Winnipeg added to their defensive depth in the minors on Day 1 of Free Agency after signing Kale Clague to a one-year, two-way contract. The 27-year-old has appeared in 94 career NHL games and has two goals and 21 points despite never picking up more than 24 SOG in any of his six seasons. He is expected to start 2025-26 in Manitoba (AHL).
Clague appeared in three games for the Sabres in 2023-24 and earned himself a one-year, two-way contract extension worth $775,000 on Friday. The 26-year-old defensemen is in his fifth NHL season and has two goals, and 21 points in 94 career NHL games played.
Clague has not played for the Sabres since February 23rd but will make his return on Thursday against the Washington Capitals. The 25-year-old Clague has spent most of the 2023-24 campaign with the Rochester Americans (AHL), scoring 23 points (3G / 20A) in 42 games.
Ryan Johnson was reassigned to the Rochester Americans (AHL) on Friday, allowing the Sabres to recall Clague. The 25-year-old Clague has spent most of the season in the AHL, tallying 23 points (3G / 20A) in 42 games with Rochester.
Ryan Johnson will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday, allowing Clague to make his season debut. The 25-year-old defenseman will get another opportunity after being recalled again from Rochester (AHL), where he has three goals and 20 assists (23 points) in 41 games.
Clague was recalled last week and did not draw into the Sabres lineup. The 25-year-old defenseman will get another opportunity after being recalled again from Rochester (AHL), where he has three goals and 20 assists (23 points) in 41 games.
Clague did not get into an NHL game during his call-up. The 25-year-old defenseman returns to the AHL, where he has three goals and 20 assists (23 points) in 41 games with Rochester.
Clague spent a sizeable portion of the 2022-23 campaign with the Sabres but has spent the entirety of this season with the Rochester Americans (AHL). He has 23 points (3G / 20A) in 41 games with the Americans.
Clague was the 51st overall pick of the Los Angeles Kings in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft and has 17 points (2G / 15A) in 31 games with the Rochester Americans of the AHL. Last season, he spent 33 games with the Sabres, scoring four points (0G / 4A). He was called up on Monday but was scratched for today's game against the Sharks.
Clague was the 51st overall pick of the Los Angeles Kings in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft and has 17 points (2G / 15A) in 31 games with the Rochester Americans of the AHL. Last season, he spent 33 games with the Sabres, scoring four points (0G / 4A).
Clague split his time between the NHL and AHL during the 2023 season. During his time with the Sabres, the 25-year-old defenseman had four assists in 33 games while averaging a modest 15:06 TOI/gm. Given the additions of Connor Clifton and Erik Johnson in free agency, Clague seems destined to start the 2024 season in the AHL.
Clague left Sabres' previous game vs. San Jose after just 7:13 TOI due to a lower-body injury and is now considered day-to-day with the injury. The 24-year-old has three assists, 18 SOG, 24 PIMs and a -2 plus/minus through 24 games so far this season.
Clague has two assists, 14 SOG, 12 PIMs and a -2 plus/minus through 19 games but will be a healthy scratch Wednesday as Buffalo takes on Winnipeg. Jacob Bryson will be Clague's replacement in the lineup.
Clague has seen limited action this season with the Sabres, picking up an assist, 13 SOG and -2 plus/minus while averaging 15:20 ATOI and will draw back into Buffalo's lineup Tuesday in replacement of Lawrence Pilut.
Clague was a second-round pick in 2016 and has appeared in 58 NHL games since turning pro in 2019. Last year, he was claimed off of waivers by the Canadiens and had two goals and eight assists (10 points) in 36 combined games with Los Angeles and Montreal. He'll be a fringe roster player for the Sabres in 2022-23.
Clague has been a healthy scratch for six straight games but will replace Jordan Harris in the lineup on Thursday. Clague has two goals and three assists (five points) in 24 games since joining the Canadiens.
