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Buffalo Sabres

News and Opinions

Washington Capitals to play two Monday lunch-hour games this season as NHL expands international reach at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Fri Jul 17, 2026)
Could The Buffalo Sabres Suddenly Become The Talk Of The East With Moves For Hellebuyck, Kane? at The Hockey News (Fri Jul 17, 2026)
New rankings reveal Buffalo Sabres reside in one of sports' toughest divisions at Sabres Noise (Fri Jul 17, 2026)
Sabres’ Tough Schedule Makes a Fast Start Vitally Important at The Hockey Writers (Fri Jul 17, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres 2025-26 Player Report Card: Owen Power at The Hockey Writers (Fri Jul 17, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres ’26-27 schedule: Home for Thanksgiving weekend, early homestands, Tuch returns in March at Sabres Space (Fri Jul 17, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres release 2026-27 regular season schedule at Sabres Space (Fri Jul 17, 2026)
Playoff rematch with Canadiens highlights a grueling opening month for Sabres at Sabres Noise (Thu Jul 16, 2026)
The fourth overall pick isn't a better option than this Blackhawks trade at Blackhawk Up (Thu Jul 16, 2026)
Opinion: When Former Sabres Star Returns To Buffalo, Sabres Fans Need To Cheer Him For Fighting A Good Fight at Yahoo Sports NHL (Thu Jul 16, 2026)
Dominik Hasek trade forever altered the direction of the Buffalo Sabres at Sabres Noise (Thu Jul 16, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres 2026-27 schedule released at Die by the Blade (Thu Jul 16, 2026)
Breaking down the Blackhawks 2026-27 schedule at Blackhawk Up (Thu Jul 16, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres are uniquely prepared to handle NHL's new 84-game schedule at Sabres Noise (Thu Jul 16, 2026)
NHL analyst projects Buffalo Sabres are having league's worst offseason at Sabres Noise (Thu Jul 16, 2026)
3 Buffalo Sabres Set For Breakout Seasons In 2026-27 at Yahoo Sports NHL (Thu Jul 16, 2026)
Patrick Kane Deciding Between the Chicago Blackhawks and Buffalo Sabres at NHL Rumors (Wed Jul 15, 2026)
Patrick Kane Deciding Between the Chicago Blackhawks and Buffalo Sabres at NHL Rumors (Wed Jul 15, 2026)
'Built like a Greek God:' Jarmo Kekalainen lauds Sabres 2026 NHL Draft pick at Sabres Noise (Wed Jul 15, 2026)
Chris Chelios Believes Patrick Kane Is Between Chicago Blackhawks & Buffalo Sabres at Yahoo Sports NHL (Wed Jul 15, 2026)
NHL analyst declares Buffalo Sabres Stanley Cup window is 'wide open' at Sabres Noise (Wed Jul 15, 2026)
One Jack Eichel decision that may have changed Buffalo Sabres history at Sabres Noise (Wed Jul 15, 2026)
What if Kyle Okposo lived up to expectations with the Buffalo Sabres? at Sabres Noise (Wed Jul 15, 2026)
Pop Quiz, Hotshot! 2025-26 Sabres Edition at Die by the Blade (Tue Jul 14, 2026)
Beck Malenstyn is confident the younger players can step up for the Sabres in 2026-27 at Sabres Noise (Tue Jul 14, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres trade promising 6-foot-4 winger in one-for-one deal at Habs Fanatics (Tue Jul 14, 2026)
Divisive Buffalo Sabres player named 2027 NHL offer sheet candidate at Sabres Noise (Tue Jul 14, 2026)
Jarmo Kekalainen aces a challenging first offseason as Sabres general manager at Sabres Noise (Tue Jul 14, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres hire Columbus Blue Jackets’ John Davidson as adviser at Sabres Space (Tue Jul 14, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres bring back Peyton Krebs but now face tough roster choices at Sabres Noise (Mon Jul 13, 2026)
Why The Buffalo Sabres Can't Give Up On Winnipeg Jets' Connor Hellebuyck at The Hockey News (Mon Jul 13, 2026)
Capitals trade forward Zac Funk to the Buffalo Sabres for forward Tyler Kopff at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Mon Jul 13, 2026)
New Buffalo Sabres prospect hailed by former coach for 'incredible' growth at Sabres Noise (Mon Jul 13, 2026)
3 Reasons the Buffalo Sabres Will Return to the Playoffs in 2027 at The Hockey Writers (Mon Jul 13, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres winger primed to join NHL's elite in 2026-27 at Sabres Noise (Mon Jul 13, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres' Peyton Krebs receives NHL arbitration hearing date at Sabres Noise (Mon Jul 13, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres Open Thread, Wk of 7/13 at Die by the Blade (Mon Jul 13, 2026)
What if the Vegas Golden Knights never acquired Jack Eichel from the Buffalo Sabres? at Vegas Hockey Knight (Mon Jul 13, 2026)
Why a Connor Hellebuyck trade is a near lock even if Buffalo Sabres have to wait at Sabres Noise (Sun Jul 12, 2026)
Breaking down the Sabres remaining unsigned players from last season at Sabres Noise (Sun Jul 12, 2026)
How the 5 major Buffalo Sabres offseason moves stack up against each other at Sabres Noise (Sat Jul 11, 2026)
Patrick Kane to the Toronto Maple Leafs is the exact nightmare the Sabres must avoid at Sabres Noise (Sat Jul 11, 2026)
Rumored NHL trade candidate labeled 'good fit' for the Buffalo Sabres at Sabres Noise (Fri Jul 10, 2026)
Bleacher Report is wrong about a Buffalo Sabres regression next season at Sabres Noise (Thu Jul 9, 2026)
A trio of The Athletic’s writers discuss whether Patrick Kane would ‘fit in’ with the Buffalo Sabres or Chicago Blackhawks at The Malik Report (Thu Jul 9, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres addition named one of 2026 NHL offseason's best contracts at Sabres Noise (Thu Jul 9, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres prospect praised by NHL scouts for 'dominant' puck play at Sabres Noise (Thu Jul 9, 2026)
5 trade assets the Sabres should offer for Connor Hellebuyck (and the strictly untouchable one) at Sabres Noise (Thu Jul 9, 2026)
Blackhawks star Connor Bedard out four months after shoulder injury at Yahoo Sports NHL (Wed Jul 8, 2026)
Beck Malenstyn explains 'huge motivator' in re-signing with the Buffalo Sabres at Sabres Noise (Wed Jul 8, 2026)
Recent Buffalo Sabres trade acquisition leaves NHL for Europe at Sabres Noise (Tue Jul 7, 2026)
Elliotte Friedman reveals Buffalo Sabres' initial Jiri Kulich fears at Sabres Noise (Tue Jul 7, 2026)
Updated look at Buffalo Sabres' goalie prospects after the Devon Levi trade at Sabres Noise (Tue Jul 7, 2026)
3 NHL free agents who'd look great in Buffalo Sabres blue and gold at Sabres Noise (Tue Jul 7, 2026)
How a lesser-known NHL contract rule impacts Colten Ellis and the Sabres goalie plans at Sabres Noise (Tue Jul 7, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres never needed palm trees to bring respect back to the sword at Sabres Noise (Mon Jul 6, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres Open Thread, Wk of 7/6 at Die by the Blade (Mon Jul 6, 2026)
5 Buffalo Sabres who must step up to replace Alex Tuch and Bowen Byram at Sabres Noise (Mon Jul 6, 2026)
NHL Prospect Pool Overview '26-27: Buffalo Sabres To Lean On Young Talent To Keep The Good Times Coming at The Hockey News (Sun Jul 5, 2026)
