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Buffalo Sabres
Keep 4
Projected Cap Hit
$87,762,301
Projected Cap Space
$237,699
Total Moves
59
Roster Players
20 / 23
Transactions (6)
Trades (6)
S. Gostisbehere
$3,200,000$3.2 M
J. Martinook
$3,050,000$3.1 M
J. Fast
$2,400,000$2.4 M
W. Carrier
$2,000,000$2.0 M
J. Zucker
$5,000,000$5.0 M
M. Samuelsson
$4,285,714$4.3 M
B. Malenstyn
$1,350,000$1.4 M
N. Aube-Kubel
$1,500,000$1.5 M
D. Tarasov
$1,050,000$1.1 M
B. Jenner
$3,750,000$3.8 M
K. Marchenko
$3,850,000$3.9 M
Y. Chinakhov
$2,100,000$2.1 M
W. Borgen
$2,700,000$2.7 M
A. Burakovsky
$5,500,000$5.5 M
C. Clifton
$3,333,333$3.3 M
Y. Chinakhov
$2,100,000$2.1 M
S. Lafferty
$2,000,000$2.0 M
NHL Roster (20)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
Press Box
IR
LTIR
PB1
IR1
LTIR1
Non-Roster (22)
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 | $87,762,301 | $82,112,301 | $70,612,301 | $42,512,301 |
| Projected Cap Space | $237,699 | $5,887,699 | $17,387,699 | $45,487,699 |
| Bonus Overages | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Active Roster | 19 / 23 | 16 / 23 | 13 / 23 | 7 / 23 |
| Standard Contracts | 42 / 50 | 26 / 50 | 18 / 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 |
| Phillip Danault | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | UFA |
| Andre Burakovsky | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | UFA |
| Alex Tuch | $4,750,000 | $4,750,000 | UFA | |
| Trevor Moore | $4,200,000 | $4,200,000 | $4,200,000 | $4,200,000 |
| Kirill Marchenko | $3,850,000 | $3,850,000 | $3,850,000 | RFA |
| Boone Jenner | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | UFA | |
| Dakota Joshua | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 |
| Jordan Martinook | $3,050,000 | $3,050,000 | $3,050,000 | UFA |
| Sean Kuraly | $2,500,000 | UFA | ||
| Jesper Fast | $2,400,000 | UFA | ||
| William Carrier | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
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 |
| Mikey Anderson | $4,125,000 | $4,125,000 | $4,125,000 | $4,125,000 |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 | UFA |
| Tyler Myers | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | UFA |
| William Borgen | $2,700,000 | UFA |
Goaltenders
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thatcher Demko | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | UFA | |
| Daniil Tarasov | $1,050,000 | 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 |
| Isak Rosén | $894,167 | $894,167 | 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 | |
| Peyton Krebs | RFA |
Defense
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Johnson | $925,000 | RFA | ||
| Nikita Novikov | $867,500 | $867,500 | RFA | |
| Vsevolod Komarov | $835,000 | $835,000 | $835,000 | RFA |
| Dennis Gilbert | $825,000 | UFA | ||
| 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 (27)
- Sign RFA
- Sign Prospect
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