Tag:Transactions
Curtis Lazar Signed by Buffalo, Expected Top Forward for Amerks
The news leaked out late Saturday (and confirmed late Sunday) that Curtis Lazar would be signing a one-way contract with the Buffalo Sabres and with the official start of free agency at noon the news was confirmed. Lazar has signed a one-way contract for league minimum $700k for one year. He can play the center …
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A Healthy Taylor Leier Can Still Earn a NHL Contract
A few days before the start of free agency the Rochester Americans announced that Taylor Leier signed a one year American League contract to return for the 2019/2020 season. Leier was acquired by the Buffalo Sabres in a fresh start type of trade by sending Justin Bailey to the Philadelphia Flyers. In a combined 69 …
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Andrew MacWilliam Returns on One-Year AHL Contract
The Big Mac is back for another season in Rochester. Defenseman Andrew MacWilliam has re-signed with the Rochester Americans to return for his third season on the Amerks blue line. MacWilliam has been a big part of the defensive zone with his physical play and presence along with the often talked about leadership on the …
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Tracking the 2019-2020 Amerks Roster
It’s time to start tracking new, returning, and departing players for the 2019/2020 season. The organization has a lot of work ahead with a total of 22 unrestricted free agents going into the off season. The roster could look similar to last season or it could be a large turnover. The Amerks have a few …
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Kevin Porter Returns for the Amerks 2019-2020 Season
Now that the Stanley Cup and Calder Cup have been won it’s time to start looking forward to the 2019/2020 season and the Rochester Americans kicked that off by announcing that Kevin Porter has been signed. Porter signed a one-year American League contract and will return for his fifth season as an Amerks forward. Captain …
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Sabres Sign Arttu Ruotsalainen from Finland
The terms had been verbally agreed to weeks ago but the news became official Wednesday morning when Arttu Ruotsalainen signed a three year entry-level contract with the Buffalo Sabres. Ruotsalainen is a 21 year old undrafted free agent out of Finland. He’s a center at 5’8″ who really made a name for himself this past …
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Defenseman Jacob Bryson Signs ATO and ELC
The Buffalo Sabres announced that defenseman Jacob Byrson has signed his three-year entry level contract for the 2019-2020 season and has also signed an Amateur Tryout with the Rochester Americans. The ATO contract allows him to join the Amerks be eligible for the 2019 Calder Cup playoffs. Bryson completed his junior season at Providence College …
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Amerks Sign Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
The Rochester Americans signed goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (also to be referenced as UPL) to an Amateur Tryout (ATO) after his OHL season came to an end with the Sudbury Wolves. The Wolves were eliminated in the first round of their playoff series. Luukkonen was drafted 54th overall in the second round of the 2017 NHL …
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Amerks Sign Defenseman Justin Baudry
Randy Sexton has already been working at signing depth players for the 2019/2020 season and today it was announced that Justin Baudry signed a one year American Hockey League contract for the 2019-20 season. Kurt Gosselin was recently signed to an AHL deal as well for next season. The Sabres also recently signed Casey Fitzgerald …
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Peterson and Gosselin Up from Cincinnati
The Rochester Americans announced two moves on Monday afternoon by assigning forward Judd Peterson and defenseman Kurt Gosselin to Rochester from Cincinnati. The Amerks return to practice Tuesday morning at which time more information will be known on the reasons for the moves. Gosselin was signed by Rochester on March 13 through the 2019/2020 season …
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Matej Pekar Assigned to the Amerks
Rochester Americans General Manager Randy Sexton announced on Tuesday afternoon that forward Matej Pekar has been assigned to the Amerks. In 33 games with the Barrie Colts of the OHL he had 36 points (14G+22A), 38 penalty minutes, and finished with a plus-7. He’s 19 years old from the Czech Republic that has spent two seasons playing …
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Injury Updates and Three Roster Moves. Two Down, One Up.
It’s been an active few days for the Rochester Americans roster with one player going up and two players going down. There’s also good news on the injury front with one player returning and another closer than expected. Remi Elie was sent down to Rochester from the Buffalo Sabres after clearing waivers. In only 16 …
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