Sabres agree to sign Western Michigan forward DiPietro

Predators sign goaltender Ingram to 3-year contract

BUFFALO, New York, March 24, (AP): The Buffalo Sabres have agreed to sign college free-agent forward Dawson DiPietro to a oneyear entry-level contract.

DiPietro just completed his senior season at Western Michigan. He had 12 goals and 17 assists to finish second on the the team with 29 points in 35 games. Overall, he had 34 goals and 88 points in 105 games for the National Collegiate Hockey Conference program.

From Ohio, the 24-year-old DiPietro caught the Sabres’ attention when he was invited to the team’s annual development camp in June.

DiPietro

He is Buffalo’s second undrafted college addition, joining Penn State captain Brandon Biro, who signed a two-year contract last week.

The signed goaltender

to a three-year contract.

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Predators general manager

announced the deal Monday.

The 22-year-old Ingram posted a 21-5-5 record for the AHL’s

in the 2019-20 season. He ranked third among AHL goaltenders in save percentage and goals-against average and he tied for third in wins.

In this Sept 22, 2018 file photo, Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Connor Ingram is shown during the third period of an NHL preseason hockey game

against the Nashville Predators in Tampa, Florida. (AP)

The contract is worth $700,000 at the NHL level in 2020-21 and $750,000 each of the following two seasons.

Ingram was a third-round pick by in the 2016 NHL draft. He played for Canada in the 2017 World Junior Championship.