The Buffalo Sabres have retained defender Justin Falk for the 2017-18 season, signing him to a one-year, $650,000 deal, the club announced Monday.

Falk, 28, has provided quality - though relatively sheltered - minutes in his first season with the Sabres, as he's among just a handful of players landing on the positive side of possession.

He's without a goal, and has chipped in three assists.

Falk will be eligible for the expansion draft if he appears in another five games this season.

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