Canadiens acquire Torrey Mitchell from Sabres
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The Montreal Canadiens landed forward Torrey Mitchell from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for prospect Jack Nevins and a seventh-round draft pick in 2016, the team announced.
Suffice it say, the Quebec native was one happy fella:
Torrey Mitchell to TSN: "I'm just so pumped, so excited to be going back home basically and have a chance to play for the Cup."
— John Vogl (@BuffNewsVogl) March 2, 2015
Mitchell managed six goals and 13 points in 51 games for the lowly Sabres, who will retatin 50 percent of his salary, per TSN's Pierre LeBrun.
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