Sabres sign Nadeau to 3-year, entry-level contract

Forward had 78 points in 65 games this season

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By Jourdon LaBarber
@jourdonlabarber Sabres.com

The Buffalo Sabres have signed forward Olivier Nadeau to a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced Sunday.

Buffalo drafted Nadeau during the fourth round (97th overall) of the 2021 NHL Draft. The 19-year-old posted a team-high 78 points (35+43) in 65 games this season with Shawinigan of the QMJHL.
Nadeau's 35 goals tied for 13th in the QMJHL and his 17 power-play goals ranked fourth.

MEET OLIVIER NADEAU

Nadeau becomes the fourth member of the 2021 draft class to sign his entry-level deal, joining defenseman Owen Power (Round 1, 1st overall) and forwards Aleksander Kisakov (Round 2, 53rd) and Josh Bloom (Round 3, 95th).

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