Rosters
BUF
OTT'25 4th Round Pick'25 7th Round Pick'26 7th Round Pick'27 7th Round Pick'25 1st Round Pick'27 2nd Round Pick
Projected Cap Hit
$86,804,562
Projected Cap Space
$1,195,438
Total Moves
11
Roster Players
23 / 23
Transactions (6)
Signings (4)
- P. Krebs
- $924 K × 2 years
- U. Luukkonen
- $2.000 M × 4 years
- B. Malenstyn
- $1.000 M × 2 years
- K. Helenius
- $925 K × 4 years
Trades (2)
B. Tkachuk
$8,205,714$8.2 M
S. Pinto
$3,750,000$3.8 M
P. Poltapov
Signing rights
J. Greenway
$3,000,000$3.0 M
A. Kisakov
$859,167$859 K
J. Quinn
$863,334$863 K
P. Krebs
$924,000$924 K
I. Rosén
$894,167$894 K
J. Bryson
$900,000$900 K
L. Rousek
$775,000$775 K
NHL Roster (23)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
LW5
C5
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
Press Box
IR
LTIR
PB1
IR1
LTIR1
Non-Roster (17)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
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 | $86,804,562 | $73,748,728 | $55,415,395 | $50,528,729 |
| Projected Cap Space | $1,195,438 | $14,251,272 | $32,584,605 | $37,471,271 |
| Bonus Overages | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Active Roster | 23 / 23 | 15 / 23 | 8 / 23 | 7 / 23 |
| Standard Contracts | 40 / 50 | 23 / 50 | 12 / 50 | 8 / 50 |
| Retained Remaining | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Roster Breakdown
Forwards
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Tkachuk | $8,205,714 | $8,205,714 | $8,205,714 | $8,205,714 |
| 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 |
| Jason Zucker | $5,000,000 | UFA | ||
| Alex Tuch | $4,750,000 | $4,750,000 | UFA | |
| Shane Pinto | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | RFA | |
| Ryan McLeod | $2,100,000 | RFA | ||
| Sam Lafferty | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | UFA | |
| Nicolas Aube-Kubel | $1,500,000 | UFA | ||
| Beck Malenstyn | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | UFA | |
| Zach Benson | $950,000 | $950,000 | RFA | |
| Jiri Kulich | $886,666 | $886,666 | $886,666 | 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 | ||
| Connor Clifton | $3,333,333 | $3,333,333 | UFA | |
| Ryan Johnson | $925,000 | RFA | ||
| Dennis Gilbert | $825,000 | UFA |
Goaltenders
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
| James Reimer | $1,000,000 | UFA |
Non-Roster Players
Forwards
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konsta Helenius | $925,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 |
| Noah Östlund | $886,666 | $886,666 | $886,666 | RFA |
| Viktor Neuchev | $870,000 | $870,000 | RFA | |
| Anton Wahlberg | $865,000 | $865,000 | $865,000 | 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 | ||
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Levi | $925,000 | RFA | ||
| Felix Sandstrom | $775,000 | UFA |
Reserve List (24)
- Sign RFA
None
- Sign Prospect