Former Buffalo Sabres prospect Brett Murray signs NHL PTO contract with the Penguins

Former Buffalo Sabres forward prospect Brett Murray has recently signed a professional tryout contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. As per reports, Murray has spent his entire career in the Sabres organization since being selected in the fourth round of the 2016 NHL Draft before entering free agency this summer from the AHL's Rochester Americans, where he earned a 2025 All-Star selection.

As per his records, the 27-year-old Canadian made 26 appearances for Buffalo across four seasons. He recorded two goals, four assists, 28 hits, and 25 penalty minutes in those contests. Let’s take a look at his prospects with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Brett Murray signs with the Pittsburgh Penguins, ending his contract with the Buffalo Sabres

Brett Murray signs with the Pittsburgh Penguins, ending his contract with the Buffalo Sabres. This was confirmed on Friday by the NHL and Sportsnet insider, Frank Seravalli. The NHL insider took to his Twitter and shared, “Few other tryouts to share: #Pens Brett Murray #FlaPanthers Daniel Walcott #FlaPanthers Josh Lopina.”Murray signed with the Buffalo Sabres and started his six-year run with the Amerks in 2019-20. He produced flashes of potential over the next few years, but was unable to sustain high-level production for an extended period. It is to be noted that Murray finished his time in Rochester with 206 points (100 goals and 106 assists) across 325 regular-season games.

Brett Murray's career statistics in the NHL so far

Throughout his development, Brett Murray made great progress toward becoming a powerful physical presence with a strong defensive stick.

However, he was unable to secure a full-time position in Buffalo due to his poor skating and lackluster offensive style. Murray made 26 appearances for Buffalo across four seasons. He recorded two goals, four assists, 28 hits, and 25 penalty minutes in those contests.Also read: NHL's New Jersey Devils unveil their roster for the 2025 Prospects Challenge | NHL News - The Times of IndiaIn the NHL, he has appeared in 26 games for the Sabres, recording 2 goals, 4 assists, and 6 points with a minus-5 rating. His stronger impact has been at the AHL level with the Rochester Americans, where in the 2024–25 season, he played 66 games, scoring 27 goals, adding 22 assists, and finishing with 49 points alongside 29 penalty minutes.