The Buffalo Sabres signed defenseman Olen Zellweger to a three-year contract with an average annual value of $3.1 million, the team announced Wednesday.
Zellweger, acquired from the Anaheim Ducks last week, was set to become a restricted free agent Wednesday afternoon after receiving a qualifying offer from the Sabres.
The 22-year-old, left-shot blueliner played a career-high 76 games with Anaheim last season and had 22 points (7+15). He was a second-round draft pick by the Ducks in 2021 and already has three NHL seasons under his belt, including his first taste of playoff action this past spring.