Sabres sign Sheahan to PTO

The Buffalo Sabres signed center Riley Sheahan to a professional tryout, the team announced Tuesday.

The 29-year-old tallied 15 points in 66 games with the Edmonton Oilers last season. Sheahan spent parts of seven campaigns with the Detroit Red Wings before stops with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Florida Panthers.

The team expects Jack Eichel, Eric Staal, and Cody Eakin to lead the depth chart down the middle, meaning Sheahan will likely compete with Curtis Lazar for the team's fourth-line center role. Youngsters Casey Mittelstadt and Dylan Cozens are in the mix as well, but they will most likely start the season on the wing if they make the team.