Free-agent defenseman Cody Franson and the Sabres are close on a two-year deal worth around $6.6M, according to a source close to Franson.

Franson, 28, is in Buffalo, the source said, and the deal could be finalized soon.

A six-year veteran, Franson has played 400 NHL games with 35 goals, 134 assists for 169 points.