Drew Stafford Re-signs with Buffalo

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Forward Drew Stafford was already impressed with the fresh approach owner Terry Pegula has brought to the Buffalo Sabres in the three months since he purchased the franchise.

Now Stafford will have an opportunity to play a key role in the team's future.

The right wing agreed to a four-year contract on Friday in a deal that keeps the Sabres' second-leading goal-scorer from becoming a restricted free agent next month. The Buffalo News reported that the contract is worth US$16 million.

"I'm very, very excited that a deal got done," Stafford told The Associated Press by phone shortly after the deal was announced. "Buffalo's an organization that I believe is going in the right direction.

Source: tsn.ca

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