Sabres sign former Rats all-star Michael Ryan

The Buffalo Sabres have announced the signing of former Albany River Rats forward Michael Ryan to a one-year deal. From the Sabres' Twitter account:

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The Buffalo #Sabres have signed free agent forwards Michael Ryan and Paul Szczechura to 1-yr deals. More details to follow at sabres.com.

This will be Ryan's second stint in the Sabres organization, having played for both the Rochester Americans (2003 to 2007) and the Buffalo Sabres (2007 to 2008) during his professional career.

Ryan, who played for the Adirondack Phantoms last season, appeared in 40 games for the Rats in 2008-09, registering 25 goals and 17 assists for 42 points as an AHL all-star. Ryan went on to play just three games for Albany the following season after sustaining a concussion during the preseason.

Ryan was drafted by the Dallas Stars in 1999 and has 83 games of NHL experience to date.

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