Buffalo Sabres
2025-26 Cap Overview
Projected Cap Space
$1,296,065
Current Cap Space
$1,637,135
Deadline Cap Space
$5,924,869
Projected Playoff Cap Space
$20,721,152
Projected Cap Hit
$94,203,935
$70.60M
Floor
$95.50M
Limit
Annual Cap Hit
$94,290,514
Projected Playoff Cap Hit
$74,778,848
Bonus Overages
$0
Potential Bonuses
$1,650,000
LTIR Pool
$0
Active Roster
23/23
Standard Contracts
47/50
Retained Remaining
3/3
Transactions
15
Nov
Metsa logged three assists in AHL Rochester's 5-3 win over Bridgeport on Saturday.
15
Nov
Wahlberg scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Rochester's 5-3 win over Bridgeport.
15
Nov
Dahlin (personal) was activated from non-roster player status Saturday, per the NHL media site.
14
Nov
Fiddler-Schultz scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Rochester's 4-3 overtime win over Hartford on Friday.
Active Injuries
Cap Projections
Daily Tracker
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NHL Cap Limit |
$95,500,000$95.50M |
$104,000,000$104.00M |
$113,500,000$113.50M |
$113,500,000$113.50M |
Projected Cap Hit |
$94,203,935$94.20M |
$82,896,347$82.90M |
$51,698,015$51.70M |
$50,923,016$50.92M |
Projected Cap Space |
$1,296,065$1.30M |
$21,103,653$21.10M |
$61,801,985$61.80M |
$62,576,984$62.58M |
Annual Cap Hit |
$94,290,514$94.29M |
$82,896,347$82.90M |
$51,698,015$51.70M |
$50,923,016$50.92M |
Current Cap Space |
$1,637,135$1.64M |
$21,103,653$21.10M |
$61,801,985$61.80M |
$62,576,984$62.58M |
Deadline Cap Space |
$5,924,869$5.92M |
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- |
- |
LTIR Pool |
- |
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Actual Salary Paid |
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Bonus Overages |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Potential Bonuses |
$1,650,000$1.65M |
$475,000$475K |
- |
- |
Active Roster |
23/23 | 19/23 | 8/23 | 7/23 |
Standard Contracts |
47/50 | 31/50 | 13/50 | 7/50 |
Retained Remaining |
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2026 NHL Draft
See Full Draft| Round | Pick From |
Pick Value |
Trade Details |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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68.02 |
|
2 |
|
5.71 |
Mar 7 2025 | Traded Away
The Buffalo Sabres acquired Josh Norris and Jacob Bernard-Docker from the Ottawa Senators for Dylan Cozens, Dennis Gilbert, and a 2026 2nd round pick
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3 |
|
2.05 |
|
4 |
|
0.98 |
|
4 |
 |
0.98 |
Mar 7 2025
|
5 |
|
0.54 |
|
6 |
|
0.29 |
|
6 |
 |
0.29 |
Jul 1 2025
|
7 |
|
0.14 |
2027 NHL Draft
See Full Draft| Round | Pick From |
Pick Value |
Trade Details |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
|
68.02 |
|
2 |
|
5.71 |
|
3 |
|
2.05 |
|
4 |
|
0.98 |
|
5 |
|
0.54 |
|
6 |
|
0.29 |
|
7 |
|
0.14 |
2028 NHL Draft
See Full Draft| Round | Pick From |
Pick Value |
Trade Details |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
|
68.02 |
|
2 |
|
5.71 |
|
3 |
|
2.05 |
|
4 |
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0.98 |
|
5 |
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0.54 |
|
6 |
|
0.29 |
|
7 |
|
0.14 |
2029 NHL Draft
See Full Draft| Round | Pick From |
Pick Value |
Trade Details |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
|
68.02 |
|
2 |
|
5.71 |
|
3 |
|
2.05 |
|
4 |
|
0.98 |
|
5 |
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0.54 |
|
6 |
|
0.29 |
|
7 |
|
0.14 |
2030 NHL Draft
See Full Draft| Round | Pick From |
Pick Value |
Trade Details |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
|
68.02 |
|
2 |
|
5.71 |
|
3 |
|
2.05 |
|
4 |
|
0.98 |
|
5 |
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0.54 |
|
6 |
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0.29 |
|
7 |
|
0.14 |
Information
General Manager
End:Active
Start:Jun 16, 2020
End:Jun 15, 2020
Start:May 11, 2017
End:Apr 20, 2017
Start:Jan 9, 2014
Coaches
Lindy Ruff
Head Coach
Marty Wilford
Assistant Coach
Matt Ellis
Assistant Coach
Mike Bales
Assistant Coach
Seth Appert
Assistant Coach
Affiliates
Rochester Americans (AHL)
Jacksonville Icemen (ECHL)
Next Up
Preview LineupsStarting Goalie
Oilers
Unconfirmed
Sabres
Unconfirmed
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Full Roster Breakdown
The Buffalo Sabres have $1,296,065 in projected cap space and a projected cap hit of $94,203,935. The team currently has an active roster of 23 players, with 47 players under contract.
