Sabres F Peyton Krebs signs 2-year contract

Field Level Media|published: Tue 17th September, 10:52 2024

NHL: Buffalo Sabres at Vegas Golden Knights

Dec 19, 2022; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Buffalo Sabres center Peyton Krebs (19) warms up before a game against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

Restricted free agent forward Peyton Krebs signed a two-year, $2.9 million contract with the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday.

Krebs, 23, recorded 17 points (four goals, 13 assists) and 67 penalty minutes in 80 games last season for the Sabres.

He has totaled 66 points (20 goals, 46 assists) in 215 career games with the Vegas Golden Knights and Buffalo.

Krebs was selected by the Golden Knights with the 17th overall pick of the 2019 NHL Draft. The Knights, in turn, traded Krebs, fellow forward Alex Tuch and two draft picks for star Jack Eichel on Nov. 4, 2021.

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