Peyton Krebs has a decision to make and what it means for the Buffalo Sabres at Sabres Noise (Sun Jul 5, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres Sign Former Utah Goaltender at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sat Jul 4, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres sign their replacement for Devon Levi in Rochester at Sabres Noise (Sat Jul 4, 2026)
Flyers give $90M offer sheet to Ducks' Leo Carlsson: NHL free agency live updates at Yahoo Sports NHL (Fri Jul 3, 2026)
Oilers News & Rumours: Levi, Nurse, Kapanen, Andersen, Shea & More at The Hockey Writers (Fri Jul 3, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Olen Zellweger ready to earn top-four spot at Sabres Space (Fri Jul 3, 2026)
Is the current Buffalo Sabres roster a Stanley Cup team? at Sabres Space (Fri Jul 3, 2026)
3 prospect standouts from Buffalo Sabres' 2026 Development Camp at Sabres Noise (Thu Jul 2, 2026)
NHL free agency live tracker: Latest signings, trades, news, rumors on Day 2 at Yahoo Sports NHL (Thu Jul 2, 2026)
Get to Know Newest Oilers Goalie Devon Levi at The Hockey Writers (Thu Jul 2, 2026)
Zach Benson eyes zany first purchase after signing lucrative Sabres contract at Sabres Noise (Thu Jul 2, 2026)
Sabres make depth signings on Day One of Free Agency at Die by the Blade (Thu Jul 2, 2026)
Sabres trade away Levi to the Oilers at Die by the Blade (Thu Jul 2, 2026)
NHL free agency winners, losers: Blackhawks' big extension raises eyebrows at Yahoo Sports NHL (Thu Jul 2, 2026)
Why the Sabres need Patrick Kane to finally pull off the Connor Hellebuyck trade at Sabres Noise (Wed Jul 1, 2026)
Zach Werenski will stay in Columbus: Defenseman, GM release statements at Yahoo Sports NHL (Wed Jul 1, 2026)
Blackhawks make Bowen Byram highest-paid defenseman with 6-year extension at Yahoo Sports NHL (Wed Jul 1, 2026)
Best aspect of Buffalo Sabres' contract extension with Olen Zellweger at Sabres Noise (Wed Jul 1, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres prospect called a 'monster' at 2026 Development Camp at Sabres Noise (Wed Jul 1, 2026)
NHL free agency 2026 live tracker: Latest signings, trades, news and rumors at Yahoo Sports NHL (Wed Jul 1, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres face multifaceted decision on RFA center Peyton Krebs at Sabres Noise (Wed Jul 1, 2026)
2026 NHL Free Agency: Buffalo Sabres signings & Open Thread at Die by the Blade (Wed Jul 1, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres hire longtime former player Milan Lucic as a pro scout at Sabres Space (Wed Jul 1, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres hire Milan Lucic as pro scout, but why? at Sabres Space (Wed Jul 1, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres’ 4th overall pick Daxson Rudolph dives into NHL development camp at Sabres Space (Wed Jul 1, 2026)
Why the Panthers trading for Jacob Markstrom is good news for the Buffalo Sabres at Sabres Noise (Tue Jun 30, 2026)
Radim Mrtka understands why his name is swirling in Buffalo Sabres trade talks at Sabres Noise (Tue Jun 30, 2026)
Who are the top NHL unrestricted free agents as free agency opens July 1? at Yahoo Sports NHL (Tue Jun 30, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres hire longtime former player Milan Lucic as a pro scout at NBC Sports (Tue Jun 30, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres hire longtime former player Milan Lucic as a pro scout at Yahoo Sports NHL (Tue Jun 30, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres hire longtime former player Milan Lucic as a pro scout at Yahoo Sports NHL (Tue Jun 30, 2026)
NHL trades live updates: Panthers acquire Jacob Markstrom and other deals at Yahoo Sports NHL (Tue Jun 30, 2026)
Sabres 50-point scorer lands on NHL Trade Board ahead of free agency at Sabres Noise (Tue Jun 30, 2026)
NHL Free Agency Rumors: Maple Leafs, Sabres named Patrick Kane suitors at Sabres Noise (Tue Jun 30, 2026)
3 NHL free-agent targets the Buffalo Sabres should absolutely consider at Sabres Noise (Tue Jun 30, 2026)
NHL analyst names 'biggest separator' between Buffalo Sabres and Cup contenders at Sabres Noise (Tue Jun 30, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres first-round pick Daxon Rudolph joins development camp: ‘I’m one step closer’ at Sabres Space (Tue Jun 30, 2026)
Sharks’ Kesselring says he learned a ‘tough lesson’ with Buffalo Sabres at Sabres Space (Tue Jun 30, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres sign Beck Malenstyn to 6-year contract at Sabres Space (Tue Jun 30, 2026)
Son of Buffalo Sabres fan favorite added to 2026 Development Camp roster at Sabres Noise (Mon Jun 29, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres 2025-26 Player Grades: Josh Dunne at The Hockey Writers (Mon Jun 29, 2026)
Sabres ink Malenstyn to new long-term deal at Die by the Blade (Mon Jun 29, 2026)
Sportsnet | 32 Thoughts Podcast: Friedman believes Winnipeg Jets, Buffalo Sabres still talking at Illegal Curve Hockey (Mon Jun 29, 2026)
NHL Rumors: Florida Panthers, Buffalo Sabres, and the Top 50 NHL Free Agents at NHL Rumors (Mon Jun 29, 2026)
NHL Rumors: Florida Panthers, Buffalo Sabres, and the Top 50 NHL Free Agents at NHL Rumors (Mon Jun 29, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres Open Thread, Wk of 6/29 at Die by the Blade (Mon Jun 29, 2026)
How Jarmo Kekalainen’s trade frenzy completely shifts Buffalo Sabres' depth chart at Sabres Noise (Mon Jun 29, 2026)
How Beck Malenstyn’s surprising 6-year extension impacts Sabres’ free agency plans at Sabres Noise (Mon Jun 29, 2026)
5 Players Who Went Way Earlier Than Expected at the 2026 NHL Draft at The Hockey Writers (Sun Jun 28, 2026)
Daxon Rudolph's selection sends a clear message to the NHL about Radim Mrtka at Sabres Noise (Sun Jun 28, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres fifth-round pick Doman Szongoth has chance to make NHL history at Sabres Noise (Sat Jun 27, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres’ Best Trades Ever at The Hockey Writers (Sat Jun 27, 2026)
Sabres draft Oliver Murnieks in fourth-round, continuing push for versatile centers at Sabres Noise (Sat Jun 27, 2026)
NHL draft Day 2 takeaways: Penguins keep Ruck twins together at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sat Jun 27, 2026)
NHL Rumors: Kraken, Canadiens, Leafs, Sabres, Kings, Penguins, Ducks, and Canucks at NHL Rumors (Sat Jun 27, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres were open for business but refused to force a trade at Sabres Noise (Sat Jun 27, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres may still want to add a veteran to their blueline this offseason at Sabres Noise (Sat Jun 27, 2026)
Why the Buffalo Sabres drafted Daxon Rudolph without a Combine interview at Sabres Noise (Sat Jun 27, 2026)
NHL draft winners, losers: Pavel Dorofeyev trade aids Rangers, hurts Golden Knights at Yahoo Sports NHL (Sat Jun 27, 2026)
Lacombe’s Daxon Rudolph selected by Buffalo Sabres in 2026 NHL Draft at Sabres Space (Sat Jun 27, 2026)
Rudolph taken fourth overall by Buffalo Sabres at Sabres Space (Sat Jun 27, 2026)

