Craig Anderson signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.
The 41-year-old goalie was 17-12-2 with a 3.12 goals-against average and .897 save percentage in 31 games for the Sabres this season. He could have become an unrestricted free agent on July 13.
“I think it’s one of the most fun seasons I’ve ever had and one that I felt, coming to the rink, you enjoyed getting up in the morning,” Anderson said after the season. “You enjoyed going to the rink, you enjoyed sitting there and having a coffee and hanging out with the guys before practice, after practice. It didn’t matter.”
Selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the third round (No. 73) of the 2001 NHL Draft, Anderson is 308-264-69 with two ties, a 2.85 GAA, .912 save percentage and 42 shutouts in 683 regular-season games (645 starts) for the Sabres, Washington Capitals, Ottawa Senators, Colorado Avalanche, Florida Panthers and Blackhawks.
Anderson is 24-23 with a 2.36 GAA, .929 save percentage and four shutouts in 48 Stanley Cup Playoff games (47 starts).
“It says a lot about Craig and his family, and also how he feels about the coaching staff, the players, the organization,” Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams said. “… I think he had fun and he sees something special building.”
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