2024-25 Current Cap
Projected Cap Space
$6,287,818
Current Cap Space
$6,421,601
Deadline Cap Space
$28,744,311
LTIR Pool
$0
Projected Cap Hit
$81,712,182
$65.00M
Floor
$88.00M
Limit
Annual Cap Hit
$81,712,182
Bonus Overages
$0
Potential Bonuses
$2,500,000
Active Roster
23/23
Standard Contracts
43/50
Retained Remaining
3/3
Cap Projections
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NHL Cap Limit |
$88,000,000$88.00M |
$88,000,000$88.00M |
$88,000,000$88.00M |
$88,000,000$88.00M |
Projected Cap Hit |
$81,712,182$81.71M |
$61,793,014$61.79M |
$49,959,681$49.96M |
$45,073,015$45.07M |
Projected Cap Space |
$6,287,818$6.29M |
$26,206,986$26.21M |
$38,040,319$38.04M |
$42,926,985$42.93M |
Annual Cap Hit |
$81,712,182$81.71M |
$61,793,014$61.79M |
$49,959,681$49.96M |
$45,073,015$45.07M |
Current Cap Space |
$6,421,601$6.42M |
$26,206,986$26.21M |
$38,040,319$38.04M |
$42,926,985$42.93M |
Deadline Cap Space |
$28,744,311$28.74M |
- | - | - |
LTIR Pool |
- |
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Actual Salary Paid |
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Bonus Overages |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Potential Bonuses |
$2,500,000$2.50M |
$650,000$650K |
- |
- |
Active Roster |
23/23 | 13/23 | 7/23 | 6/23 |
Standard Contracts |
43/50 | 21/50 | 10/50 | 6/50 |
Retained Remaining |
|
|
|
|
Draft Picks Summary
Share Summary| Round | Pick From |
Pick Value |
Trade Details |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
 |
31.29 |
|
2 |
|
5.71 |
|
3 |
|
2.05 |
|
4 |
 |
0.98 |
Aug 18 2023
The Anaheim Ducks acquired Ilya Lyubushkin from the Buffalo Sabres for 2025 4th Round Pick
|
4 |
|
0.98 |
|
5 |
|
0.54 |
|
6 |
|
0.29 |
|
7 |
 |
0.14 |
Mar 8 2024
The San Jose Sharks acquired Devin Cooley from the Buffalo Sabres for a 2025 7th round pick
|
7 |
 |
0.14 |
Mar 3 2023
The Nashville Predators acquired Rasmus Asplund from Buffalo Sabres for a 2025 7th round pick
|
7 |
|
0.14 |
| Round | Pick From |
Pick Value |
Trade Details |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
|
31.29 |
|
2 |
|
5.71 |
|
3 |
|
2.05 |
|
4 |
|
0.98 |
|
5 |
|
0.54 |
|
6 |
|
0.29 |
|
7 |
|
0.14 |
| Round | Pick From |
Pick Value |
Trade Details |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
|
31.29 |
|
2 |
|
5.71 |
|
3 |
|
2.05 |
|
4 |
|
0.98 |
|
5 |
|
0.54 |
|
6 |
|
0.29 |
|
7 |
|
0.14 |
| Round | Pick From |
Pick Value |
Trade Details |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
|
31.29 |
|
2 |
|
5.71 |
|
3 |
|
2.05 |
|
4 |
|
0.98 |
|
5 |
|
0.54 |
|
6 |
|
0.29 |
|
7 |
|
0.14 |
Information
Buffalo Sabres News
Transactions
Oct 12 2024 | Buffalo Sabres
Peterka (concussion) won't play Saturday against the Florida Panthers, Joe Yerdon of Bleacher Report reports.
Oct 12 2024 | Buffalo Sabres
Levi will guard the home net Saturday against the Florida Panthers, Joe Yerdon of Bleacher Report reports.
Oct 11 2024 | Buffalo Sabres
Tuch scored a shorthanded goal on four shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings.
Oct 11 2024 | Buffalo Sabres
Peterka (concussion) practiced Friday, according to Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.
Oct 11 2024 | Buffalo Sabres
Luukkonen stopped 20 of 22 shots in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings, with Los Angeles' final goal getting scored into an empty net.
