Sabres sign Riley Fiddler-Schultz, Zach Metsa and Carson Meyer to bolster depth
The Buffalo Sabres have added some extra depth, signing forwards Riley Fiddler-Schultz and Carson Meyer, as well as defenseman Zach Metsa, to league-minimum contracts.
Both Fiddler-Schultz and Metsa were signed to one-year deals, while Meyer inked a two-year contract.
Fiddler-Schultz, 23, is the son of former NHLer Vern Fiddler and the brother of recent Seattle Kraken draft pick Blake Fiddler. Fiddler-Schultz is fresh off his first full AHL season, registering 13 goals and 26 points as a hard-hitting forward. The year prior, he primarily played with the ECHL’s Jacksonville Icemen, scoring 23 goals and 43 points. This is his first NHL contract after spending the past two years on AHL deals.
Meyer has primarily spent his pro career in the minors. He last played in the NHL in 2023-24, registering a goal and an assist in 14 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Meyer was drafted 179th overall in 2017 after finishing his freshman season at Miami University. He’d eventually go on to transfer to Ohio State for his junior season and would play there until the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Meyer made his pro hockey debut the following year and put up an impressive 20 points in 26 games, giving Meyer a realistic shot at playing NHL games the following year. The Powell, Ohio native would do just that, scoring his first goal during a 13-game stretch that saw him register three points. Meyer would stay in the Blue Jackets system until last summer when he joined the Anaheim Ducks on a one-year deal. Meyer never played with the big club, but did put up 21 points in 29 games during an injury-shortened campaign with the San Diego Gulls.
Metsa, 26, is a 5-foot-9 defender who loves to rush the puck. He has spent the past two years with the Rochester Americans, with his 46 points in 69 games leading all Rochester defenders. His smaller frame will likely prevent him from ever earning an NHL job, but Metsa is still more than capable of producing in the AHL.
All three are expected to spend the bulk of the upcoming season in the AHL.
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