The Buffalo Sabres have signed forward Vaclav Karabacek to a three-year, entry-level contract.
He was drafted 49th overall (second round) by the Sabres in 2014.
Karabacek recorded 30 points (18 goals) in 47 regular-season games with the Baie-Comeau Drakkar and the Moncton Wildcats of the QMJHL this season and added nine points (six goals) in 17 playoff games for the Wildcats.