BUFFALO — Former NHL forward Eric Staal is rejoining the Buffalo Sabres, this time in a front-office role as special assistant to general manager Kevyn Adams, the team announced Wednesday.
Staal will be involved in all aspects of the hockey department in the newly created role, which comes after Sabres executives completed end-of-season meetings with owner Terry Pegula. The 40-year-old, who retired after 18 NHL seasons two years ago, joins a front office that features three assistant GMs in Jason Karmanos, Mark Jakubowski and Jerry Forton.
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