Buffalo, N.Y. (WGR Sports Radio 550) - The Buffalo Sabres continue to add organizational depth this offseason, signing goalie Matt Villalta to a one-year, two-way contract on Saturday.
The Buffalo Sabres have signed goaltender Matt Villalta to a one-year, two-way contract. pic.twitter.com/FHijpmPOGa
— Buffalo Sabres PR (@SabresPR) July 4, 2026
Villalta has spent the last three seasons as part of the Arizona Coyotes/Utah Mammoth organization, appearing in three NHL games and registering a 1-1-0 record, a 3.64 goals-against average and an .867.
In his seven years spent playing in the minors with the Ontario Reign (Los Angeles Kings) and Tuscon Roadrunners (Coyotes/Mammoth), the 27-year-old has amassed a career 123-83-24 record with a 2.93 goals-against average and a .903 save percentage.
The 6-foot-4, 190-pound netminder was a third-round pick (72md overall) of the Kings in the 2017 NHL Draft.
Buffalo continues to add assets to its AHL roster in Rochester
Buffalo continues to add assets to its AHL roster in Rochester
