The Buffalo Sabres are keeping one of their defensemen around, signing Jacob Bryson to a one-year, $900,000 contract extension for the 2025-26 season. 

Bryson, 27, was a pending unrestricted free agent and could have hit the market on July 1. However, with the Sabres and the left-shot blueliner agreeing to this new deal, he will be sticking around in Buffalo. 

Bryson has appeared in 42 games this season with the Sabres, where he has seven assists, 47 blocks, and a minus-4 rating. This was after he posted one goal, eight points, and a plus-5 rating in 36 contests this past season with the Sabres. 

Overall, this is a low-risk move by the Sabres. Bryson has been a solid depth defenseman for the Sabres, and he will now continue to be at a reasonable price next season.

The Sabres selected Bryson as the 99th overall pick of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. In 248 games over five NHL seasons with the Sabres, he has four goals, 39 assists, 43 points, and a minus-33 rating. 

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