Sabres sign journeyman minor-league forward Jamie Tardif to 1-year contract
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The Buffalo Sabres have signed journeyman minor-league forward Jamie Tardif to a one-year contract.
Selected by Calgary in the fourth-round of the 2003 draft, Tardif has spent most of his seven professional in the minors. Last year, he finished tied for fifth among American Hockey League players with career-best 30 goals playing for Providence, the Boston Bruins' affiliate.
Tardif also made his NHL debut last season, playing in two games for Boston.
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Overall, he has 123 goals, 106 assists and 398 penalty minutes in 438 career AHL games.
He's expected to open next season with AHL Rochester, the Sabres affiliate.