The Buffalo Sabres this afternoon waived tough guy Mason Geertsen to create roster space, most likely to activate winger Jason Zucker from injured reserve.
Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said Wednesday that Zucker, has missed the last eight games battling illness, will be available for Friday’s home game against the Chicago Blackhawks.
If Geertsen, 30, clears waivers, he will likely be assigned to the Rochester Americans.
Geertsen has compiled zero points, 12 penalty minutes and a minus-1 rating in five games this season. He has averaged just 4 minutes, 7 seconds of ice time per outing.
The Sabres signed the 6-foot-4, 231-pound winger to a two-year, two-way contract as a free agent to add toughness.
Before this season, his only NHL experience consisted of 25 games with Ruff’s New Jersey Devils in 2021-22.