Sabres agree to 1-year deal with Avalanche free-agent center McCormick

September 26th, 2009 Sabres sign Mancari to 1-year contractBUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres signed restricted free agent forward Mark Mancari to a one-year contract Saturday.

September 23rd, 2009 Miller sharp, Sabres beat Maple Leafs 3-2BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ryan Miller made nine of his 23 saves in the third period to help the Buffalo Sabres beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in exhibition play Wednesday night.

September 13th, 2009 Buffalo Sabres sign Drew Stafford to 2-year dealBUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres have signed restricted free agent forward Drew Stafford to a two-year deal.

August 20th, 2009 Sabres continue bulking up by signing LW CowanBUFFALO, N.Y. — Rugged left wing Jeff Cowan has signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres, who are adding muscle to their roster this offseason.

July 17th, 2009 LA Kings re-sign free agent Jack JohnsonLOS ANGELES — The Kings have agreed to terms on a two-year contract with restricted free agent defenseman Jack Johnson. The team announced the deal on Friday.

July 12th, 2009 Sabres sign defenseman DiPenta for 1-year contractBUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres have signed free agent defenseman Joe DiPenta.

July 7th, 2009 Todd Marchant stays with Anaheim via 2-year dealANAHEIM, Calif. — Todd Marchant is staying with the Anaheim Ducks.

July 6th, 2009 Canucks sign free-agent goalie Andrew RaycroftVANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Vancouver Canucks added depth in the nets by signing free agent goalie Andrew Raycroft to a one-year deal on Monday worth $500,000. Raycroft went 12-16-0 with a 3.14 goals-against average and an .892 save percentage in 31 games last season.

July 6th, 2009 Rangers agree to terms with LW Higgins on new dealNEW YORK — The New York Rangers agreed to terms on a one-year, $2.25 million deal with Chris Higgins, a restricted free agent acquired last week in a six-player trade that sent Scott Gomez to the Montreal Canadiens. The Rangers announced the deal on Monday.

July 3rd, 2009 Penguins agree on 1-year deal with FedotenkoPITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with forward Ruslan Fedotenko, who joined the team a year ago as a free agent. The 30-year-old winger had 16 goals and 23 assists in 65 regular-season games, before scoring seven goals in 24 playoff games during the Penguins' run to their third Stanley Cup championship.

July 3rd, 2009 Walsh says he could give more than 1-year dealNEW YORK — Donnie Walsh says he will consider giving more than a one-year deal to a free agent, following a report that he plans to do that with Jason Kidd. ESPN.com, citing sources close to the process, reported Thursday that the Knicks would offer a three-year deal to the point guard.

July 2nd, 2009 Flyers agree to terms with Boucher, LaperrierePHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Flyers have agreed to terms with rugged forward Ian Laperriere and goalie Brian Boucher. The team announced the agreements with the unrestricted free agents in a conference call Wednesday, the first time of the NHL free-agent season.

July 2nd, 2009 Pistons agree to deals with Gordon, VillanuevaDETROIT — A person with the knowledge of the negotiations says the Detroit Pistons have agreed in principle to contracts with free agents Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday night on the condition of anonymity because NBA rules prohibit teams from announcing free agent signings until next week.

July 1st, 2009 Avalanche sign free agent goalie Craig AndersonDENVER — The Colorado Avalanche have signed free agent goalie Craig Anderson to a two-year contract. Anderson, who agreed to terms Wednesday, spent the past three seasons with the Florida Panthers.

July 1st, 2009 Sabres land free-agent D MontadorBUFFALO, N.Y. — Unable to meet defensman Jaroslav Spacek's contract demands, the Buffalo Sabres wasted little time to find an experienced — but less expensive — replacement: Steve Montador.