Buffalo, N.Y. (WGR 550) – The Buffalo Sabres announced on Wednesday they have re-signed defenseman Kale Clague to a one-year deal worth $775,000. Sportsnet hockey insider Elliotte Friedman was the first to report the signing on Tuesday.
It’s more defensive depth for the team, as Clague played both in Buffalo and Rochester this past season.
The 25-year-old played 33 games with the Sabres, scoring no goals but picking up four assists. With the Amerks, Clague had one goal and five assists for six points in 14 games.
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Clague was a second-round pick of the Los Angeles Kings in the 2016 NHL Draft. He’s played 91 NHL games with the Sabres, Kings and Montreal Canadiens.
In addition to the nine NHL defensemen the Sabres have, they also have Clague, Jeremy Davies, Joe Cecconi, Ryan Johnson, Nikita Novikov and Vsevolod Komarov set to play this year in Rochester.
