The Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday announced the team acquired defenseman Zach Redmond from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for forward Nicolas Deslauriers. Redmond will report to the Rochester Americans (AHL).
Redmond (age 29, 6'2", 212 pounds) split time between Montreal and the St. John's IceCaps (AHL) in his first season with the Canadiens organization in 2016-17, posting five assists in 16 NHL games and 18 points (4 goals, 14 assists) in 26 games with the IceCaps.
Selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the seventh round (184th overall) of the 2008 NHL Draft, Redmond has appeared in parts of five NHL seasons, totaling 38 points (9/29) and a plus-11 rating in 130 games with Montreal, the Colorado Avalanche and the Winnipeg Jets. He has recorded 100 points (29/71) in 190 career regular-season AHL games, adding 19 points (4/15) in 35 AHL postseason contests.
A native of Traverse City, Michigan, Redmond also represented the U.S. at the 2015 IIHF World Hockey Championship, helping the team earn a bronze medal.
