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Lukas Rousek
#11
age25
posRW
shotl
h5'11"
w172lbs
Current Contract
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$775,000$775K
Year 2 of 2
23/24
24/25
Expiry Status
UFA-Group6
2025 age 26
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2023-2025
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1,550,000$1.55M
cap hit$775,000$775K
Lukas Rousek is currently signed to a 2-year contract with a cap hit of $775,000 per season. His contract expires at the end of the 2024-25 season, when Rousek is 26 years old.
% Cap Contract Start
0.93%
Signing Status
RFAage 24
Qualifying Offer
$813,750$814K
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2023-24
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2024-25
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2025 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | UFA-Group6age 26 |
| AAV | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
| Base | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
| Minors Salary |
$125,000$125K
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$775,000$775K
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| Clauses | |||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year | |||
| Buy Out |
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Career Stats By Contract
2024-25 Stats
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| Season | Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | |||||||
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| 2023-24 | $775,000 $775K |
NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 157 | 45.50 | 45.40 | 1.50 | 48.90 | 2.40 | 0.77 | ||||||||
| 2022-23 | $830,000 $830K |
NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 75.00 | 65.60 | 20.50 | 57.60 | 6.40 | 2.65 | 5.31 | |||||||
Contract History
2021-2023
Entry Level Contract
2yrs
value$1,660,000$1.66M
cap hit$830,000$830K
expiry
2023
RFA
age 24
% Cap Contract Start
1.02%
Signing Status
age 22
Qualifying Offer
$787,500$788K
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2021-22
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2022-23
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2023 |
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| Cap Hit | $830,000$830K | $830,000$830K | RFAage 24 |
| AAV | $830,000$830K | $830,000$830K | |
| Base | $750,000$750K | $750,000$750K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $80,000$80K | $80,000$80K | |
| Total Salary | $830,000$830K | $830,000$830K | |
| Minors Salary |
$70,000$70K
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$70,000$70K
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| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
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Lukas Rousek Updates
Oct 6 2024
Rousek was moved to waivers Sunday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Apr 16 2024
Rousek was reassigned to AHL Rochester on Tuesday.
Apr 2 2024
Rousek (face) will be in the lineup Tuesday against the Washington Capitals, per Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald.
Mar 30 2024
Rousek (face) won't play Saturday versus the Toronto Maple Leafs, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Mar 29 2024
Rousek (face) will not suit up Friday against the New Jersey Devils, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Mar 27 2024
Rousek (face) is expected to need a couple of days to recover after being injured in Tuesday's practice, coach Don Granato told Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550. The 24-year-old forward will consequently be unavailable Wednesday versus Ottawa.
Mar 26 2024
Rousek (face) is being evaluated after leaving Tuesday's practice, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.
Mar 9 2024
Rousek was recalled from AHL Rochester and will rejoin the Buffalo Sabres' lineup Saturday versus the Edmonton Oilers.
Mar 8 2024
Rousek was assigned to AHL Rochester on Friday, per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.
Mar 6 2024
Rousek was called up by Buffalo on Wednesday.
Nov 17 2023
Rousek was returned to AHL Rochester on Friday, per the NHL media site.
Nov 2 2023
Rousek was summoned by Buffalo on Thursday.
Jun 20 2023 | Buffalo Sabres
Standard | 2 yrs
$1,550,000
Cap Hit
$775,000
Apr 15 2023
Rousek was reassigned to AHL Rochester on Saturday.
Apr 13 2023
Rousek was recalled from AHL Rochester on Thursday.
Mar 28 2023
Rousek was reassigned to AHL Rochester on Tuesday.
Apr 20 2021 | Buffalo Sabres
Entry Level | 2 yrs
$1,660,000
Cap Hit
$830,000
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