Sabres give Hecht 4 years, $14.1 million (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

Sabres forward Jochen Hecht agreed to a four-year, $14.1 million contract extension on Tuesday that will keep him in Buffalo through the 2011-12 season. Hecht, who will make $2.3 million this season, was set to become an unrestricted free agent after this season. He'll make $3.8 million in the first two years of his extension, followed by $3.5 million and $3 million in the final two.

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