Justin Danforth

#15
age32
posRW,C
shotr
h5'9"
w181lbs
Depth Chart RW3

Current Contract

Cap Hit
$1,800,000$1.80M
Year 1 of 2
25/26
26/27
Expiry Status
UFA 2027 age 34

Profile

Undrafted
Birthdate Mar 15, 1993
Birthplace Oshawa, Ontario
Nationality Canada
UFA Year 2020
ELC Year 28
Waivers Eligibility Eligible
Est Career Earnings $3.95M
Sabres logo.
Regular Season
GP4
G0
A0
P0
PPG0
PIM2
5x5 TOI/GP 8:40
PP TOI/GP 0:08
PK TOI/GP 2:37
G60 0.00
P60 0.00
GF% 0.0
xGF% 25.0
RELxGF% -24.0
CF% 38.0
REL CF% -11.7
Pen Diff 1
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NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)
GP187
G31
A33
P64
NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.34
NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.17
Career Statline Details
2yrs
value$3,600,000$3.60M
cap hit$1,800,000$1.80M

Justin Danforth is signed to a 2 year, $3,600,000 contract with a cap hit of $1,800,000 per season, playing for the Buffalo Sabres. His contract expires at the end of the 2026-27 season, making Danforth an Unrestricted Free Agent.

Signed On Jul 1 2025
Signing Agent Patrick Morris
Signed By
Sabres logo.
Signing GM Kevyn Adams
% Cap Contract Start 1.88%
Signing Status UFAage 32
Abbreviated $Amounts
2025-26
2026-27
2027
Cap Hit $1,800,000$1.80M $1,800,000$1.80M UFAage 34
AAV $1,800,000$1.80M $1,800,000$1.80M
Base $1,800,000$1.80M $1,800,000$1.80M
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses - -
Total Salary $1,800,000$1.80M $1,800,000$1.80M
Minors Salary
$1,800,000$1.80M
$1,800,000$1.80M
Clauses
UFA Year
Buy Out Buy Out
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Career Stats By Contract

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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 32
$1.80M
NHL Buffalo Sabres 4 0 0 0 2 0.0 25.0 -24.0 38.0 -11.7 0.00 0.00 1 8:40 0:08 2:37
2024-25 31
$1.10M
NHL Columbus Blue Jackets 61 9 12 21 18 44.8 50.0 1.5 48.0 -2.0 0.58 1.32 6 11:56 0:22 1:35
2023-24 30
$975K
NHL Columbus Blue Jackets 71 10 16 26 26 44.3 48.0 2.6 47.0 -0.7 0.56 1.46 -1 12:09 0:29 1:11
2022-23 29
$975K
NHL Columbus Blue Jackets 6 2 1 3 4 40.0 48.0 6.0 50.0 5.8 1.88 2.82 0 10:38 1:36 0:36
2021-22 28
$750K
NHL Columbus Blue Jackets 45 10 4 14 10 43.8 49.0 6.2 52.0 4.6 1.16 1.51 -8 11:30 0:17 0:29
NHL Totals 187 31 33 64
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

1
Jul
2yrs
$1,800,000
Cap Hit
10/11
2023
$1,100,000
Cap Hit
03/8
2022
2yrs
$975,000
Cap Hit
05/3
2021
$750,000
Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

15
Oct
Danforth (lower body) won't return to Wednesday's game versus the Ottawa Senators.
8
Apr
Danforth had a goal and an assist in a 5-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday.
21
Mar
Danforth scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
10
Mar
Danforth scored a goal in Sunday's 7-3 win over the New York Rangers.
2
Mar
Danforth scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Saturday's 5-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.

Contract History

1yr
value$1,100,000$1.10M
cap hit$1,100,000$1.10M

Signed On Oct 11 2023
Signing Agent Jay Grossman
Signed By
Blue Jackets logo.
Signing GM Jarmo Kekalainen
% Cap Contract Start 1.25%
Signing Status UFAage 30
Abbreviated $Amounts
2024-25
2025
Cap Hit $1,100,000$1.10M UFAage 32
AAV $1,100,000$1.10M
Base $1,100,000$1.10M
Performance Bonuses -
Signing Bonuses -
Total Salary $1,100,000$1.10M
Minors Salary
$1,100,000$1.10M
Clauses
UFA Year

2yrs
value$1,950,000$1.95M
cap hit$975,000$975K

Signed On Mar 8 2022
Signing Agent Jay Grossman
Signed By
Blue Jackets logo.
Signing GM Jarmo Kekalainen
% Cap Contract Start 1.18%
Signing Status UFAage 29
Abbreviated $Amounts
2022-23
2023-24
2024
Cap Hit $975,000$975K $975,000$975K UFAage 31
AAV $975,000$975K $975,000$975K
Base $975,000$975K $975,000$975K
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses - -
Total Salary $975,000$975K $975,000$975K
Minors Salary
$975,000$975K
$975,000$975K
Clauses
UFA Year

1yr
value$750,000$750K
cap hit$750,000$750K

Signed On May 3 2021
Signing Agent Jay Grossman
Signed By
Blue Jackets logo.
Signing GM Jarmo Kekalainen
% Cap Contract Start 0.92%
Signing Status age 28
Abbreviated $Amounts
2021-22
2022
Cap Hit $750,000$750K UFAage 29
AAV $750,000$750K
Base $750,000$750K
Performance Bonuses -
Signing Bonuses -
Total Salary $750,000$750K
Minors Salary
$750,000$750K
Clauses
UFA Year

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