BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Defenseman Steve Montador agreed to a
two-year deal with the Buffalo Sabres on the first day of NHL free
agency.
Montador, a seven-year NHL veteran, finished last season with
Boston after being acquired from Anaheim in March. He had four
goals and 17 assists in 78 games last season.
Noted for his gritty defensive style, Montador's best season
came in 2007-08, when he had career bests with eight goals and 23
points in 73 games with Florida. Undrafted after completing his
Canadian junior career, he broke into the NHL with Calgary during
the 2001-02 season.
Montador bolsters a Sabres defense corps that stands to lose
veteran Jaroslav Spacek to free agency this summer.