Player Statistics

Season

Report

	Regular Season									Playoffs
Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G	last_name	toi_sec	playoff_toi_sec

	Regular Season									Playoffs
Player	GP	GS	W	L	OTL	SA	GA	GAA	Save%	GP	GS	W	L	OTL	SA	GA	GAA	Save%

Player	GP	TOI	G/60	A/60	Pts/60	xG/60	GAE/60	Sh%	xSh%	Sh%AE	%SA Rush	%SA Reb.	toi(s)

Player	GP	TOI	SAF/60	GF/60	xGF/60	SAA/60	GA/60	xGA/60	GF%	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel	toi(s)

Glossary

Type	Statistic	Definition
Individual	G/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes.
Individual	A/60	Assists per 60 minutes.
Individual	Pts/60	Points per 60 minutes.
Individual	xG/60	Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
Individual	GAE/60	Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
Individual	Sh%	Shooting Percentage.
Individual	xSh%	Expected Shooting Percentage.
Individual	Sh%AE	Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual	%SA Rush	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual	%SA Reb.	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On Ice	SAF/60	Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	GF/60	Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	xGF/60	Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	SAA/60	Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GA/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	xGA/60	Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GF%	Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF%	Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF Rel	xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On Ice	xGA Rel	xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On Ice	xGF% Rel	xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.

Player 1	Player 2	Player 3	TOI	GF/60	GA/60	GF%	xGF/60	xGA/60	xGF%	Sh%	Sv%	PDO%	xSh%	xSv%	xPDO%	toi(s)

*Minimum 20 minutes of ice time.

Glossary

Statistic	Definition
GF/60	Goals For per 60 minutes.
GA/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
GF%	Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
xGF/60	Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
xGA/60	Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
xGF%	Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
Sh%	Shooting Percentage.
Sv%	Save Percentage.
PDO	Shooting Percentage + Save Percentage.
xSh%	Expected Shooting Percentage.
xSv%	Expected Save Percentage.
xPDO	Expected Shooting Percentage + Expected Save Percentage.

Player 1	Player 2	TOI	GF/60	GA/60	GF%	xGF/60	xGA/60	xGF%	Sh%	Sv%	PDO%	xSh%	xSv%	xPDO%	toi(s)

*Minimum 20 minutes of ice time.

Glossary

Statistic	Definition
GF/60	Goals For per 60 minutes.
GA/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
GF%	Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
xGF/60	Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
xGA/60	Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
xGF%	Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
Sh%	Shooting Percentage.
Sv%	Save Percentage.
PDO	Shooting Percentage + Save Percentage.
xSh%	Expected Shooting Percentage.
xSv%	Expected Save Percentage.
xPDO	Expected Shooting Percentage + Expected Save Percentage.

Goalie	GP	TOI	SAA/60	SA/60	xGA/60	GA/60	GS/60	Sv%	xSv%	Sv%AE	toi(s)

Goalie	GP	TOI	SAA/60	SA/60	xGA/60	GA/60	GS/60	Sv%	xSv%	Sv%AE	toi(s)

Glossary

Statistic	Definition
SAA/60	Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes.
SA/60	Shots Against per 60 minutes.
xGA/60	Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes.
GA/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
GS/60	Goals Saved per 60 minutes (xGA/60 -GA/60).
Sv%	Save Percentage.
xSv%	Expected Save Percentage.
Sv%AE	Save Percentage above Expected (Sv% - xSv%).

