Rosters
BUF
ANA'26 2nd Round Pick'25 3rd Round Pick'26 4th Round Pick
Projected Cap Hit
$86,242,183
Projected Cap Space
$1,757,817
Total Moves
6
Roster Players
23 / 23
Transactions (3)
Trades (3)
T. Zegras
$5,750,000$5.8 M
C. Clifton
$3,333,333$3.3 M
R. Johnson
$925,000$925 K
NHL Roster (23)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
C5
RW5
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
Press Box
IR
LTIR
PB1
IR1
LTIR1
Non-Roster (19)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
LW7
LW6
LW5
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
Cap Projections
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Ceiling | $88,000,000 | $88,000,000 | $88,000,000 | $88,000,000 |
| Projected Cap Hit | $86,242,183 | $71,423,015 | $54,073,015 | $50,073,015 |
| Projected Cap Space | $1,757,817 | $16,576,985 | $33,926,985 | $37,926,985 |
| Bonus Overages | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Active Roster | 23 / 23 | 13 / 23 | 7 / 23 | 7 / 23 |
| Standard Contracts | 42 / 50 | 22 / 50 | 12 / 50 | 7 / 50 |
| Retained Remaining | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Roster Breakdown
Forwards
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tage Thompson | $7,142,857 | $7,142,857 | $7,142,857 | $7,142,857 |
| Dylan Cozens | $7,100,000 | $7,100,000 | $7,100,000 | $7,100,000 |
| Trevor Zegras | $5,750,000 | $5,750,000 | RFA | |
| Jason Zucker | $5,000,000 | UFA | ||
| Joel Farabee | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| Alex Tuch | $4,750,000 | $4,750,000 | UFA | |
| Ryan McLeod | $2,100,000 | RFA | ||
| Sam Lafferty | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | UFA | |
| Nicolas Aube-Kubel | $1,500,000 | UFA | ||
| Beck Malenstyn | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | UFA | |
| Zach Benson | $950,000 | $950,000 | RFA | |
| Jack Quinn | $863,334 | RFA | ||
| John-Jason Peterka | $855,834 | RFA |
Defense
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Dahlin | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 |
| Owen Power | $8,350,000 | $8,350,000 | $8,350,000 | $8,350,000 |
| Rasmus Andersson | $4,550,000 | $4,550,000 | UFA | |
| Mattias Samuelsson | $4,285,714 | $4,285,714 | $4,285,714 | $4,285,714 |
| Bowen Byram | $3,850,000 | RFA | ||
| Jacob Bryson | $900,000 | UFA | ||
| Dennis Gilbert | $825,000 | UFA |
Goaltenders
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | $4,750,000 | $4,750,000 | $4,750,000 | $4,750,000 |
| James Reimer | $1,000,000 | UFA | ||
| Devon Levi | $925,000 | RFA |
Buyouts
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Skinner | $1,444,444 | $4,444,444 | $6,444,444 | $2,444,444 |
Non-Roster Players
Forwards
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konsta Helenius | $975,000 | $975,000 | $975,000 | RFA |
| Noah Östlund | $886,666 | $886,666 | $886,666 | RFA |
| Jiri Kulich | $886,666 | $886,666 | $886,666 | RFA |
| Viktor Neuchev | $870,000 | $870,000 | RFA | |
| Anton Wahlberg | $865,000 | $865,000 | $865,000 | RFA |
| Alexander Kisakov | $859,167 | RFA | ||
| Tyson Kozak | $850,000 | RFA | ||
| Olivier Nadeau | $836,667 | $836,667 | RFA | |
| Tyler Tullio | $823,333 | RFA | ||
| Brett Murray | $775,000 | RFA | ||
| Mason Jobst | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Lukas Rousek | $775,000 | RFA | ||
| Joshua Dunne | $775,000 | $775,000 | UFA |
Defense
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Novikov | $867,500 | $867,500 | RFA | |
| Vsevolod Komarov | $835,000 | $835,000 | $835,000 | RFA |
| Kale Clague | $775,000 | UFA | ||
| Jack Rathbone | $775,000 | RFA | ||
| Colton Poolman | $775,000 | UFA |
Goaltenders
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Sandstrom | $775,000 | UFA |
Reserve List (26)
- Sign RFA
None
- Sign Prospect