Oct 10 2024 | Buffalo Sabres
Benson (lower body) is expected to be in the lineup versus the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Oct 10 2024 | Buffalo Sabres
Peterka (concussion) will not play Thursday versus LA, according to Joe Yerdon of Bleacher Report.
Oct 10 2024 | Buffalo Sabres
Benson (lower body) is considered a game-time decision for Thursday's matchup against the Los Angeles Kings.
Oct 10 2024 | Buffalo Sabres
Luukkonen was the first goalie off Thursday, Joe Yerdon of Bleacher Report reports, indicating he'll be in the home crease against the Los Angeles Kings.
Oct 9 2024 | Buffalo Sabres
Benson took part in Wednesday's practice and might be available for Thursday's game against LA, according to Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.
Sep 17 2024 | Buffalo Sabres
Standard | 2 yrs
$2,900,000
Cap Hit
$1,450,000
Injuries
IR | Lower Body
Aube-Kubel's timeline to return from his lower-body injury is three-to-six weeks, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports Tuesday.
Expected Return: Nov 1, 2024
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Full Roster Breakdown
Abbreviated $Amounts
Player |
2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Zucker, Jason
age32
posLW
shootsl
|
$5,000,000$5.00M
|
$0
UFA
|
|||
|
Aube-Kubel, Nicolas
age28
posRW
shootsr
IR
|
$1,500,000$1.50M
|
$0
UFA
|
|||
|
Tuch, Alex
age28
posRW
shootsr
|
$4,750,000$4.75M
|
$4,750,000$4.75M
|
$0
UFA
|
||
|
Lafferty, Sam
age29
posC
shootsr
|
$2,000,000$2.00M
|
$2,000,000$2.00M
|
$0
UFA
|
||
|
Greenway, Jordan
age27
posLW
shootsl
|
$3,000,000$3.00M
|
$0
UFA
|
|||
|
Thompson, Tage
age26
posC
shootsr
|
$7,142,857$7.14M
|
$7,142,857$7.14M
|
$7,142,857$7.14M
|
$7,142,857$7.14M
|
$0
UFA
2030
|
|
Malenstyn, Beck
age26
posLW
shootsl
|
$1,350,000$1.35M
|
$1,350,000$1.35M
|
$0
UFA
|
||
|
McLeod, Ryan
age25
posC
shootsl
|
$2,100,000$2.10M
|
$0
RFA
|
$0
UFA
|
||
|
Cozens, Dylan
age23
posC
shootsr
|
$7,100,000$7.10M
|
$7,100,000$7.10M
|
$7,100,000$7.10M
|
$7,100,000$7.10M
|
$0
UFA
2030
|
|
Krebs, Peyton
age23
posC
shootsl
|
$1,450,000$1.45M
|
$1,450,000$1.45M
|
$0
RFA
|
||
|
Quinn, Jack
age23
posRW
shootsr
|
$863,334$863K
|
$0
RFA
|
|||
|
Peterka, John-Jason
age22
posC
shootsl
|
$855,834$856K
|
$0
RFA
|
|||
|
Kulich, Jiri
age20
posC
shootsl
|
$886,666$887K
|
$886,666$887K
|
$886,666$887K
|
$0
RFA
|
|
|
Benson, Zach
age19
posC
shootsl
|
$950,000$950K
|
$950,000$950K
|
$0
RFA
|
||
Totals |
$38,948,691$38.95M | $25,629,523$25.63M | $15,129,523$15.13M | $14,242,857$14.24M |
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8
Defence
$35,644,047$35.64M
$35,644,047$35.64M
$38,414,047$38.41M
40.5% of cap
Player |
2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gilbert, Dennis
age27
posD
shootsl
|
$825,000$825K
|
$0
UFA
|
|||
|
Jokiharju, Henri
age25
posD
shootsr
|
$3,100,000$3.10M
|
$0
UFA
|
|||
|
Bryson, Jacob
age26
posD
shootsl
|
$900,000$900K
|
$0
UFA
|
|||
|
Dahlin, Rasmus
age24
posD
shootsl
|
$11,000,000$11.00M
|
$11,000,000$11.00M
|
$11,000,000$11.00M
|
$11,000,000$11.00M
|
$0
UFA
2032
|
|
Samuelsson, Mattias
age24
posD
shootsl
|
$4,285,714$4.29M
|
$4,285,714$4.29M
|
$4,285,714$4.29M
|
$4,285,714$4.29M
|
$0
UFA
2030
|
|
Clifton, Connor
age29
posD
shootsr
|
$3,333,333$3.33M
|
$3,333,333$3.33M
|
$0
UFA
|
||
|
Byram, Bowen
age23
posD
shootsl
|
$3,850,000$3.85M
|
$0
RFA
|
|||
|
Power, Owen
age21
posD
shootsl
|
$8,350,000$8.35M
|
$8,350,000$8.35M
|
$8,350,000$8.35M
|
$8,350,000$8.35M
|
$0
UFA
2031
|
Totals |
$35,644,047$35.64M | $26,969,047$26.97M | $23,635,714$23.64M | $23,635,714$23.64M |
There's some awesome new updates at KeyBank Center this season!
