Buffalo Sabres sign draft pick Zach Benson to three-year, entry-level deal

August 03, 2023 - 2:00pm

Profile photo on Winnipeg Ice player Zach Benson during WHL (Western Hockey League) hockey action against the Calgary Hitmen in Calgary, Alta., on Jan. 29, 2023. (Larry MacDougal/CP)

The Buffalo Sabres have signed top pick from the 2023 Draft Zach Benson to a three-year deal, the club announced on Friday.

Benson's deal is worth $4.8 million, good for an AAV of $1.6 million. Because the contract is laden with performance bonuses, his salary-cap hit total is $2.85 million off 3 x $950,000.

Benson, 18, was selected 13th overall by the Sabres after a 98-point season with the Winnipeg Ice of the Western Hockey League.

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