BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres have signed defenseman Matt Grzelcyk to a one-year contract worth $850,000.

The Sabres are already dealing with several injuries after three exhibition games, but it sounds like Buffalo may have avoided serious season-altering setbacks.

Head coach Lindy Ruff said Friday that Samuelsson (lower body) could return on the early end of his week-to-week timetable. Samuelsson suffered a lower-body injury during Tuesday's preseason game ...