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JJ Peterka and Zach Benson were both back on the ice at practice this morning and have a chance to play in tomorrow's home opener against the Kings.
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Tomorrow's Blue & Gold Carpet starts at 3:45 PM!
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Goaltenders
$5,675,000$5.68M
$6,316,667$6.32M
$5,675,000$5.68M
6.4% of cap
Player |
2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka
age25
posG
catchesL |
$4,750,000$4.75M
|
$4,750,000$4.75M
|
$4,750,000$4.75M
|
$4,750,000$4.75M
|
$0
UFA
2029
|
|
Levi, Devon
age22
posG
catchesL |
$925,000$925K
|
$0
RFA
|
|||
Totals |
$5,675,000$5.68M | $4,750,000$4.75M | $4,750,000$4.75M | $4,750,000$4.75M |
RT @DNBsports: One of COL, VAN, BOS, WPG, FLA, CAR, DAL, NYR would have made a claim.
0
Buried
-
-
-
0.0% of cap
Player |
2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Totals |
1
Buyout/Retained
$1,444,444$1.44M
-
-
1.6% of cap
Player |
2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Skinner, Jeff
age32
posC
shootsl
Buyout |
$1,444,444$1.44M
|
$4,444,444$4.44M
|
$6,444,444$6.44M
|
$2,444,444$2.44M
|
$0
|
Totals |
$1,444,444$1.44M | $4,444,444$4.44M | $6,444,444$6.44M | $2,444,444$2.44M |
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The #GoHabsGo signed 25 y/o RD Gustav Lindstrom to 1 year deal
NHL 775K
Minors 275K
Guaranteed 300K
Was UFA after not being qualified by ANA. Was on PTO in ANA.
Was waived by MTL on signing.
Rep'd by Craig Oster @TheHockeyAgency
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With Peterka and Benson back, the Sabres' lines look like they did at the start of the year minus Aube-Kubel
Peterka-Thompson-Tuch
Benson/Kulich-Cozens-Quinn
Zucker-McLeod-Greenway
Malenstyn-Krebs-Lafferty
Dahlin-Jokiharju
Byram-Power
Samuelsson-Clifton
Gilbert-Bryson
Zach Benson is on the ice for Sabres practice this morning. JJ Peterka is also on the ice.
