Rosters
BUF
'25 5th Round Pick
NYR'25 4th Round Pick'25 3rd Round Pick
Projected Cap Hit
$86,350,516
Projected Cap Space
$1,649,484
Total Moves
5
Roster Players
23 / 23
Transactions (5)
Signings (3)
- G. Bayreuther
- $800 K × 1 years
- J. Schultz
- $2.200 M × 1 years
- U. Luukkonen
- $3.000 M × 1 years
Trades (2)
J. Trouba
$8,000,000$8.0 M
R. Johnson
$925,000$925 K
B. Byram
$3,850,000$3.9 M
V. Komarov
$835,000$835 K
NHL Roster (23)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
LD5
LD4
RD6
RD5
Press Box
IR
LTIR
PB1
IR1
LTIR1
Non-Roster (19)
Left Wing
Center
Right Wing
Left Defense
Right Defense
Goalie
LD5
LD3
LD2
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 | $86,350,516 | $61,356,348 | $44,323,015 | $40,323,015 |
| Projected Cap Space | $1,649,484 | $26,643,652 | $43,676,985 | $47,676,985 |
| Bonus Overages | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Active Roster | 23 / 23 | 10 / 23 | 5 / 23 | 5 / 23 |
| Standard Contracts | 42 / 50 | 18 / 50 | 9 / 50 | 5 / 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 |
| Jason Zucker | $5,000,000 | UFA | ||
| Alex Tuch | $4,750,000 | $4,750,000 | UFA | |
| Frank Vatrano | $3,650,000 | UFA | ||
| Jordan Greenway | $3,000,000 | UFA | ||
| Ryan McLeod | $2,100,000 | RFA | ||
| Sam Lafferty | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | UFA | |
| Nicolas Aube-Kubel | $1,500,000 | UFA | ||
| Zach Benson | $950,000 | $950,000 | RFA | |
| Jack Quinn | $863,334 | RFA | ||
| John-Jason Peterka | $855,834 | RFA | ||
| Beck Malenstyn | 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 |
| Jacob Trouba | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | UFA | |
| Mattias Samuelsson | $4,285,714 | $4,285,714 | $4,285,714 | $4,285,714 |
| Connor Clifton | $3,333,333 | $3,333,333 | UFA | |
| Henri Jokiharju | $3,100,000 | UFA | ||
| Justin Schultz | $2,200,000 | UFA | ||
| Gavin Bayreuther | $800,000 | UFA |
Goaltenders
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | $3,000,000 | RFA | ||
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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