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
Agent
Patrick Morris
Birthdate
Mar 15, 1993
Birthplace
Oshawa, Ontario
Nationality
Canada
Stick
Bauer Nexus Sync
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
GP187
G31
A33
P64
NHL POINTS PER GAME
0.34
NHL GOALS PER GAME
0.17
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.
% 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 | |||
| Year Type | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | |||
| Buy Out | Buy Out |
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Career Stats By Contract
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
GP187
G31
A33
P64
NHL POINTS PER GAME
0.34
NHL GOALS PER GAME
0.17
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 | 32 | $1,800,000 $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 | $1,100,000 $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 | $975,000 $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 | $975,000 $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 | $750,000 $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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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
expiry
2025
UFA
age 32
% 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 | ||
| Year Type | UFA | |
| UFA Year |
2yrs
value$1,950,000$1.95M
cap hit$975,000$975K
expiry
2024
UFA
age 31
% 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 | |||
| Year Type | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year |
1yr
value$750,000$750K
cap hit$750,000$750K
expiry
2022
UFA
age 29
% 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 | ||
| Year Type | UFA | |
| UFA Year |
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