, was drafted by the Sabres in the sixth round of the 2014 draft. The Sabres own his exclusive NHL rights until Aug. 15, but weren't planning to sign him, which is why he signed an AHL deal elsewhere.
Brown finished fifth in scoring for Boston College in his senior season, recording seven goals and nine assists in 39 games. He was teammates with defenseman Michael Kim, who has already been signed to an AHL contract with Wilkes-Barre for next season.