Sabres sign prospect D Austin to 3-year contractSource: AP ‘The signing was announced Thursday. NHL teams have until Sunday to sign their 2012 draft picks to retain their rights.’ Related posts: Hecht signs four-year contract Sabres sign four 2004 draft picks Sabres sign prospect D Crawford to 3-year contract Sabres sign Regier to six-year contract Sabres sign Biron to two-year contract