BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Buffalo Sabres announced the team has signed defenseman Mattias Samuelsson to a 7-year contract extension worth $30 million.
The Sabres drafted the 22-year-old in the second round, 32 overall, of the 2018 NHL Draft. He has tallied 12 assists in 54 NHL games. He played 42 games during the 2021-22 season and finished the year playing on the team's top defense pairing with Rasmus Dahlin.
The son of longtime NHL defenseman and coach Kjell Samuelsson, Mattias served as a captain of Team USA at the U-18 and U-20 World Championships and at Western Michigan University.
