Former Canuck Sam Lafferty surprises and inks $4M contract
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After seeing his rights traded last week by the Canucks, Sam Lafferty has found a new home for the next couple of seasons.
Instead of signing with the team that acquired his rights - Chicago, Lafferty has agreed to terms on a two-year contract worth $4 million ($2 million AAV) with the Buffalo Sabres, according to PuckPedia.
"The #LetsGoBuffalo are signing 29 y/o F Sam Lafferty to 2 year $2M Cap Hit Deal
24P in 79 GP
Rep'd by Pete Rutili @wassermanhockey"
Lafferty, 29, was traded to the Vancouver Canucks by the Toronto Maple Leafs ahead of the 2023-24 season and had the best year of his National Hockey League career with the British Columbia club.
In 79 games, Lafferty had 24 points (13 goals, 11 assists), 32 penalty minutes and was a plus-four. He went on to appear in 11 games in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but failed to register any points and had two penalty minutes.
Do you think Lafferty is a good fit for Buffalo? Let us know your thoughts in the poll below!
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JUILLET 1 | 1062 ANSWERS Former Canuck Sam Lafferty surprises and inks $4M contract Do you think Lafferty is a good fit for Buffalo? |
Yes | 801 | 75.4 % |
No | 261 | 24.6 % |
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