Advanced Team Stats - Summary

Season	GP	GF	SF	xGF	GA	SA	xGA	GD	xGF	Sh%	Sv%	5v5 GF%	5v5 SAF%	5v5 xGF
2015-16	82	199	2418	198.25	215	2513	215.38	-16	-17.12	8.23	91.44	48.07	47.93	48.36
2016-17	82	199	2492	207.03	231	2816	232.05	-32	-25.02	7.99	91.80	46.28	47.15	46.97
2017-18	82	198	2558	206.53	278	2683	230.28	-80	-23.75	7.74	89.64	41.60	47.28	48.64
2018-19	82	221	2698	231.00	268	2704	240.99	-47	-9.99	8.19	90.09	45.19	48.94	50.12
2019-20	69	193	2021	177.76	215	2149	190.44	-22	-12.67	9.55	90.00	47.30	48.28	48.87
2020-21	56	134	1592	144.66	196	1889	177.95	-62	-33.29	8.42	89.62	40.61	44.84	46.05
2021-22	82	229	2451	215.27	287	2703	251.87	-58	-36.60	9.34	89.38	44.38	46.08	47.40
2022-23	82	293	2666	280.71	297	2711	284.63	-4	-3.92	10.99	89.04	49.66	49.65	49.79
2023-24	82	244	2535	240.92	243	2402	262.46	1	-21.54	9.63	89.88	50.10	47.86	50.22
2024-25	82	265	2280	231.27	287	2370	251.63	-22	-20.36	11.62	87.89	48.01	47.89	49.36
2025-26	82	283	2304	263.82	240	2379	257.60	43	6.22	12.28	89.91	54.11	50.60	49.25

Advanced Team Stats - 5v5 Offense

Season	GF/60	xGF/60	SAF/60	SAF Rush%	xGF Rush%	SAF Reb%	xGF Reb%	OnGoal%	Sh%	xSh%	Sh%-xSh%
2015-16	1.83	1.89	37.61	0.25	10.57	0.61	13.83	73.48	6.63	6.85	-0.22
2016-17	1.88	2.09	39.89	0.19	12.89	0.68	15.04	73.49	6.40	7.14	-0.75
2017-18	1.83	1.95	39.53	0.23	7.85	0.66	9.42	74.34	6.21	6.65	-0.44
2018-19	2.30	2.38	43.33	0.21	5.05	0.80	6.32	73.19	7.24	7.49	-0.25
2019-20	2.24	2.11	38.97	0.46	7.58	0.68	10.10	71.93	7.99	7.54	0.46
2020-21	1.89	2.22	38.44	0.17	7.93	0.69	15.85	73.02	6.75	7.92	-1.17
2021-22	2.34	2.28	38.70	0.46	7.14	0.84	12.99	74.68	8.10	7.90	0.21
2022-23	2.94	2.88	42.96	0.32	8.36	0.49	16.72	72.56	9.42	9.24	0.17
2023-24	2.64	2.48	42.25	0.22	12.22	0.97	31.78	70.54	8.84	8.31	0.53
2024-25	2.78	2.32	40.84	0.15	7.22	0.56	30.86	65.16	10.44	8.74	1.70
2025-26	2.89	2.65	41.22	0.19	10.98	0.48	28.32	66.43	10.55	9.66	0.89

Advanced Team Stats - 5v5 Defense

Season	GA/60	xGA/60	SAA/60	SAA Rush%	xGA Rush%	SAA Reb%	xGA Reb%	OnGoal%	Sv%	xSv%	Sv%-xSv%
2015-16	2.19	2.13	41.52	0.22	12.31	0.85	7.97	71.45	92.63	92.83	-0.20
2016-17	2.33	2.29	44.42	0.24	11.77	0.95	13.73	73.45	92.87	92.97	-0.10
2017-18	2.66	2.28	43.46	0.49	6.74	1.06	11.46	73.20	91.65	92.84	-1.19
2018-19	2.76	2.56	43.65	0.34	9.98	0.62	9.98	74.45	91.50	92.13	-0.63
2019-20	2.38	2.29	41.12	0.39	6.22	0.82	10.89	73.57	92.12	92.44	-0.32
2020-21	2.91	2.61	44.44	0.40	8.44	1.09	9.28	73.60	91.12	92.02	-0.91
2021-22	2.92	2.62	42.79	0.31	4.53	0.94	10.76	74.37	90.82	91.77	-0.95
2022-23	3.06	2.96	42.47	0.46	5.08	1.06	15.24	74.44	90.33	90.62	-0.29
2023-24	2.41	2.58	41.16	0.33	11.17	0.77	39.38	67.18	91.29	90.68	0.61
2024-25	2.79	2.55	41.86	0.15	9.57	1.06	35.89	66.23	89.92	90.79	-0.87
2025-26	2.37	2.62	42.00	0.11	7.60	0.80	34.50	65.42	91.37	90.48	0.89

Advanced Team Stats - Special Teams

	5v4							4v5
Season	GF/60	xGF/60	SAF/60	Sh%	xSh%	Sh% - xSh%	GA/60	GA/60	xGA/60	SAA/60	Sv%	xSv%	Sv%-xSv%	GF/60
2015-16	6.37	5.77	72.75	11.70	10.61	1.09	0.91	5.88	6.59	75.78	89.49	88.23	1.27	1.07
2016-17	8.77	7.26	77.92	15.19	12.58	2.61	0.66	7.46	8.18	90.44	88.86	87.78	1.08	0.47
2017-18	6.20	6.87	77.91	11.25	12.47	-1.22	1.55	7.17	6.78	77.27	87.10	87.80	-0.70	1.30
2018-19	6.87	6.88	76.17	11.86	11.88	-0.02	1.09	6.96	6.81	72.78	86.86	87.14	-0.28	0.51
2019-20	6.19	6.15	67.39	12.84	12.76	0.08	1.31	9.53	7.44	80.02	83.64	87.23	-3.59	1.27
2020-21	7.53	5.99	65.96	15.59	12.41	3.18	1.04	7.79	7.79	82.25	87.50	87.51	-0.01	1.08
2021-22	7.51	5.74	67.44	14.94	11.42	3.51	1.14	8.25	7.65	80.28	85.54	86.60	-1.06	0.86
2022-23	7.96	6.67	68.63	15.36	12.87	2.49	0.72	9.43	8.70	90.53	85.60	86.70	-1.10	1.24
2023-24	5.78	6.44	74.60	10.37	11.56	-1.19	1.36	7.45	8.05	82.06	87.47	86.46	1.01	0.95
2024-25	6.34	6.54	71.04	13.06	13.49	-0.43	1.00	8.22	6.91	72.98	83.91	86.47	-2.55	1.45
2025-26	7.06	7.47	75.50	14.29	15.12	-0.83	0.92	5.82	7.70	78.05	89.32	85.86	3.46	1.62

Advanced Team Stats - NHL Edge Stats

	Skating						Shot Speed			ES Zone Time
Season	AvgSpeed	Bursts/mi	F AvgSpeed	F Bursts/mi	D AvgSpeed	D Bursts/mi	Average	Forwards	Defense	OZ %	NZ %	DZ %
2021-22	58.80	0.38	55.00	0.49	67.83	0.19	58.80	55.00	67.83	38.92	42.41	18.67
2022-23	58.43	0.43	56.12	0.58	64.83	0.16	58.43	56.12	64.83	40.17	41.22	18.61
2023-24	59.22	0.35	55.68	0.44	66.89	0.18	59.22	55.68	66.89	39.94	41.18	18.88
2024-25	62.56	0.47	59.63	0.64	68.67	0.19	62.56	59.63	68.67	40.57	41.11	18.32
2025-26	59.78	0.59	55.53	0.77	67.77	0.26	59.78	55.53	67.77	40.28	41.38	18.34

