» Sabres re-sign Sekera, MacArthur
Posted September 25, 2009 by BuffaloPuck Staff.


Buffalo Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier announced today the team has agreed to terms with restricted free agent defenseman Andrej Sekera on a multi-year deal and the club has reached an arbitration settlement on a one-year contract with forward Clarke MacArthur.

Sekera (6/8/1986, 6-0,191 lbs) appeared in 69 games last season with the Sabres, picking up 19 points (3+16) and one game-winning goal (3/6/09 vs. Phoenix). Last year, the defenseman missed 12 games due to an ankle injury.

In three NHL seasons, Sekera has appeared in 108 regular season games and has amassed 27 points (5+22) with the Sabres. The native of Bojnice, Slovakia was Buffalo’s Third Round
choice (71st overall) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.

MacArthur, (4/6/1985, 5-11,191 lbs) set career-high totals in every statistical category during the 2008-09 campaign. In 71 games, the center collected 31 points (17+14) and averaged 13:50 on-ice time per game.

The Lloydminster, Alberta native has appeared in 127 career NHL games, picking up 53 points (28+25) and 80 penalty minutes. MacArthur was the Sabres’ Third Round selection (74th overall) in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.

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