{"id":470691,"date":"2025-07-01T17:21:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=470691"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:21:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:21:18","slug":"buffalo-sabres-re-sign-ontario-native","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/07\/01\/buffalo-sabres-re-sign-ontario-native\/","title":{"rendered":"Buffalo Sabres Re-Sign Ontario Native"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following a breakout season, forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/mcleory01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-06-21_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ryan McLeod<\/a> has re-signed with the Buffalo Sabres. The Ontario native has signed a 4-year contract worth $20 million or $5 million per season AAV.<\/p>\n<h2>Sabres Re-Sign McLeod<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Four more years of Clouder! \u2694\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>We have signed Ryan McLeod to a four-year contract with an AAV of $5 million. Details \u2192 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Es0DLMo4Vg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/Es0DLMo4Vg<\/a><a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LetsGoBuffalo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#LetsGoBuffalo<\/a> | <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NorthtownAuto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NorthtownAuto<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wX8MR5ylbR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/wX8MR5ylbR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BuffaloSabres\/status\/1940156576498848151?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>McLeod signs this new contract following a breakout season with the Sabres. In 79 games, McLeod scored 20 goals and recorded 33 assists for a total of 53 points. McLeod&#8217;s 53-point season exceeded his 2023-24 season by eight goals and 23 points. McLeod will look to build upon that total next season.<\/p>\n<h3>Sabres Hoping McLeod Will Be Part of Future<\/h3>\n<p>Sabres fans do not need to be reminded that the Sabres have not made the Stanley Cup Playoffs since the 2009-10 season. However, there is hope McLeod can be part of the future that takes back to the playoffs and maybe even further.<\/p>\n<p>McLeod played on the Sabres second line as the centre, in between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/z\/zuckeja01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-06-21_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jason Zucker<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/tuchal01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-06-21_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alex Tuch<\/a>. However, McLeod&#8217;s role with the Sabres is not quite known. The Sabres have involved in numerous <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/05\/30\/sabres-core-shakeup-rumour\/\" target=\"_self\">trade rumours<\/a>, with Tuch and J.J. Peterka being at the the lead.<\/p>\n<p>Should their be a roster shakeup this summer, McLeod could find himself on the Buffalo first line alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/thompta01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-06-21_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tage Thompson<\/a>. This will all depend on what additional moves the Sabres make this summer.<\/p>\n<h3>One of Many RFA&#8217;s<\/h3>\n<p>McLeod is not the only restricted free agent the Sabres need to sign to a contract. Peterka is also a RFA, assuming the Sabres to do not trade him. <span data-sheets-root=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/bernaja01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-06-21_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jacob Bernard-Docker<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/byrambo01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-06-21_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bowen Byram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/q\/quinnja01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-06-21_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jack Quinn<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/kozakty01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-06-21_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyson Kozak<\/a> are other RFA&#8217;s on the Sabres.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Bright Future?<\/h3>\n<p>The Sabres have a strong collection of young talent that they have acquired through <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2018\/07\/01\/ryan-oreilly-traded\/\" target=\"_self\">trades<\/a> the last few seasons. Perhaps this young talent will be the beginning of brighter days ahead in Buffalo.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe, just maybe, McLeod and Josh Allen can be part of two championships coming to Buffalo. We can only imagine the celebrations that would be had in Buffalo.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo: Timothy T. Ludwig- Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following a breakout season, forward Ryan McLeod has re-signed with the Buffalo Sabres. The Ontario native has signed a 4-year contract worth $20 million or $5 million per season AAV. Sabres Re-Sign McLeod Four more years of Clouder! \u2694\ufe0f We have signed Ryan McLeod to a four-year contract with an AAV of $5 million. 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