Legend

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Ranked 9-16

Ranked 17-24

Ranked 25-32

Ten Year Team Performance Trend Charts

The charts below show the last 10 seasons performance by the Buffalo Sabres.
The blue shaded areas show the min-max range for the metric.
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For the current season the top 16 teams in Points% are substituted for playoff teams and the bottom 16 teams are substituted for teams that missed the playoffs.
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2025-26 Team Card

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About Team Cards

The bars show the range from worst to best and where the team sits along that scale. More blue=better. The boxes across the top show 7 key summary metrics and numbers indicate % of way between worst and best and rank.

Create - Measures a teams ability to creating offensive scoring chances at 5v5 (5v5 xGF/60)
Snipe - Ability to convert scoring chances into goals (All Situation Sh% above xSh%)
PowerPlay - A measure of a teams 5v4 PP performance (5v4 GF/60)
Prevent - Ability to prevent scoring chances against at 5v5 (5v5 xGA/60)
Save - The goaltenders to make saves (All Situation Sv% above xSv%)
Pen. Kill - A measure of a teams 4v5 PK performance (4v5 GA/60)
Skating - How frequently a team skates at a high rate of speed. (Bursts over 20mph per mile skated)

Team Contracts and Salary Cap

NHL Roster

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34
Norris, Josh	27	C	M-NTC	$7,950,000	$7,950,000	$7,950,000	$7,950,000	UFA
Benson, Zach	21	LW	-	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	UFA
Thompson, Tage	28	C/RW	M-NTC	$7,142,857	$7,142,857	$7,142,857	$7,142,857	UFA
Doan, Josh	24	RW	-	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	UFA
McLeod, Ryan	26	C	-	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	UFA
Zucker, Jason	34	LW/RW	M-NTC	$4,750,000	UFA
Krebs, Peyton	25	C/LW	-	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	UFA
Quinn, Jack	24	RW/LW	-	$3,375,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Malenstyn, Beck	28	C/LW	NTC	$2,916,667	$2,916,667	$2,916,667	$2,916,667	$2,916,667	$2,916,667	UFA
Danforth, Justin	33	RW/C	-	$1,800,000	UFA
Carrick, Sam	34	C/RW	-	$1,000,000	UFA
Kulich, Jiri	22	C/LW	ELC	$886,667	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Ostlund, Noah	22	C/LW	ELC	$886,667	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Kozak, Tyson	23	C	-	$875,000	$875,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Sheary, Conor	34	LW/RW	-	$850,000	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33
Dahlin, Rasmus	26	LD/RD	NMC	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	UFA
Power, Owen	23	LD/RD	-	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	UFA
Samuelsson, Mattias	26	LD	-	$4,285,714	$4,285,714	$4,285,714	$4,285,714	UFA
Zellweger, Olen	22	LD	-	$3,100,000	$3,100,000	$3,100,000	RFA-arb	UFA
Timmins, Conor	27	RD	-	$2,200,000	UFA
Crevier, Louis	25	RD	-	$900,000	RFA-arb	UFA
Metsa, Zach	27	RD	UFA	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30
Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka	27	G	M-NTC	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	UFA
Lyon, Alex	33	G	-	$1,500,000	UFA
Ellis, Colten	25	G	TW	$850,000	RFA-arb	UFA

Cap Inefficiencies

Buyouts/Other	Description	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Skinner, Jeff	Contract Buyout	$6,444,444	$2,444,444	$2,444,444	$2,444,444

Cap Summary

	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Forwards	$56,382,858	$42,834,524	$41,959,524	$36,959,524	$17,366,667	$17,366,667	$14,450,000	$0	$0
Defense	$29,835,714	$26,735,714	$26,735,714	$23,635,714	$19,350,000	$11,000,000	$0	$0	$0
Goalies	$7,100,000	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
LTIR	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Buried	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Retained	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other	$6,444,444	$2,444,444	$2,444,444	$2,444,444	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total	$99,763,016	$76,764,682	$75,889,682	$63,039,682	$36,716,667	$28,366,667	$14,450,000	$0	$0
Salary Floor (Estimated starting in 2028-29)	$76,900,000	$83,900,000	$86,000,000	$88,300,000	$90,500,000	$92,700,000	$95,000,000	$97,500,000	$99,800,000
Salary Cap (Estimated starting in 2028-29)	$104,000,000	$113,500,000	$116,400,000	$119,500,000	$122,500,000	$125,500,000	$128,500,000	$132,000,000	$135,000,000
Available Cap Space		$36,735,318	$40,510,318	$56,460,318	$85,783,333	$97,133,333	$114,050,000	$132,000,000	$135,000,000

Minors

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34
Helenius, Konsta	20	RW	ELC	$953,750	$953,750	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Fiddler-Schultz, Riley	24	C	ELC	$940,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Funk, Zac	22	LW/RW	ELC	$905,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Kuntar, Trevor	25	C	TW	$875,000	$875,000	UFA
McDonough, Aidan	26	LW	TW	$850,000	UFA
Polin, Jason	27	RW	TW	$850,000	UFA
Meyer, Carson	28	RW	TW	$850,000	UFA
Geertsen, Mason	31	LW	TW	$850,000	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32
Johnson, Ryan	24	LD	-	$875,000	$875,000	RFA-arb	UFA
Rathbone, Jack	27	LD	TW	$850,000	UFA
Komarov, Vsevolod	22	RD	ELC	$910,000	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33
Leinonen, Topias	22	G	ELC	$961,667	$961,667	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Ratzlaff, Scott	21	G	ELC	$935,000	$935,000	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Villalta, Matt	27	G	TW	$850,000	UFA

Junior/Europe

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Richard, Jake	21	RW	ELC	$1,013,750	$1,013,750	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Strbak, Maxim	21	RD	ELC	$1,028,333	$1,028,333	$1,028,333	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
McCarthy, Gavin	21	RD	ELC	$1,007,500	$1,007,500	$1,007,500	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Mrtka, Radim	19	RD	ELC	$974,167	$974,167	$974,167	RFA	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35

