Buffalo, NY — Buffalo Sabres GM Darcy Regier announced today the Sabres have signed unrestricted free agent LW Jimmy Bonneau.

Bonneau (3/22/1985, 6’3”, 220 lbs.) split last season between Hamilton (AHL) and Cincinnati (ECHL), picking up five points (1+4) and 66 PIMs in 24 combined games.

Bonneau played junior hockey with Montreal and PEI (QMJHL) from 2002-05, finishing with 47 points (19+28) and 758 PIMs in 205 games.

A native of Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Bonneau was originally selected by Montreal in the eighth round (241st overall) of the 2003 Entry Draft.