2025-26 Current Cap
Projected Cap Space
$13,640,319
Current Cap Space
$13,640,319
LTIR Pool
$0
Projected Cap Hit
$81,859,681
$70.60M
Floor
$95.50M
Limit
Annual Cap Hit
$81,859,681
Bonus Overages
$0
Potential Bonuses
$650,000
Active Roster
21/23
Standard Contracts
41/50
Retained Remaining
3/3
Transactions
Active Injuries
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Full Roster Breakdown
The Buffalo Sabres have $13,640,319 in projected cap space and a projected cap hit of $81,859,681. The team currently has an active roster of 21 players, with 41 players under contract.
Abbreviated $Amounts
Player |
2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
age33
posLW,RW
shotl
|
$4,750,000$4.75M
|
$4,750,000$4.75M
|
$0
UFA
|
|||
age29
posRW,C
shotr
|
$4,750,000$4.75M
|
$0
UFA
|
||||
age28
posLW,RW
shotl
|
$4,000,000$4.00M
|
$4,000,000$4.00M
|
$0
UFA
|
|||
age27
posC,RW
shotr
|
$7,142,857$7.14M
|
$7,142,857$7.14M
|
$7,142,857$7.14M
|
$7,142,857$7.14M
|
$7,142,857$7.14M
|
$0
UFA
2030
|
age27
posLW,RW
shotl
|
$1,350,000$1.35M
|
$0
UFA
|
||||
age26
posC
shotl
|
$7,950,000$7.95M
|
$7,950,000$7.95M
|
$7,950,000$7.95M
|
$7,950,000$7.95M
|
$7,950,000$7.95M
|
$0
UFA
2030
|
age25
posC
shotl
|
$5,000,000$5.00M
|
$5,000,000$5.00M
|
$5,000,000$5.00M
|
$5,000,000$5.00M
|
$0
UFA
|
|
age24
posC,LW
shotl
|
$1,450,000$1.45M
|
$0
RFA
|
$0
UFA
|
|||
age23
posRW,LW
shotr
|
$3,375,000$3.38M
|
$3,375,000$3.38M
|
$0
RFA
|
$0
UFA
|
||
age32
posRW,C
shotr
|
$1,800,000$1.80M
|
$1,800,000$1.80M
|
$0
UFA
|
|||
age23
posRW,C
shotr
|
$925,000$925K
|
$0
RFA
|
$0
UFA
|
|||
age21
posC,LW
shotl
|
$886,666$887K
|
$886,666$887K
|
$0
RFA
|
|||
age20
posLW,C
shotl
|
$950,000$950K
|
$0
RFA
|
||||
Totals |
$44,329,523$44.33M | $34,904,523$34.90M | $20,092,857$20.09M | $20,092,857$20.09M | $15,092,857$15.09M |
6
Defence
$26,835,714$26.84M
$26,835,714$26.84M
$27,835,714$27.84M
28.1% of cap
Player |
2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
age26
posD
shotr
|
$0
RFA
|
$0
UFA
|
||||
age27
posLD
shotl
|
$900,000$900K
|
$0
UFA
|
||||
age25
posLD
shotl
|
$11,000,000$11.00M
|
$11,000,000$11.00M
|
$11,000,000$11.00M
|
$11,000,000$11.00M
|
$11,000,000$11.00M
|
$0
UFA
2032
|
age25
posLD,RD
shotl
|
$4,285,714$4.29M
|
$4,285,714$4.29M
|
$4,285,714$4.29M
|
$4,285,715$4.29M
|
$4,285,715$4.29M
|
$0
UFA
2030
|
age25
posRD
shotr
|
$1,400,000$1.40M
|
$0
RFA
|
$0
UFA
|
|||
age24
posLD
shotl
|
$0
RFA
|
$0
UFA
|
||||
age24
posD
shotl
|
$900,000$900K
|
$0
RFA
|
$0
UFA
|
|||
age22
posLD
shotl
|
$8,350,000$8.35M
|
$8,350,000$8.35M
|
$8,350,000$8.35M
|
$8,350,000$8.35M
|
$8,350,000$8.35M
|
$0
UFA
2031
|
Totals |
$26,835,714$26.84M | $23,635,714$23.64M | $23,635,714$23.64M | $23,635,715$23.64M | $23,635,715$23.64M |
2
Goaltenders
$6,250,000$6.25M
$6,250,000$6.25M
$6,250,000$6.25M
6.5% of cap
Player |
2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
age32
catchesL
|
$1,500,000$1.50M
|
$1,500,000$1.50M
|
$0
UFA
|
|||
age26
catchesL
|
$4,750,000$4.75M
|
$4,750,000$4.75M
|
$4,750,000$4.75M
|
$4,750,000$4.75M
|
$0
UFA
|
|
age23
catchesL
|
$0
RFA
|
$0
UFA
|
||||
Totals |
$6,250,000$6.25M | $6,250,000$6.25M | $4,750,000$4.75M | $4,750,000$4.75M |
0
Buried
-
-
-
0.0% of cap
Player |
2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Totals |
1
Buyout & Cap Charges
$4,444,444$4.44M
-
-
4.7% of cap
Player |
2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
age33
posLW
shotl
Buyout
|
$4,444,444$4.44M
|
$6,444,444$6.44M
|
$2,444,444$2.44M
|
$2,444,444$2.44M
|
$2,444,444$2.44M
|
$0
|
Totals |
$4,444,444$4.44M | $6,444,444$6.44M | $2,444,444$2.44M | $2,444,444$2.44M | $2,444,444$2.44M |
0
Retained
-
-
-
0.0% of cap
Player |
2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Totals |
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Roster vs Non-roster Players
- All players on the NHL Roster have their cap hit count towards the team's cap hit.