NHL Roster

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34
Norris, Josh	27	C	M-NTC	$7,950,000	$7,950,000	$7,950,000	$7,950,000	UFA
Benson, Zach	21	LW	-	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	UFA
Thompson, Tage	28	C/RW	M-NTC	$7,142,857	$7,142,857	$7,142,857	$7,142,857	UFA
Doan, Josh	24	RW	-	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	UFA
McLeod, Ryan	26	C	-	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	UFA
Zucker, Jason	34	LW/RW	M-NTC	$4,750,000	UFA
Krebs, Peyton	25	C/LW	-	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	UFA
Quinn, Jack	24	RW/LW	-	$3,375,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Malenstyn, Beck	28	C/LW	NTC	$2,916,667	$2,916,667	$2,916,667	$2,916,667	$2,916,667	$2,916,667	UFA
Danforth, Justin	33	RW/C	-	$1,800,000	UFA
Carrick, Sam	34	C/RW	-	$1,000,000	UFA
Kulich, Jiri	22	C/LW	ELC	$886,667	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Ostlund, Noah	22	C/LW	ELC	$1,361,667	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Kozak, Tyson	23	C	-	$875,000	$875,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Sheary, Conor	34	LW/RW	-	$850,000	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33
Dahlin, Rasmus	26	LD/RD	NMC	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	UFA
Power, Owen	23	LD/RD	-	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	UFA
Samuelsson, Mattias	26	LD	-	$4,285,714	$4,285,714	$4,285,714	$4,285,714	UFA
Zellweger, Olen	22	LD	-	$3,100,000	$3,100,000	$3,100,000	RFA-arb	UFA
Timmins, Conor	27	RD	-	$2,200,000	UFA
Crevier, Louis	25	RD	-	$900,000	RFA-arb	UFA
Metsa, Zach	27	RD	UFA	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30
Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka	27	G	M-NTC	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	UFA
Lyon, Alex	33	G	-	$1,500,000	UFA
Ellis, Colten	25	G	TW	$775,000	RFA-arb	UFA

Cap Inefficiencies

Minors

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34
Helenius, Konsta	20	RW	ELC	$1,553,750	$1,553,750	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Fiddler-Schultz, Riley	24	C	ELC	$975,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Funk, Zac	22	LW/RW	ELC	$1,033,333	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Kuntar, Trevor	25	C	TW	$875,000	$875,000	UFA
McDonough, Aidan	26	LW	TW	$850,000	UFA
Polin, Jason	27	RW	TW	$850,000	UFA
Meyer, Carson	28	RW	TW	$775,000	UFA
Geertsen, Mason	31	LW	TW	$850,000	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32
Johnson, Ryan	24	LD	-	$875,000	$875,000	RFA-arb	UFA
Rathbone, Jack	27	LD	TW	$800,000	UFA
Komarov, Vsevolod	22	RD	ELC	$945,000	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33
Leinonen, Topias	22	G	ELC	$1,025,000	$1,025,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Ratzlaff, Scott	21	G	ELC	$970,000	$970,000	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Villalta, Matt	27	G	TW	$850,000	UFA

Junior/Europe

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Richard, Jake	21	RW	ELC	$1,050,000	$1,050,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Strbak, Maxim	21	RD	ELC	$1,075,000	$1,075,000	$1,075,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
McCarthy, Gavin	21	RD	ELC	$1,007,500	$1,007,500	$1,007,500	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Mrtka, Radim	19	RD	ELC	$1,974,167	$1,974,167	$1,974,167	RFA	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35

NHL Roster

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34
Norris, Josh	27	C	M-NTC	$9,500,000	$8,750,000	$7,850,000	$7,000,000	UFA
Benson, Zach	21	LW	-	$9,000,000	$8,500,000	$7,250,000	$7,000,000	$6,750,000	$7,000,000	$7,000,000	UFA
Thompson, Tage	28	C/RW	M-NTC	$7,142,857	$7,142,857	$7,142,857	$7,142,857	UFA
Doan, Josh	24	RW	-	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	UFA
McLeod, Ryan	26	C	-	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	UFA
Zucker, Jason	34	LW/RW	M-NTC	$4,750,000	UFA
Krebs, Peyton	25	C/LW	-	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	UFA
Quinn, Jack	24	RW/LW	-	$3,500,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Malenstyn, Beck	28	C/LW	NTC	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	$2,250,000	$2,250,000	UFA
Danforth, Justin	33	RW/C	-	$1,800,000	UFA
Carrick, Sam	34	C/RW	-	$1,000,000	UFA
Kulich, Jiri	22	C/LW	ELC	$855,000	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Ostlund, Noah	22	C/LW	ELC	$855,000	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Kozak, Tyson	23	C	-	$850,000	$900,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Sheary, Conor	34	LW/RW	-	$850,000	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33
Dahlin, Rasmus	26	LD/RD	NMC	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	UFA
Power, Owen	23	LD/RD	-	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	UFA
Samuelsson, Mattias	26	LD	-	$4,285,714	$4,285,714	$4,285,714	$4,285,714	UFA
Zellweger, Olen	22	LD	-	$3,100,000	$3,100,000	$3,100,000	RFA-arb	UFA
Timmins, Conor	27	RD	-	$2,200,000	UFA
Crevier, Louis	25	RD	-	$950,000	RFA-arb	UFA
Metsa, Zach	27	RD	UFA	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30
Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka	27	G	M-NTC	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	UFA
Lyon, Alex	33	G	-	$1,500,000	UFA
Ellis, Colten	25	G	TW	$850,000	RFA-arb	UFA

Cap Inefficiencies

Minors

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34
Helenius, Konsta	20	RW	ELC	$975,000	$900,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Fiddler-Schultz, Riley	24	C	ELC	$940,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Funk, Zac	22	LW/RW	ELC	$950,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Kuntar, Trevor	25	C	TW	$850,000	$900,000	UFA
McDonough, Aidan	26	LW	TW	$850,000	UFA
Polin, Jason	27	RW	TW	$850,000	UFA
Meyer, Carson	28	RW	TW	$850,000	UFA
Geertsen, Mason	31	LW	TW	$850,000	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32
Johnson, Ryan	24	LD	-	$850,000	$900,000	RFA-arb	UFA
Rathbone, Jack	27	LD	TW	$850,000	UFA
Komarov, Vsevolod	22	RD	ELC	$850,000	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33
Leinonen, Topias	22	G	ELC	$945,000	$995,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Ratzlaff, Scott	21	G	ELC	$940,000	$900,000	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Villalta, Matt	27	G	TW	$850,000	UFA

