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Jiri Kulich

#20

age20

posC

shotl

h6'1"

w185lbs

Buyout Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$886,666$887K

Year 1 of 3

24/25

26/27

Expiry Status

RFA 2027 age 23

Profile

Draft Team

Round1

Pick28

Year2022

Agent J.P. Barry

Birthdate Apr 14, 2004

Birthplace

Nationality Czechia

Stick CCM JetSpeed FT7 Pro

UFA Year 2031

ELC Year 18

Waivers Eligibility Exempt

Est Career Earnings $1,140,000

2024-25 Stats

Regular Season

GP49

G12

P19

PPG0.39

PIM14

EV TOI/GM 11.88

G60 1.13

P60 1.75

GF% 52.70

DFF% 49.10

REL DFF% -0.30

CF% 51.70

REL CF% 0.60

2022-2027 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$2,659,998$2.66M

cap hit$886,666$887K

Jiri Kulich is signed to a 3 year, $2,659,998 contract with a cap hit of $886,666 per season, currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres. His contract was signed on July 16, 2022, and expires at the end of the 2026-27 season, when Kulich will be 23 years old.

Signed On Jul 16 2022

Signing Agent J.P. Barry

Signed By

% Cap Contract Start 1.15%

Signing Status age 18

Qualifying Offer $897,750$898K

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27	2027
Cap Hit	$950,000$950K	$918,333$918K	$886,666$887K	$886,666$887K	$886,666$887K	RFAage 23
AAV	$950,000$950K	$918,333$918K	$886,666$887K	$886,666$887K	$886,666$887K
Base	-	-	$855,000$855K	$855,000$855K	$855,000$855K
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$95,000$95K	$95,000$95K	$95,000$95K	-	-
Total Salary	$95,000$95K	$95,000$95K	$950,000$950K	$855,000$855K	$855,000$855K
Minors Salary	-	-	$82,500$83K	$82,500$83K	$82,500$83K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year
Slide Year
Buy Out				Buy Out	Buy Out

Career Stats By Contract

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Season	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2024-25	$886,666 $887K	AHL	Rochester Americans	4	2	1	3	0
2024-25	$886,666 $887K	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	49	12	7	19	14	582	52.70	49.10	-0.30	51.70	0.60	1.13	1.75
2023-24	$918,333 $918K	International-Jr	Czechia U20 (all)	7	6	5	11	0
2023-24	$918,333 $918K	WJC-20	Czechia U20	7	6	6	12	0
2023-24	$918,333 $918K	NHL	Buffalo Sabres	1	0	0	0	0	14		46.30	28.20	30.80	3.50
2023-24	$918,333 $918K	AHL	Rochester Americans	57	27	18	45	26									Playoffs	5	0	2	2	0
2022-23	$950,000 $950K	International-Jr	Czechia U20 (all)	8	8	2	10	2
2022-23	$950,000 $950K	WJC-20	Czechia U20	7	7	2	9	2
2022-23	$950,000 $950K	AHL	Rochester Americans	62	24	22	46	18									Playoffs	12	7	4	11	0
2021-22	$0 $0K	WJC-20	Czechia U20	7	2	6	8	0
2021-22	$0 $0K	WJC-18	Czechia U18	6	9	2	11	2
2021-22	$0 $0K	Czechia U20	HC Energie Karlovy Vary U20	2	2	2	4	4									Playoffs	4	4	1	5	0
2021-22	$0 $0K	WJC-20 Cancelled	Czechia U20 (all)	2	0	1	1	2
2021-22	$0 $0K	International-Jr	Czechia U20 (all)	16	6	9	15	8
2021-22	$0 $0K	International-Jr	Czechia U18 (all)	16	17	5	22	8
2021-22	$0 $0K	Hlinka Gretzky Cup	Czechia U18	4	3	1	4	2
2021-22	$0 $0K	Czechia	HC Energie Karlovy Vary	49	9	5	14	4									Playoffs	3	0	1	1	0
2020-21	$0 $0K	International-Jr	Czechia U18 (all)	5	0	1	1	0
2020-21	$0 $0K	WJC-18	Czechia U18	4	0	0	0	0
2020-21	$0 $0K	Czechia	HC Energie Karlovy Vary	8	0	0	0	0
2020-21	$0 $0K	Czechia2	SK Trhaci Kadan	10	3	0	3	2
2020-21	$0 $0K	International-Jr	Czechia U17 (all)	3	1	2	3	0
2020-21	$0 $0K	Czechia U17	Pirati Chomutov U17	1	1	2	3	0
2020-21	$0 $0K	Czechia U20	Pirati Chomutov U20	5	3	2	5	0
2019-20	$0 $0K	Czechia U17 2	Pirati Chomutov B U17	1	5	1	6	0
2019-20	$0 $0K	DHL SuperCup	Pirati Chomutov U20	1	1	0	1	0
2019-20	$0 $0K	DHL Cup	Pirati Chomutov U20	20	1	7	8	8
2019-20	$0 $0K	Czechia U17	Pirati Chomutov U17	19	23	16	39	8
2019-20	$0 $0K	International-Jr	Czechia U16 (all)	12	6	2	8	2
2018-19	$0 $0K	MMCR	Ustecky kraj U15	6	2	4	6	10
2018-19	$0 $0K	Czechia U16	Pirati Chomutov U16	35	21	27	48	39
2017-18	$0 $0K	Czechia U16	Pirati Chomutov U16	22	7	3	10	2									Playoffs	4	0	0	0	0
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

07/16

2022

Kulich, Jiri

3yrs

$886,666AAV

Transactions & Updates

Mar

Kulich, Jiri

Kulich has entered the concussion protocol Sunday after leaving Saturday's game against the Vegas Golden Knights, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.

Mar

Kulich, Jiri

Kulich (upper body) left Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Vegas Golden Knights in the second period and did not return, Jourdon LaBarber of the Buffalo Sabres' official site reports.

Mar

Kulich, Jiri

Kulich (illness) will play Wednesday versus the Detroit Red Wings.

Mar

Kulich, Jiri

Kulich (illness) will miss Monday's game versus Edmonton, Lance Lykowski of The Buffalo News reports.

Mar

Kulich, Jiri

Kulich (illness) will miss Saturday's game in Florida, according to Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News.

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