BREAKING: The #Sabres have signed 2013 1st round pick Rasmus Ristolainen to an entry level contract. Details to follow.
— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) July 13, 2013
The Buffalo Sabres have announced that they have come to terms with their first pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Level Draft, Rasmus Ristolainen.
Ristolainen, selected 8th overall, just completed the three-day development camp in Buffalo.
The deal will be a three-year entry-level contract, but financial details were not released at the announcement of the signing.
It is currenly uncertain where Ristolainen will play next season, whether it is Buffalo, Rochester or Finland. Ristolainen originally told media that he would either play in Buffalo or Finland due to contractual agreements, but those may have been avoided with this deal.
Stay tuned to Sabres Hockey Central for the latest.