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Riley Sheahan • C
Ht/Wt:6'2", 216 lbs.
Born:Dec 7, 1991 (33 yrs) in St. Catharines, Ont.
Experience:12 years
Drafted:Drafted by Detroit in 2010 (1/21).
Shoots:L
Movements & Injuries
2022
11/27/2022 Placed on unconditional waivers by the Buffalo Sabres for the purpose of being released from his contract.
10/31/2022 Assigned to the Rochester Americans (AHL).
10/30/2022 Placed on waivers by the Buffalo Sabres.
8/10/2022 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Buffalo Sabres to a one-year contract.
2021
12/28/2021 Missed 4 games (covid-19).
12/14/2021 COVID-19, non-roster list.
12/11/2021 COVID-19, day-to-day.
11/27/2021 Recalled from the Charlotte Checkers (AHL).
11/14/2021 Assigned to the Charlotte Checkers (AHL).
11/13/2021 Placed on waivers by the Seattle Kraken.
9/01/2021 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Seattle Kraken to a one-year contract.
7/27/2021 Declared free agent.
4/18/2021 Missed 2 games (upper body injury).
4/15/2021 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
1/08/2021 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Buffalo Sabres to a one-year contract.
2020
12/29/2020 Signed by the Buffalo Sabres to a professional try-out contract.
10/09/2020 Declared free agent.
2019
11/08/2019 Missed 3 games (undisclosed).
11/02/2019 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
10/08/2019 Missed 2 games (concussion).
10/01/2019 Concussion, injured reserve.
9/05/2019 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Edmonton Oilers to a one-year contract.
2/01/2019 Acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins
2018
6/27/2018 Re-signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins to a one-year contract.
6/25/2018 Pittsburgh Penguins did not tender a qualifying offer.
2017
10/21/2017 Acquired from the Detroit Red Wings.
1/01/2017 Missed 1 game (upper body injury).
2016
12/29/2016 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
6/15/2016 Signed by the Detroit Red Wings to a two-year contract extension.
2/04/2016 Missed 1 game (illness).
2/03/2016 Illness, day-to-day.
2015
4/02/2015 Missed 3 games (upper body injury).
3/27/2015 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2014
7/01/2014 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Detroit Red Wings to a two-year contract.
6/30/2014 Detroit Red Wings tendered a qualifying offer.
4/27/2014 Assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL).
2/22/2014 Recalled from the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL).
2/20/2014 Assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL).
2/19/2014 Recalled from the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL).
2/10/2014 Assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL).
1/10/2014 Recalled from the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL).
2013
12/27/2013 Assigned to the Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL).
12/16/2013 Recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL).
9/29/2013 Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL).
9/28/2013 Recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL).
9/26/2013 Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL).
9/25/2013 Recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL).
9/23/2013 Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL).
4/08/2013 Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL).
4/06/2013 Recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL).
2012
9/14/2012 Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL).
4/05/2012 Signed by the Detroit Red Wings to a three-year entry-level contract.
2010
6/25/2010 Drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1st round (21st overall) in 2010.
Career Transactions
2021
9/01/2021 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Seattle Kraken.
1/08/2021 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Buffalo Sabres.
2019
9/05/2019 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Edmonton Oilers.
2/01/2019 Florida Panthers traded Nick Bjugstad and Jared McCann to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Derrick Brassard, Riley Sheahan, a second-round draft pick in 2019 and two fourth-round draft pick in 2019.
2017
10/21/2017 Pittsburgh Penguins traded Scott Wilson and third-round draft pick in 2018 to the Detroit Red Wings for Riley Sheahan and a fifth-round draft pick in 2018.
2010
6/25/2010 Drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1st round (21st overall) in 2010.
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