Ratzlaff was reassigned to AHL Rochester on Monday.
Ratzlaff signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Sabres in October, and he's spent the entire 2024-25 campaign with WHL Seattle. Over 49 regular-season appearances with the Thunderbirds, he went 23-19-4 with a 3.16 GAA and .910 save percentage. Now that the Thunderbirds have been eliminated from the playoffs, Ratzlaff will head to the AHL to close out the year.
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Sabres' Scott Ratzlaff: Signs entry-level deal
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Ratzlaff signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Sabres on Friday.
Ratzlaff has a 2.67 GAA and a .933 save percentage in three appearances with WHL Seattle in 2024-25. He finished the 2023-24 regular season with a 3.33 GAA and a .905 save percentage across 52 outings. Buffalo took Ratzlaff with the No. 141 overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, and his development should be regarded as a long-term project.
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Sabres' Scott Ratzlaff: Headed back to juniors
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Ratzlaff will return to WHL Seattle for the upcoming season, the team announced Tuesday.
Ratzlaff got to see some shots in the preseason, stopping all 20 he faced in Saturday's 6-3 defeat to Columbus. There was little hope the 19-year-old backstop would even sniff NHL action, especially with James Reimer and Devon Levi already competing for the No. 2 job, but at least Ratzlaff was able to test the NHL waters. Barring a rough junior campaign, the Alberta native will likely be offered an entry-level deal at some point this season and could be in contention for a spot with AHL Rochester ahead of the 2025-26 season.
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Sabres' Scott Ratzlaff: Guarding crease Saturday
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Ratzlaff will defend the road net in Saturday's exhibition contest against Columbus, according to Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.
Ratzlaff posted a 21-26-2 record with a 3.33 GAA and a .905 save percentage across 52 regular-season appearances for WHL Seattle in 2023-24. The 19-year-old netminder will likely return to the junior ranks this campaign.
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