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 |
2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Murray, Brett
age26
posLW
shootsl
|
$775,000$775K
|
$0
UFA-Group6
|
$0
UFA
|
||
|
Jobst, Mason
age30
posC
shootsl
|
$775,000$775K
|
$0
UFA
|
|||
|
Ruotsalainen, Arttu
age26
posC
shootsl
|
$0
RFA
|
$0
UFA
|
|||
|
Rousek, Lukas
age25
posRW
shootsl
|
$775,000$775K
|
$0
UFA-Group6
|
$0
UFA
|
||
|
Tullio, Tyler
age22
posRW
shootsr
|
$823,333$823K
|
$0
RFA
|
|||
|
Dunne, Joshua
age25
posC
shootsl
|
$775,000$775K
|
$775,000$775K
|
$0
UFA
|
||
|
Nadeau, Olivier
age21
posRW
shootsr
|
$836,667$837K
|
$836,667$837K
|
$0
RFA
|
||
|
Rosén, Isak
age21
posC
shootsl
|
$894,167$894K
|
$894,167$894K
|
$0
RFA
|
||
|
Kisakov, Alexander
age21
posLW
shootsl
|
$859,176$859K
|
$0
RFA
|
|||
|
Kozak, Tyson
age21
posC
shootsl
|
$850,000$850K
|
$0
RFA
|
|||
|
Östlund, Noah
age20
posC
shootsl
|
$886,666$887K
|
$886,666$887K
|
$886,666$887K
|
$0
RFA
|
|
|
Neuchev, Viktor
age20
posLW
shootsl
|
$870,000$870K
|
$870,000$870K
|
$0
RFA
|
||
|
Wahlberg, Anton
age19
posC
shootsl
|
$865,000$865K
|
$865,000$865K
|
$865,000$865K
|
$0
RFA
|
|
|
Helenius, Konsta
age18
posC
shootsr
|
$975,000$975K
|
$975,000$975K
|
$975,000$975K
|
$0
RFA
|
|
Totals |
$10,960,009$10.96M | $6,102,500$6.10M | $2,726,666$2.73M |
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Non-roster Defence
$4,952,500$4.95M
$5,045,000$5.05M
$4,982,500$4.98M
Player |
2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Clague, Kale
age26
posD
shootsl
|
$775,000$775K
|
$0
UFA
|
|||
|
Rathbone, Jack
age25
posD
shootsl
|
$775,000$775K
|
$0
UFA-Group6
|
$0
UFA
|
||
|
Johnson, Ryan
age23
posD
shootsl
|
$925,000$925K
|
$0
RFA
|
|||
|
Poolman, Colton
age28
posD
shootsl
|
$775,000$775K
|
$0
UFA
|
|||
|
Novikov, Nikita
age21
posD
shootsl
|
$867,500$868K
|
$867,500$868K
|
$0
RFA
|
||
|
Komarov, Vsevolod
age20
posD
shootsr
|
$835,000$835K
|
$835,000$835K
|
$835,000$835K
|
$0
RFA
|
|
Totals |
$4,952,500$4.95M | $1,702,500$1.70M | $835,000$835K |
If #LetsGoOilers put Lavoie on waivers tomorrow & only #VegasBorn puts a claim in, then they can send him down to the AHL. t.co/WorbNEN3Fe
While the roster moves to start the week seem like just paperwork, it can have a real impact for some players.
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On day 2 of the season we have 9 teams using LTIR to exceed the cap. A 10th team (EDM) has a player on LTIR but is not currently utilizing it.
The record for most teams using LTIR in a season:
23-24: 22
22-23: 19
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Non-roster Goaltenders
$775,000$775K
$775,000$775K
$775,000$775K
Player |
2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sandstrom, Felix
age27
posG
catchesL |
$775,000$775K
|
$0
UFA
|
|||
Totals |
$775,000$775K |
Reserve Non-roster
13forwards
Glotov, Vasii
age27
sign by
Indefinite
Costantini, Matteo
age22
sign by
Aug 15, 2025
Poltapov, Prokhor
age21
sign by
Indefinite
Sardaryan, Stiven
age21
sign by
Aug 15, 2026
Marjala, Viljami
age21
sign by
Jun 1, 2025
von Barnekow, William
age21
sign by
Jun 1, 2025
Richard, Jake
age20
sign by
Aug 15, 2027
Karlsson, Gustav
age20
sign by
Jun 1, 2026
Ratkovic Berndtsson, Joel
age20
sign by
Jun 1, 2026
Miedema, Ethan
age19
sign by
Jun 1, 2025
Ziemer, Brodie
age18
sign by
Aug 15, 2028
Zelenov, Vasili
age18
sign by
Jun 1, 2028
Kriukov, Artyom
age42
sign by
Indefinite
8defence
Strbak, Maxim
age19
sign by
Aug 15, 2027
McCarthy, Gavin
age19
sign by
Aug 15, 2027
Keohane, Sean
age19
sign by
Aug 15, 2028
Panocha, Norwin
age19
sign by
Jun 1, 2027
Kleber, Adam
age18
sign by
Aug 15, 2028
Osburn, Luke
age18
sign by
Aug 15, 2030
Brunet, Simon-Pier
age18
sign by
Jun 1, 2026
Geary, Patrick
age20
sign by
Aug 15, 2027
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