Buffalo, N.Y. (WGR 550) – The Buffalo Sabres have dipped into the unrestricted free agent market, signing defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin to a two-year contract worth $5.5 million.
The 28 year-old Russian has played 211 NHL games with the Arizona Coyotes and Toronto Maple Leafs.
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Lyubushkin is not afraid to make big hits or drop the gloves if he has to. He is not an offensive defenseman, as he has three goals and 22 assists in his career.
Before signing in Arizona for the 2018-19 season, Lyubushkin played five years for Yaroslavl Lokomotiv of the Kontinental Hockey League in Russia.
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