‘The 5-foot-11 Fitzgerald was a restricted free agent who is hoping to move up the organizational depth chart on the thin right side of the Buffalo defense. A third-round pick in 2016 out of Boston College, he had two goals and nine assists in 22 games for the Amerks last season while earning the team’s Unsung Hero award. Fitzgerald also spent time on the Sabres’ taxi squad. He has five goals and 17 assists in 51 games for Rochester over parts of the last three seasons.’