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Jason Zucker

#17

age33

posLW,RW

shotl

h5'11"

w192lbs

Buyout Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$4,750,000$4.75M

Year 1 of 2

25/26

26/27

Expiry Status

UFA 2027 age 35

Profile

Draft Team

Round2

Pick59

Year2010

Agent Eustace King

Birthdate Jan 16, 1992

Birthplace Newport Beach, California

Nationality USA

Stick Bauer Proto R

UFA Year 2019

ELC Year 20

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $47.40M

Regular Season

GP12

PPG0.58

PIM4

5x5 TOI/GP 11:05

PP TOI/GP 3:14

PK TOI/GP 0:01

G60 0.90

P60 1.35

GF% 27.3

xGF% 45.0

RELxGF% -7.1

CF% 46.0

REL CF% -3.6

Pen Diff -1

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP782

G221

A209

P430

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.55

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.28

Career Statline Details

2025-2027 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$9,500,000$9.50M

cap hit$4,750,000$4.75M

Jason Zucker is signed to a 2 year, $9,500,000 contract with a cap hit of $4,750,000 per season, playing for the Buffalo Sabres. His contract expires at the end of the 2026-27 season, making Zucker an Unrestricted Free Agent.

Signed On Mar 7 2025

Signing Agent Eustace King

Signed By

Signing GM Kevyn Adams

% Cap Contract Start 4.97%

Signing Status UFAage 33

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2025-26	2026-27	2027
Cap Hit	$4,750,000$4.75M	$4,750,000$4.75M	UFAage 35
AAV	$4,750,000$4.75M	$4,750,000$4.75M
Base	$3,750,000$3.75M	$4,750,000$4.75M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$1,000,000$1.00M	-
Total Salary	$4,750,000$4.75M	$4,750,000$4.75M
Minors Salary	$4,750,000$4.75M	$4,750,000$4.75M
Clauses	M-NTC	M-NTC
Year Type	UFA	UFA
UFA Year
Buy Out		Buy Out

