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Bruising forward Cody McCormick is returning to the Buffalo Sabres on a three-year deal worth $1.5 million per season.
McCormick finished last season with the Minnesota Wild. The 31-year-old has 61 points and 510 penalty minutes in 372 career games.
Update: The team has confirmed the deal.