Nicolas Aube-Kubel News

Minnesota has signed Nicolas Aube-Kubel to a one-year, two-way. contract.

After a down season split between Buffalo and New York in 2024-25, Nicolas Aube-Kubel has earned himself a one-year, two-way contract with Minnesota. The 29-year-old right-winger is entering his eighth NHL season with his seventh organization after putting up just a goal and two points in 22 games in 2024-25. He is expected to compete for one of the final roster spots for the Wild when the 2025-26 season starts.

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Aube-Kubel (lower-body) will return on Monday vs. Florida.

Aube-Kubel has not played since suffering a lower-body injury after only 5:45 time-on-ice in the opening game of the season. The 28-year-old signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Sabres in the offseason after a 2023-24 campaign with the Washington Capitals where he scored 16 points (6G / 10A) in 60 games.

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Aube-Kubel (lower-body) will return to the Sabres' lineup on Monday.

Aube-Kubel has not played since suffering a lower-body injury after only 5:45 time-on-ice in the opening game of the season. The 28-year-old signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Sabres in the offseason after a 2023-24 campaign with the Washington Capitals where he scored 16 points (6G / 10A) in 60 games.

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Aube-Kubel (lower-body) is available for Saturday but seems likely to return on Monday vs. Florida.

Aube-Kubel played only 5:45 time-on-ice before exiting Buffalo's season-opening game and has missed seven straight since then. The 28-year-old signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Sabres in the offseason after a 2023-24 campaign with the Washington Capitals where he scored 16 points (6G / 10A) in 60 games.

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Aube-Kubel (lower body) will be out three-to-six weeks.

Aube-Kubel played only 5:45 time-on-ice before exiting Friday's season-opening 4-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils with a lower-body injury. The 28-year-old signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Sabres in the offseason after a 2023-24 campaign with the Washington Capitals where he scored 16 points (6G / 10A) in 60 games.

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Aube-Kubel (lower-body) has been placed on IR.

Aube-Kubel played only 5:45 time-on-ice before exiting Friday's season-opening 4-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils with a lower-body injury. The 28-year-old signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Sabres in the offseason after a 2023-24 campaign with the Washington Capitals where he scored 16 points (6G / 10A) in 60 games.

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Aube-Kubel (left leg) is without an injury update but is expected to miss Saturday's game.

Aube-Kubel left Friday's season opener vs. New Jersey in the second period due to a left leg injury and is without an update but is expected to at least miss Saturday's game. The 28-year-old signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Sabres in the offseason and was making his Buffalo debut on Friday. More updates are expected to roll out in the upcoming days.

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