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Career Stats By Contract

Regular Season

GP12

PPG0.58

PIM4

5x5 TOI/GP 11:05

PP TOI/GP 3:14

PK TOI/GP 0:01

G60 0.90

P60 1.35

GF% 27.3

xGF% 45.0

RELxGF% -7.1

CF% 46.0

REL CF% -3.6

Pen Diff -1

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP782

G221

A209

P430

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.55

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.28

Career Statline Details

NHL Only

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Season	Age	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	GF%	xGF%	RelxGF%	CF%	RelCF%	G60	P60	Pen Dif	TOI 5v5/GP	TOI PP/GP	TOI PK/GP	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2025-26	33	$4,750,000 $4.75M	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	12	4	3	7	4	27.3	45.0	-7.1	46.0	-3.6	0.90	1.35	-1	11:05	3:14	0:01
2024-25	32	$5,000,000 $5.00M	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	73	21	32	53	57	54.9	49.0	1.4	48.0	-1.9	0.59	1.90	1	12:34	2:46	0:01
2023-24	31	$5,300,000 $5.30M	NHL	Nashville Predators	18	5	2	7	23	47.1	52.0	0.7	48.0	-3.0	0.66	1.53	3	11:55	1:34	0:01	Playoffs	6	1	2	3	0
2023-24	31	$5,300,000 $5.30M	NHL	Arizona Coyotes	51	9	16	25	58
2022-23	30	$5,500,000 $5.50M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	78	27	21	48	47	49.1	57.0	5.8	55.0	4.2	1.33	2.05	-8	13:53	1:35	0:00
2021-22	29	$5,500,000 $5.50M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	41	8	9	17	15	50.0	55.0	1.6	51.0	-1.4	0.55	1.55	-2	13:15	1:26	0:01	Playoffs	5	0	2	2	0
2020-21	28	$5,500,000 $5.50M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	38	9	9	18	21	42.2	43.0	-9.0	51.0	-0.5	0.90	1.46	2	14:04	1:15	0:02	Playoffs	6	2	1	3	0
2019-20	27	$5,500,000 $5.50M	NHL	Minnesota Wild	45	14	15	29	19
2019-20	27	$5,500,000 $5.50M	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	15	6	6	12	2	47.5	50.0	-2.2	49.0	-0.7	0.75	1.94	-6	13:25	2:13	0:06	Playoffs	4	2	0	2	0
2018-19	26	$5,500,000 $5.50M	NHL	Minnesota Wild	81	21	21	42	28	50.0	57.0	3.3	53.0	3.3	0.64	1.38	-20	13:59	2:08	0:11
2017-18	25	$2,000,000 $2.00M	NHL	Minnesota Wild	82	33	31	64	44												Playoffs	5	0	0	0	0
2016-17	24	$2,000,000 $2.00M	NHL	Minnesota Wild	79	22	25	47	30												Playoffs	5	1	0	1	0
2015-16	23	$900,250 $900K	NHL	Minnesota Wild	71	13	10	23	20												Playoffs	6	0	2	2	0
2014-15	22	$900,250 $900K	NHL	Minnesota Wild	51	21	5	26	18												Playoffs	10	2	1	3	0
2013-14	21	$771,667 $772K	NHL	Minnesota Wild	21	4	1	5	2
2013-14	21	$771,667 $772K	AHL	Iowa Wild	22	8	5	13	55
2012-13	20	$771,667 $772K	NHL	Minnesota Wild	20	4	1	5	8												Playoffs	5	1	1	2	0
2012-13	20	$771,667 $772K	AHL	Houston Aeros	55	24	26	50	43												Playoffs	1	0	0	0	0
2011-12	19	$771,667 $772K	WJC-20	USA U20	6	3	4	7	2
2011-12	19	$771,667 $772K	NHL	Minnesota Wild	6	0	2	2	2
2011-12	19	$771,667 $772K	NCAA	Univ. of Denver	38	22	24	46	38
2010-11	18		WJC-20	USA U20	4	1	0	1	0
2010-11	18		NCAA	Univ. of Denver	40	23	22	45	59
2009-10	17		WJC-20	USA U20	7	2	0	2	2
2009-10	17		WJC-18	USA U18	7	4	3	7	2
2009-10	17		USHL	USNTDP Juniors	22	11	7	18	23
2009-10	17		NTDP	U.S. National U18 Team	60	29	24	53	47
2008-09	16		WJC-18	USA U18	7	1	5	6	0
2008-09	16		WHC-17	USA U17	6	4	3	7	4
2008-09	16		NTDP	U.S. National U18 Team	16	2	6	8	8
2008-09	16		NTDP	U.S. National U17 Team	48	19	11	30	53
2008-09	16		NAHL	USNTDP Juniors	36	11	4	15	55
2008-09	16		International-Jr	USA U17 (all)	12	8	5	13	4
2007-08	15		T1EHL 16U	Compuware 16U AAA	30	17	21	38	30
NHL Totals					782	221	209	430
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

Mar

Zucker, Jason

2yrs

$4,750,000

Cap Hit

07/1

2024

Zucker, Jason

1yr

$5,000,000

Cap Hit

03/8

2024

Zucker, Jason

2024 Round 6

07/1

2023

Zucker, Jason

1yr

$5,300,000

Cap Hit

02/10

2020

Addison, Calen

+2 more...

Zucker, Jason

Transactions & Updates

Nov

Zucker, Jason

Zucker (illness) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, per the NHL media site.

Nov

Zucker, Jason

Zucker (illness) is unlikely to play against the Utah Mammoth on Tuesday, according to Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News.

Oct

Zucker, Jason

Zucker (upper body) is expected to be good to go for Friday's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Oct

Zucker, Jason

Zucker (upper body) won't return to Wednesday's game versus the Detroit Red Wings.

Oct

Zucker, Jason

Zucker scored two power-play goals, one the game-winner, in Wednesday's 8-4 victory over the Ottawa Senators.

