The Buffalo Sabres have assigned forward Olivier Nadeau from the Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) to the Rochester Americans, the team announced Monday.
Nadeau, 20, tallied 46 points (22+24) in 34 regular-season games with Gatineau after missing the start of the season due to shoulder surgery. He added 15 points (7+8) in 13 contests during the Olympiques' playoff run, which ended with a loss in the league semifinals last week.
The Amerks are scheduled to begin the best-of-five North Division Finals against the Toronto Marlies on Thursday. They overcame a 2-0 series deficit to defeat the Syracuse Crunch in the previous round, which ended with an overtime victory in Game 5 on Saturday.
Buffalo drafted Nadeau during the fourth round in 2021 and signed him to an entry-level contract last May.
