Sabres sign goaltender Lekkas to PTO

The Sabres have signed goaltender Stefanos Lekkas to a professional tryout contract, the team announced Monday. Forwards C.J. Smith and Jean-Sebastien Dea have been reassigned from the taxi squad to the Rochester Americans.
Lekkas joined Rochester on a professional tryout on March 17 and has posted a .863 in seven appearances. The undrafted 25-year-old had previously played 12 games with the ECHL's Fort Wayne Komets after finishing his collegiate career at the University of Vermont in 2020.

Buffalo will turn to 28-year-old Michael Houser to make his NHL debut against the New York Islanders on Monday night. Interim head coach Don Granato said the backup position was still being discussed after both Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Dustin Tokarski missed the morning skate.
Houser will become the sixth goaltender to start a game for the Sabres this season. You can read more about his story here.