July 5, 2007
Sabres sign Thibault, re-sign Peters, Ryan TheFourthPeriod.com
The Buffalo Sabres have agreed to terms with forwards Andrew Peters (two-year deal), Michael Ryan (one-year deal) and unrestricted free agent goalie Jocelyn Thibault (one-year deal).
Peters appeared in a career-high 58 games for the Sabres collecting two points and 125 penalty minutes last year.
Ryan, 27, played in 19 games last season with the Sabres, picking up five points including a two-goal performance against the Montreal Canadiens on March 2 during the 2006-07 NHL season.
Thibault, a native of Montreal, Quebec, appeared in 22 games for the Pittsburgh Penguins last season, compiling a record of 7-8-2 with a 2.83 goals-against average.
The 32-year old has an overall career record of 235-234-68-5 in 574 regular season games with 37 shutouts and a 2.74 GAA. In 15 NHL seasons, he has played for the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche, Chicago Blackhawks and Penguins.
A member of the 2003 Western Conference NHL All-Star team, Thibault was selected 10th overall by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.
