Antipin will return to the KHL next season, TSN reports.

Antipin's one-year foray in the NHL went poorly, as he played just 47 games and scored 10 points, all of which were assists. Used primarily as a third-pairing defenseman, Antipin averaged a little over 15 minutes per game and often sat out as a healthy scratch. He also missed the final four games of the season due to a concussion. Antipin's departure opens up a potential spot on the Buffalo blue line, and the Sabres are expected to fill that opening by taking Swedish rearguard Rasmus Dahlin with the No. 1 pick in the upcoming draft.