Pysyk, 30, is a veteran of 10 NHL seasons and has suited up in 531 games, totaling 104 points (28-76-104) and 162 penalty minutes between the Buffalo Sabres, Florida Panthers and Dallas Stars. The 6-foot-1, 198-pound defenseman returned to the Sabres last season after spending his first five campaigns (2012-16) with the organization, tallying 12 points (3-9-12) and 16 penalty minutes in 68 games during the 2021-22 season. Before rejoining the Sabres, Pysyk spent the 2020-21 season with the Stars, recording four points (3-1-4) in 36 games, and also suited up for the Panthers from 2016-20, tallying 62 points (17-45-62) in 292 games. During his first stint with the Sabres, Pysyk posted 26 points (5-21-26) in 125 games from 2012-16. He has also appeared in 145 games for the American Hockey League's Rochester Americans from 2012-16, recording 48 points (8-40-48) and 82 penalty minutes.
Originally drafted by the Sabres in the first round (23rd overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, Pysyk spent parts of five seasons with the Edmonton Oil Kings of the Western Hockey League before turning professional, totaling 125 points (25-100-125) in 243 games from 2007-12. Additionally, Pysyk posted 11 points (3-8-11) in 20 postseason games during his final season with the Oil Kings to help the club win the WHL Championship. A native of Sherwood Park, Alta., Pysyk won a bronze medal with Team Canada at the 2012 IIHF World Junior Championship in Calgary and Edmonton, Alta.