Abbreviated $Amounts
Player |
2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
age33
posLW,RW
shotl
IR
|
$4,750,000$4.75M
|
$4,750,000$4.75M
|
$0
UFA
|
|||
|
age30
posLW,D
shotl
|
$775,000$775K
|
$775,000$775K
|
$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
|
|||
|
age28
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
IR
|
$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
|
|
age26
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
|
|||
|
age24
posRW,LW
shotr
|
$3,375,000$3.38M
|
$3,375,000$3.38M
|
$0
RFA
|
$0
UFA
|
||
|
age26
posC,LW
shotl
|
$775,000$775K
|
$0
UFA
|
||||
|
age32
posRW,C
shotr
IR
|
$1,800,000$1.80M
|
$1,800,000$1.80M
|
$0
UFA
|
|||
|
age22
posW,C
shotl
|
$894,167$894K
|
$0
RFA
|
||||
|
age23
posRW,C
shotr
|
$925,000$925K
|
$0
RFA
|
$0
UFA
|
|||
|
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
posC,LW
shotl
IR
|
$886,666$887K
|
$886,666$887K
|
$0
RFA
|
|||
|
age20
posLW,C
shotl
IR
|
$950,000$950K
|
$0
RFA
|
||||
Totals |
$48,435,356$48.44M | $37,341,189$37.34M | $20,867,857$20.87M | $20,092,857$20.09M | $15,092,857$15.09M |
7
Defence
$34,385,714$34.39M
$34,385,714$34.39M
$35,385,714$35.39M
$1,000,000$1.00M
36.0% of cap
Player |
2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
age27
posRD
shotr
|
$2,200,000$2.20M
|
$2,200,000$2.20M
|
$0
UFA
|
|||
|
age27
posLD,RD
shotl
|
$900,000$900K
|
$0
UFA
|
||||
|
age25
posLD,RD
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
|
$6,250,000$6.25M
|
$6,250,000$6.25M
|
$0
UFA
|
|||
|
age22
posLD,RD
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 |
$34,385,714$34.39M | $32,085,714$32.09M | $23,635,714$23.64M | $23,635,715$23.64M | $23,635,715$23.64M |
3
Goaltenders
$7,025,000$7.03M
$7,025,000$7.03M
$7,025,000$7.03M
$250,000$250K
7.4% 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
|
|
|
age25
catchesL
|
$775,000$775K
|
$775,000$775K
|
$0
RFA
|
$0
UFA
|
||
Totals |
$7,025,000$7.03M | $7,025,000$7.03M | $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.
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Abbreviated $Amounts
Player |
2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
age26
posC
shotl
|
$775,000$775K
|
$0
UFA
|
||||
|
age28
posRW,LW
shotr
|
$775,000$775K
|
$775,000$775K
|
$0
UFA
|
|||
|
age22
posRW,C
shotr
|
$836,667$837K
|
$0
RFA
|
||||
|
age22
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 |
$6,872,500$6.87M | $4,390,833$4.39M | $1,775,833$1.78M |
8
Non-roster Defence
$6,802,500$6.80M
$7,895,000$7.90M
$6,832,500$6.83M
$367,500$368K
Player |
2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
age26
posD
shotl
|
$800,000$800K
|
$800,000$800K
|
$0
UFA
|
|||
|
age24
posLD
shotl
|
$775,000$775K
|
$775,000$775K
|
$775,000$775K
|
$0
RFA
|
$0
UFA
|
|
|
age25
posLD
shotl
|
$900,000$900K
|
$0
RFA
|
$0
UFA
|
|||
|
age22
posD
shotl
|
$875,000$875K
|
$0
RFA
|
||||
|
age22
posD
shotl
|
$867,500$868K
|
$0
RFA
|
||||
|
age21
posRD
shotr
|
$835,000$835K
|
$835,000$835K
|
$0
RFA
|
|||
|
age18
posD
shotr
|
$975,000$975K
|
$975,000$975K
|
$975,000$975K
|
$0
RFA
|
||
|
age27
posRD
shotr
|
$775,000$775K
|
$775,000$775K
|
$0
UFA
|
|||
Totals |
$6,802,500$6.80M | $4,160,000$4.16M | $1,750,000$1.75M |
4
Non-roster Goaltenders
$3,359,167$3.36M
$3,457,500$3.46M
$3,335,000$3.34M
$185,000$185K
Player |
2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
age29
catchesL
|
$825,000$825K
|
$0
UFA
|
||||
|
age23
catchesL
|
$812,500$813K
|
$812,500$813K
|
$0
RFA
|
$0
UFA
|
||
|
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 |
$3,359,167$3.36M | $2,534,167$2.53M | $1,721,667$1.72M |
Reserve Non-roster
14forwards
Glotov, Vasii
age28
sign by
Indefinite
Costantini, Matteo
age23
sign by
Aug 15, 2025
Poltapov, Prokhor
age22
sign by
Indefinite
Sardaryan, Stiven
age22
sign by
Aug 15, 2026
Richard, Jake
age21
sign by
Aug 15, 2027
Karlsson, Gustav
age22
sign by
Jun 1, 2026
Ratkovic Berndtsson, Joel
age22
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
age19
sign by
Aug 15, 2029
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age20
sign by
Aug 15, 2027
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age20
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Aug 15, 2027
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age21
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Aug 15, 2028
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age20
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Jun 1, 2027
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age19
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Aug 15, 2028
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age19
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Aug 15, 2029
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age20
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Jun 1, 2028
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age21
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Aug 15, 2027
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age19
sign by
Jun 1, 2027
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age18
sign by
Jun 1, 2027
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