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Contract History

2024-2025 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$5,000,000$5.00M

cap hit$5,000,000$5.00M

expiry 2025 UFA age 33

Signed On Jul 1 2024

Signing Agent Eustace King

Signed By

Signing GM Kevyn Adams

% Cap Contract Start 5.68%

Signing Status UFAage 32

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2024-25	2025
Cap Hit	$5,000,000$5.00M	UFAage 33
AAV	$5,000,000$5.00M
Base	$4,000,000$4.00M
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	$1,000,000$1.00M
Total Salary	$5,000,000$5.00M
Minors Salary	$5,000,000$5.00M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year

2023-2024 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$5,300,000$5.30M

cap hit$5,300,000$5.30M

expiry 2024 UFA age 32

Signed On Jul 1 2023

Signing Agent Eustace King

Signed By

Signing GM Bill Armstrong

% Cap Contract Start 6.35%

Signing Status UFAage 31

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2023-24	2024
Cap Hit	$5,300,000$5.30M	UFAage 32
AAV	$5,300,000$5.30M
Base	$5,300,000$5.30M
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$5,300,000$5.30M
Minors Salary	$5,300,000$5.30M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year

2018-2023 Standard Contract

term5yrs

value$27,500,000$27.50M

cap hit$5,500,000$5.50M

expiry 2023 UFA age 31

Signed On Jul 25 2018

Signing Agent Eustace King

Signed By

Signing GM Paul Fenton

% Cap Contract Start 6.92%

Signing Status RFAage 26

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023
Cap Hit	$5,500,000$5.50M	$5,500,000$5.50M	$5,500,000$5.50M	$5,500,000$5.50M	$5,500,000$5.50M	UFAage 31
AAV	$5,500,000$5.50M	$5,500,000$5.50M	$5,500,000$5.50M	$5,500,000$5.50M	$5,500,000$5.50M
Base	$5,000,000$5.00M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$4,800,000$4.80M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$5,200,000$5.20M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$5,000,000$5.00M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$4,800,000$4.80M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$5,200,000$5.20M
Minors Salary	$5,000,000$5.00M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$4,800,000$4.80M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$5,200,000$5.20M
Clauses		M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC
Year Type	RFA	UFA	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

Notes

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2016-2018 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$4,000,000$4.00M

cap hit$2,000,000$2.00M

expiry 2018 RFA age 26

Signed On Jun 29 2016

Signing Agent Eustace King

Signed By

Signing GM Chuck Fletcher

% Cap Contract Start 2.74%

Signing Status RFAage 24

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2016-17	2017-18	2018
Cap Hit	$2,000,000$2.00M	$2,000,000$2.00M	RFAage 26
AAV	$2,000,000$2.00M	$2,000,000$2.00M
Base	$2,000,000$2.00M	$2,000,000$2.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$2,000,000$2.00M	$2,000,000$2.00M
Minors Salary	$2,000,000$2.00M	$2,000,000$2.00M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

2014-2016 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$1,800,500$1.80M

cap hit$900,250$900K

expiry 2016 RFA age 24

Signed On Jul 15 2014

Signed By

Signing GM Chuck Fletcher

% Cap Contract Start 1.30%

Signing Status RFAage 22

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2014-15	2015-16	2016
Cap Hit	$900,250$900K	$900,250$900K	RFAage 24
AAV	$900,250$900K	$900,250$900K
Base	$850,500$851K	$950,000$950K
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$850,500$851K	$950,000$950K
Minors Salary	$67,500$68K	$950,000$950K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

2011-2014 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$2,500,000$2.50M

cap hit$833,333$833K

expiry 2014 RFA age 22

Signed On Mar 27 2012

Signed By

Signing GM Chuck Fletcher

% Cap Contract Start 1.20%

Signing Status age 20

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014
Cap Hit	$771,667$772K	$771,667$772K	$771,667$772K	RFAage 22
AAV	$833,333$833K	$833,333$833K	$833,333$833K
Base	$700,000$700K	$715,000$715K	$900,000$900K
Performance Bonuses	-	$185,000$185K	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-
Total Salary	$700,000$700K	$715,000$715K	$900,000$900K
Minors Salary	$67,500$68K	$67,500$68K	$67,500$68K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year