- Players who are not on the NHL Roster (in other leagues) do not count against the cap up to the burying threshold. Non-roster players who have a cap hit above the burying threshold carry a cap charge for the excess.
- The team's cap hit each day includes players who are on the NHL Roster as of 5pm Eastern.
- Players assigned to the minors must clear waivers if they are not waivers exempt.
- See the PuckPedia Waivers Tracker here.
Abbreviated $Amounts
Player |
2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
age26
posLW,RW
shotl
|
$0
UFA-Group6
|
$0
UFA
|
||||
age27
posRW,LW
shotr
|
$775,000$775K
|
$775,000$775K
|
$0
UFA
|
|||
age26
posRW,LW
shotl
|
$0
UFA-Group6
|
$0
UFA
|
||||
age26
posC,LW
shotl
|
$775,000$775K
|
$0
UFA
|
||||
age22
posRW,C
shotr
|
$836,667$837K
|
$0
RFA
|
||||
age22
posW,C
shotl
|
$894,167$894K
|
$0
RFA
|
||||
age22
posC,LW
shotl
|
$775,000$775K
|
$775,000$775K
|
$775,000$775K
|
$0
RFA
|
||
age21
posC,LW
shotl
|
$886,666$887K
|
$886,666$887K
|
$0
RFA
|
|||
age21
posLW,RW
shotl
|
$870,000$870K
|
$0
RFA
|
||||
age20
posC,LW
shotl
|
$833,333$833K
|
$833,333$833K
|
$833,333$833K
|
$0
RFA
|
||
age19
posC,RW
shotr
|
$942,500$943K
|
$942,500$943K
|
$942,500$943K
|
$0
RFA
|
||
age22
posF
shotl
|
$975,000$975K
|
$975,000$975K
|
$0
RFA
|
|||
age23
pos
shotl
|
$865,000$865K
|
$865,000$865K
|
$0
RFA
|
$0
UFA
|
||
Totals |
$9,428,333$9.43M | $6,052,499$6.05M | $2,550,833$2.55M |
7
Non-roster Defence
$5,702,500$5.70M
$5,795,000$5.80M
$5,732,500$5.73M
Player |
2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
age30
posLW,D
shotl
|
$775,000$775K
|
$775,000$775K
|
$0
UFA
|
|||
age26
posD
shotl
|
$800,000$800K
|
$800,000$800K
|
$0
UFA
|
|||
age23
posD
shotl
|
$775,000$775K
|
$775,000$775K
|
$775,000$775K
|
$0
RFA
|
$0
UFA
|
|
age22
posD
shotl
|
$875,000$875K
|
$0
RFA
|
||||
age21
posD
shotl
|
$867,500$868K
|
$0
RFA
|
||||
age21
posD
shotr
|
$835,000$835K
|
$835,000$835K
|
$0
RFA
|
|||
age26
pos
shotr
|
$775,000$775K
|
$775,000$775K
|
$0
UFA
|
|||
Totals |
$5,702,500$5.70M | $3,960,000$3.96M | $775,000$775K |
2
Non-roster Goaltenders
$1,721,667$1.72M
$1,820,000$1.82M
$1,735,000$1.74M
Player |
2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
age21
catchesL
|
$886,667$887K
|
$886,667$887K
|
$886,667$887K
|
$0
RFA
|
||
age20
catchesL
|
$835,000$835K
|
$835,000$835K
|
$835,000$835K
|
$0
RFA
|
||
Totals |
$1,721,667$1.72M | $1,721,667$1.72M | $1,721,667$1.72M |
Reserve Non-roster
13forwards
Glotov, Vasii
age27
sign by
Indefinite
Costantini, Matteo
age22
sign by
Aug 15, 2025
Poltapov, Prokhor
age22
sign by
Indefinite
Richard, Jake
age20
sign by
Aug 15, 2027
Karlsson, Gustav
age21
sign by
Jun 1, 2026
Ratkovic Berndtsson, Joel
age21
sign by
Jun 1, 2026
Ziemer, Brodie
age19
sign by
Aug 15, 2028
Zelenov, Vasili
age19
sign by
Aug 15, 2029
Kriukov, Artyom
age43
sign by
Indefinite
Kucharcik, Matous
age18
sign by
Jun 1, 2029
Novotny, Melvin
age18
sign by
Aug 15, 2030
Rucinski, Ryan
age18
sign by
Aug 15, 2029
Schultz, Ashton
age18
sign by
Aug 15, 2029
11defence
Strbak, Maxim
age20
sign by
Aug 15, 2027
McCarthy, Gavin
age20
sign by
Aug 15, 2027
Keohane, Sean
age20
sign by
Aug 15, 2028
Panocha, Norwin
age20
sign by
Jun 1, 2027
Kleber, Adam
age19
sign by
Aug 15, 2028
Osburn, Luke
age18
sign by
Aug 15, 2029
Brunet, Simon-Pier
age19
sign by
Jun 1, 2028
Geary, Patrick
age21
sign by
Aug 15, 2027
Mrtka, Radim
age18
sign by
Jun 1, 2027
Laberge, Noah
age18
sign by
Jun 1, 2027
Bedkowski, David
age18
sign by
Jun 1, 2027
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