Junior/Europe

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Richard, Jake	21	RW	ELC	$952,500	$1,075,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Strbak, Maxim	21	RD	ELC	$952,500	$1,007,500	$1,125,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
McCarthy, Gavin	21	RD	ELC	$952,500	$1,007,500	$1,062,500	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Mrtka, Radim	19	RD	ELC	$975,000	$997,500	$950,000	RFA	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35

NHL Roster

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34
Norris, Josh	27	C	M-NTC	$9,500,000	$8,750,000	$7,850,000	$7,000,000	UFA
Benson, Zach	21	LW	-	$5,250,000	$4,750,000	$7,250,000	$7,000,000	$6,750,000	$7,000,000	$7,000,000	UFA
Thompson, Tage	28	C/RW	M-NTC	$7,142,857	$7,142,857	$7,142,857	$7,142,857	UFA
Doan, Josh	24	RW	-	$3,450,000	$3,450,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	UFA
McLeod, Ryan	26	C	-	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	UFA
Zucker, Jason	34	LW/RW	M-NTC	$4,750,000	UFA
Krebs, Peyton	25	C/LW	-	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	UFA
Quinn, Jack	24	RW/LW	-	$3,500,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Malenstyn, Beck	28	C/LW	NTC	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	$2,250,000	$2,250,000	UFA
Danforth, Justin	33	RW/C	-	$1,800,000	UFA
Carrick, Sam	34	C/RW	-	$1,000,000	UFA
Kulich, Jiri	22	C/LW	ELC	$855,000	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Ostlund, Noah	22	C/LW	ELC	$855,000	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Kozak, Tyson	23	C	-	$850,000	$900,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Sheary, Conor	34	LW/RW	-	$850,000	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33
Dahlin, Rasmus	26	LD/RD	NMC	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	UFA
Power, Owen	23	LD/RD	-	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	UFA
Samuelsson, Mattias	26	LD	-	$4,285,714	$4,285,714	$4,285,714	$4,285,714	UFA
Zellweger, Olen	22	LD	-	$2,350,000	$3,100,000	$3,100,000	RFA-arb	UFA
Timmins, Conor	27	RD	-	$2,200,000	UFA
Crevier, Louis	25	RD	-	$950,000	RFA-arb	UFA
Metsa, Zach	27	RD	UFA	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30
Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka	27	G	M-NTC	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	UFA
Lyon, Alex	33	G	-	$1,500,000	UFA
Ellis, Colten	25	G	TW	$850,000	RFA-arb	UFA

Cap Inefficiencies

Buyouts/Other	Description	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Skinner, Jeff	Contract Buyout	$2,444,444	$2,444,444	$2,444,444	$2,444,444

Minors

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34
Helenius, Konsta	20	RW	ELC	$877,500	$900,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Fiddler-Schultz, Riley	24	C	ELC	$850,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Funk, Zac	22	LW/RW	ELC	$855,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Kuntar, Trevor	25	C	TW	$850,000	$900,000	UFA
McDonough, Aidan	26	LW	TW	$850,000	UFA
Polin, Jason	27	RW	TW	$850,000	UFA
Meyer, Carson	28	RW	TW	$850,000	UFA
Geertsen, Mason	31	LW	TW	$850,000	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32
Johnson, Ryan	24	LD	-	$850,000	$900,000	RFA-arb	UFA
Rathbone, Jack	27	LD	TW	$850,000	UFA
Komarov, Vsevolod	22	RD	ELC	$850,000	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33
Leinonen, Topias	22	G	ELC	$850,000	$900,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Ratzlaff, Scott	21	G	ELC	$850,000	$900,000	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Villalta, Matt	27	G	TW	$850,000	UFA

Junior/Europe

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Richard, Jake	21	RW	ELC	$850,000	$967,500	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Strbak, Maxim	21	RD	ELC	$850,000	$900,000	$1,012,500	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
McCarthy, Gavin	21	RD	ELC	$850,000	$900,000	$950,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Mrtka, Radim	19	RD	ELC	$877,500	$900,000	$950,000	RFA	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35

NHL Roster

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34
Norris, Josh	27	C	M-NTC	-	-	-	-	UFA
Benson, Zach	21	LW	-	$3,750,000	$3,750,000	-	-	-	-	-	UFA
Thompson, Tage	28	C/RW	M-NTC	-	-	-	-	UFA
Doan, Josh	24	RW	-	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	-	-	-	-	-	UFA
McLeod, Ryan	26	C	-	-	-	-	UFA
Zucker, Jason	34	LW/RW	M-NTC	-	UFA
Krebs, Peyton	25	C/LW	-	$2,000,000	$2,000,000	-	-	UFA
Quinn, Jack	24	RW/LW	-	-	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Malenstyn, Beck	28	C/LW	NTC	$2,500,000	$2,500,000	-	-	-	-	UFA
Danforth, Justin	33	RW/C	-	-	UFA
Carrick, Sam	34	C/RW	-	-	UFA
Kulich, Jiri	22	C/LW	ELC	-	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Ostlund, Noah	22	C/LW	ELC	-	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Kozak, Tyson	23	C	-	-	-	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Sheary, Conor	34	LW/RW	-	-	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33
Dahlin, Rasmus	26	LD/RD	NMC	-	-	-	-	-	-	UFA
Power, Owen	23	LD/RD	-	-	-	-	-	-	UFA
Samuelsson, Mattias	26	LD	-	-	-	-	-	UFA
Zellweger, Olen	22	LD	-	$750,000	-	-	RFA-arb	UFA
Timmins, Conor	27	RD	-	-	UFA
Crevier, Louis	25	RD	-	-	RFA-arb	UFA
Metsa, Zach	27	RD	UFA	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30
Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka	27	G	M-NTC	-	-	-	UFA
Lyon, Alex	33	G	-	-	UFA
Ellis, Colten	25	G	TW	-	RFA-arb	UFA

Cap Inefficiencies

Minors

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34
Helenius, Konsta	20	RW	ELC	$97,500	-	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Fiddler-Schultz, Riley	24	C	ELC	$90,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Funk, Zac	22	LW/RW	ELC	$95,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Kuntar, Trevor	25	C	TW	-	-	UFA
McDonough, Aidan	26	LW	TW	-	UFA
Polin, Jason	27	RW	TW	-	UFA
Meyer, Carson	28	RW	TW	-	UFA
Geertsen, Mason	31	LW	TW	-	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32
Johnson, Ryan	24	LD	-	-	-	RFA-arb	UFA
Rathbone, Jack	27	LD	TW	-	UFA
Komarov, Vsevolod	22	RD	ELC	-	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33
Leinonen, Topias	22	G	ELC	$95,000	$95,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Ratzlaff, Scott	21	G	ELC	$90,000	-	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Villalta, Matt	27	G	TW	-	UFA

