Sabres sign Matt Villalta to one-year contract - Daily Faceoff

Sabres sign Matt Villalta to one-year contract - Daily Faceoff

The Buffalo Sabres made a move to add to their organizational depth in net on Saturday, as the team announced the signing of goalie Matt Villalta to a one-year contract. While the team did not reveal the specific details of the contract, according to PuckPedia, the two-way deal will pay Villalta $850,000 at the NHL level and $425,000 at the AHL level with a guaranteed minimum of $450,000 for the year. The #Sabrehood signed 27 y/o G Matt Villalt…

Buffalo Sabres Sign Matt Villalta

The Buffalo Sabres announced the signing of netminder Matt Villalta to a one-year, two-way contract. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, nor have they been reported to this point in time. The signing fills a clear need within the Sabres organization for a true No. 1 goalie for the team’s AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans. Buffalo traded away their previous No. 1, Devon Levi, earlier this week. Villalta’s signing gives Buffal…