The Buffalo Sabres and KHL defenseman Victor Antipin have been linked for months, and it seems like their will they/won’t they relationship is finally going to work out.
Igor Eronko, hockey writer for the Sport-Express in Russia first reported that Antipin has terminated his KHL contract with Magnitogorsk Metallurg in order to sign with the Sabres.
Despite not having a GM in place yet, the Sabres still have assistant general manager Mark Jakubowski, who has handled contracts for the team for many years. I’m not sure if the team would officially sign Antipin before announcing who their new GM will be, but it’s a good sign that things are still moving along despite the turmoil in Buffalo.