Junior/Europe

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Richard, Jake	21	RW	ELC	$102,500	$107,500	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Strbak, Maxim	21	RD	ELC	$102,500	$107,500	$112,500	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
McCarthy, Gavin	21	RD	ELC	$102,500	$107,500	$112,500	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Mrtka, Radim	19	RD	ELC	$97,500	$97,500	-	RFA	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35

NHL Roster

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34
Norris, Josh	27	C	M-NTC	-	-	-	-	UFA
Benson, Zach	21	LW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	UFA
Thompson, Tage	28	C/RW	M-NTC	-	-	-	-	UFA
Doan, Josh	24	RW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	UFA
McLeod, Ryan	26	C	-	-	-	-	UFA
Zucker, Jason	34	LW/RW	M-NTC	-	UFA
Krebs, Peyton	25	C/LW	-	-	-	-	-	UFA
Quinn, Jack	24	RW/LW	-	-	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Malenstyn, Beck	28	C/LW	NTC	-	-	-	-	-	-	UFA
Danforth, Justin	33	RW/C	-	-	UFA
Carrick, Sam	34	C/RW	-	-	UFA
Kulich, Jiri	22	C/LW	ELC	-	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Ostlund, Noah	22	C/LW	ELC	$475,000	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Kozak, Tyson	23	C	-	-	-	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Sheary, Conor	34	LW/RW	-	-	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33
Dahlin, Rasmus	26	LD/RD	NMC	-	-	-	-	-	-	UFA
Power, Owen	23	LD/RD	-	-	-	-	-	-	UFA
Samuelsson, Mattias	26	LD	-	-	-	-	-	UFA
Zellweger, Olen	22	LD	-	-	-	-	RFA-arb	UFA
Timmins, Conor	27	RD	-	-	UFA
Crevier, Louis	25	RD	-	-	RFA-arb	UFA
Metsa, Zach	27	RD	UFA	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30
Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka	27	G	M-NTC	-	-	-	UFA
Lyon, Alex	33	G	-	-	UFA
Ellis, Colten	25	G	TW	-	RFA-arb	UFA

Cap Inefficiencies

Minors

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34
Helenius, Konsta	20	RW	ELC	$600,000	$600,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Fiddler-Schultz, Riley	24	C	ELC	$35,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Funk, Zac	22	LW/RW	ELC	$250,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Kuntar, Trevor	25	C	TW	-	-	UFA
McDonough, Aidan	26	LW	TW	-	UFA
Polin, Jason	27	RW	TW	-	UFA
Meyer, Carson	28	RW	TW	-	UFA
Geertsen, Mason	31	LW	TW	-	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32
Johnson, Ryan	24	LD	-	-	-	RFA-arb	UFA
Rathbone, Jack	27	LD	TW	-	UFA
Komarov, Vsevolod	22	RD	ELC	$35,000	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33
Leinonen, Topias	22	G	ELC	$80,000	$30,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Ratzlaff, Scott	21	G	ELC	$35,000	$35,000	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Villalta, Matt	27	G	TW	-	UFA

Junior/Europe

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Richard, Jake	21	RW	ELC	$72,500	-	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Strbak, Maxim	21	RD	ELC	$72,500	$67,500	-	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
McCarthy, Gavin	21	RD	ELC	$72,500	$67,500	$62,500	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Mrtka, Radim	19	RD	ELC	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	RFA	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35

NHL Roster

Forwards	Age	Pos	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34
Norris, Josh	27	C	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	UFA
Benson, Zach	21	LW	-	-	-	-	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	UFA
Thompson, Tage	28	C/RW	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	UFA
Doan, Josh	24	RW	-	-	-	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	UFA
McLeod, Ryan	26	C	-	M-NTC	M-NTC	UFA
Zucker, Jason	34	LW/RW	M-NTC	UFA
Krebs, Peyton	25	C/LW	-	-	M-NTC	M-NTC	UFA
Quinn, Jack	24	RW/LW	-	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Malenstyn, Beck	28	C/LW	NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	UFA
Danforth, Justin	33	RW/C	-	UFA
Carrick, Sam	34	C/RW	-	UFA
Kulich, Jiri	22	C/LW	ELC	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Ostlund, Noah	22	C/LW	ELC	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Kozak, Tyson	23	C	-	-	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Sheary, Conor	34	LW/RW	-	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33
Dahlin, Rasmus	26	LD/RD	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	UFA
Power, Owen	23	LD/RD	-	-	-	M-NTC	M-NTC	UFA
Samuelsson, Mattias	26	LD	-	-	-	-	UFA
Zellweger, Olen	22	LD	-	-	-	RFA-arb	UFA
Timmins, Conor	27	RD	-	UFA
Crevier, Louis	25	RD	-	RFA-arb	UFA
Metsa, Zach	27	RD	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30
Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka	27	G	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	UFA
Lyon, Alex	33	G	-	UFA
Ellis, Colten	25	G	TW	RFA-arb	UFA

Cap Inefficiencies

Minors

Forwards	Age	Pos	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34
Helenius, Konsta	20	RW	ELC	ELC	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Fiddler-Schultz, Riley	24	C	ELC	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Funk, Zac	22	LW/RW	ELC	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Kuntar, Trevor	25	C	TW	TW	UFA
McDonough, Aidan	26	LW	TW	UFA
Polin, Jason	27	RW	TW	UFA
Meyer, Carson	28	RW	TW	UFA
Geertsen, Mason	31	LW	TW	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32
Johnson, Ryan	24	LD	-	-	RFA-arb	UFA
Rathbone, Jack	27	LD	TW	UFA
Komarov, Vsevolod	22	RD	ELC	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33
Leinonen, Topias	22	G	ELC	ELC	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Ratzlaff, Scott	21	G	ELC	ELC	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Villalta, Matt	27	G	TW	UFA

Junior/Europe

Forwards	Age	Pos		2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Richard, Jake	21	RW		ELC	ELC	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Strbak, Maxim	21	RD	ELC	ELC	ELC	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
McCarthy, Gavin	21	RD	ELC	ELC	ELC	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Mrtka, Radim	19	RD	ELC	ELC	ELC	RFA	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos		2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35