Sabres sign recently bought out forward Pouliot

The Buffalo Sabres signed forward Benoit Pouliot to a one-year, $1.15-million contract, the team announced Saturday.

Pouliot was recently bought out by the Oilers, and will earn $1.33 million per season from Edmonton over the next four years.

Used throughout the Oilers' lineup, Pouliot disappointed with just 84 points in 180 games. He has career totals of 117 goals and 244 points in 551 regular-season games.

Though he has a career Corsi For percentage of 51.8, he dipped to just 48.6 percent in what ended up being his final season with the Oilers.