
Michael Kesselring
age25
posRD
shotr
h6'4"
w216lbs
Depth Chart
RD2
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$1,400,000$1.40M
Year 2 of 2
24/25
25/26
Expiry Status
RFA
2026 age 26
Profile
Agent
Matt Keator
Birthdate
Jan 13, 2000
Birthplace
New Hampton, New Hampshire
Nationality
USA
Stick
Bauer Nexus Tracer

GP156
G12
A41
P53
NHL POINTS PER GAME
0.34
NHL GOALS PER GAME
0.08
2yrs
value$2,800,000$2.80M
cap hit$1,400,000$1.40M
Michael Kesselring is signed to a 2 year, $2,800,000 contract with a cap hit of $1,400,000 per season, playing for the Buffalo Sabres. His contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, making Kesselring a Restricted Free Agent.
% Cap Contract Start
1.59%
Signing Status
RFAage 24
Qualifying Offer
$1,400,000$1.40M
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
2024-25
|
2025-26
|
2026 |
|
---|---|---|---|
Cap Hit | $1,400,000$1.40M | $1,400,000$1.40M | RFAage 26 |
AAV | $1,400,000$1.40M | $1,400,000$1.40M | |
Base | $1,400,000$1.40M | $1,400,000$1.40M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
Total Salary | $1,400,000$1.40M | $1,400,000$1.40M | |
Minors Salary |
$1,400,000$1.40M
|
$1,400,000$1.40M
|
|
Clauses | |||
Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
UFA Year | |||
Buy Out | Buy Out |
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Career Stats By Contract

GP156
G12
A41
P53
NHL POINTS PER GAME
0.34
NHL GOALS PER GAME
0.08
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Season | Age |
Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | |||||||
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2024-25 | 24 | $1,400,000 $1.40M |
NHL | Utah Mammoth | 82 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 89 | 1,294 | 55.30 | 54.30 | 0.90 | 54.00 | 1.10 | 0.23 | 1.16 | |||||||
2023-24 | 23 | $925,000 $925K |
NHL | Arizona Coyotes | 65 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 66 | |||||||||||||||
2022-23 | 22 | $925,000 $925K |
NHL | Arizona Coyotes | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
NHL Totals | 156 | 12 | 41 | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Player Updates
Signings & Trades
Transactions & Updates
15
Apr
Kesselring scored a goal, registered an assist and fired four shots on net in Monday's 7-3 victory over the Nashville Predators.
23
Mar
Kesselring produced an assist and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Contract History
3yrs
value$2,775,000$2.78M
cap hit$925,000$925K
expiry
2024
RFA
age 24
% Cap Contract Start
1.13%
Signing Status
age 21
Qualifying Offer
$874,125$874K
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
2021-22
|
2022-23
|
2023-24
|
2024 |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Cap Hit | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | RFAage 24 |
AAV | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | |
Base | $832,500$833K | $832,500$833K | $832,500$833K | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | |
Total Salary | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | |
Minors Salary |
$70,000$70K
|
$70,000$70K
|
$70,000$70K
|
|
Clauses | ||||
Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
UFA Year |
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