The Buffalo Sabres have signed college standout Hudson Fasching to an entry-level contract, the club announced Monday night.
Fasching's spent the last three seasons with the University of Minnesota, and 2015-16 has been his most productive. He has 20 goals and 18 assists in 37 games.
Sabres general manager Tim Murray said about Fasching in the club's statement:
Hudson showed us the kind of player he can be during his college career and we are pleased to sign him. We believe he has the potential to be an effective NHL player and wanted to bring him in as soon as possible.
Fasching stands 6-foot-2 and weighs 216 pounds. He's 20 years old, and was originally a fourth-round pick of the Los Angeles Kings in 2013. The Sabres acquired Fasching in a trade, and he'll forego his senior season for - hopefully - a career in the NHL.
Sabres confirm Fasching will come to Buffalo on Tuesday and will not play in Carolina. He can debut Saturday at home against Winnipeg.
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