The Buffalo Sabres have signed Radim Mrtka to a three-year, entry-level contract. The Seattle Thunderbirds defenceman was drafted by Buffalo ninth overall in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. Mrtka is the fourth WHLer to sign his ELC,

The Sabres announced Tuesday that Radim Mrtka has signed a three-year, entry-level contract, which has an average annual value of $975,000.

General manager Kevyn Adams still has work to do. Defenseman Bowen Byram will be going to arbitration if he isn’t traded before then. Alex Tuch is eligible to sign a contract extension. And the team still has more than $13 million in salary-cap space with only Byram and defenseman Conor Timmins unsigned.

The Vancouver Canucks and Buffalo Sabres discussed a potential blockbuster deal earlier this summer, which could have transformed both clubs.

The Buffalo Sabres have signed towering defenseman Radim Mrtka to a three-year, entry-level contract. The team recently selected Mrtka with the ninth overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.

The Buffalo Sabres have agreed to a two-year, $12.5 million contract with defenseman Bowen Byram, the team’s official X account announced.

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