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Buffalo Sabres

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Buffalo Sabres Open Thread, Wk of 8/31 at Die by the Blade (Mon Aug 31, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres News: Prospect rankings; 2021 draft picks signs in Europe at Sabres Noise (Mon Aug 31, 2026)
NHL analyst suggests absurd Buffalo Sabres trade offer for Connor Hellebuyck at Sabres Noise (Mon Aug 31, 2026)
Unexpected 5-piece trade involving the Buffalo Sabres leads to emotional reaction: 'Are you joking?' at Habs Fanatics (Sun Aug 30, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres’ Top 10 Prospects for 2026-27 at The Hockey Writers (Sun Aug 30, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres Top 25 Under 25: #12 Adam Kleber at Die by the Blade (Sun Aug 30, 2026)
Former Buffalo Sabres top pick is getting one last shot with the Calgary Flames at Sabres Noise (Sat Aug 29, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres Top 25 Under 25: #13 Ilia Morozov at Die by the Blade (Sat Aug 29, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres have an intriguing PTO target as NHL rumor mill heats up at Sabres Noise (Fri Aug 28, 2026)
5 Sabres trade candidates to clear cap space for Connor Hellebuyck at Sabres Noise (Fri Aug 28, 2026)
4 contenders that could steal Connor Hellebuyck from the Buffalo Sabres at Sabres Noise (Thu Aug 27, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres Top 25 Under 25: #14: Ryan Johnson at Die by the Blade (Thu Aug 27, 2026)
Why Connor Hellebuyck trade chatter could suddenly heat up for Buffalo Sabres at Sabres Noise (Thu Aug 27, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres to appear on national TV 14 times during 2026-27 schedule at Sabres Space (Thu Aug 27, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres to appear on national TV 14 times during 2026-27 schedule at Buffalo Hockey Beat (Wed Aug 26, 2026)
Underrated Buffalo Sabres prospect described as 'second-pairing eraser' at Sabres Noise (Wed Aug 26, 2026)
Agent reveals the turning point that got Konsta Helenius on the Sabres roster at Sabres Noise (Wed Aug 26, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres sell out of season tickets for 2026-27, create waiting list at Sabres Space (Wed Aug 26, 2026)
Former Sabres keep landing with the same division opponent in a puzzling trend at Sabres Noise (Tue Aug 25, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres sell out of season tickets for 2026-27, create waiting list at Buffalo Hockey Beat (Tue Aug 25, 2026)
Rumored Buffalo Sabres trade target named a top NHL Hart Trophy candidate at Sabres Noise (Tue Aug 25, 2026)
Bruins add AHL depth by signing former Buffalo Sabres draft pick at Causway Crowd (Tue Aug 25, 2026)
Devon Levi, 2 Buffalo Sabres earn Team Canada buzz before 2026-27 NHL season at Sabres Noise (Tue Aug 25, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres Top 25 Under 25: #15 Prokhor Poltapov at Die by the Blade (Tue Aug 25, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres prospect reignites hype train with preseason hat trick at Sabres Noise (Mon Aug 24, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres Open Thread, Wk of 8/24 at Die by the Blade (Mon Aug 24, 2026)
The Buffalo Sabres are closer to leading the NHL in goals than most fans realize at Sabres Noise (Sun Aug 23, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres Top 25 Under 25: #16 Riley Fiddler-Schultz at Die by the Blade (Sun Aug 23, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres Top 25 Under 25: #17: Ashton Schultz at Die by the Blade (Sat Aug 22, 2026)
A recent minor trade highlights the draft class that set the Sabres back years at Sabres Noise (Sat Aug 22, 2026)
Grading the Sabres’ Offseason Moves So Far at The Hockey Writers (Sat Aug 22, 2026)
NHL analyst predicts Buffalo Sabres may 'be in a tough spot' after roster changes at Sabres Noise (Fri Aug 21, 2026)
Realistic Expectations for Sabres’ 3 Outstanding Youngsters in 2026-27 at The Hockey Writers (Fri Aug 21, 2026)
3 Buffalo Sabres prospects facing crucial development seasons in 2026-27 at Sabres Noise (Fri Aug 21, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres Top 25 Under 25: #18 Vsevolod Komarov at Die by the Blade (Thu Aug 20, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres fan confidence in front office skyrockets with Jarmo Kekalainen at Sabres Noise (Thu Aug 20, 2026)
If the Buffalo Sabres want repeated success, it's up to Tage Thompson at Sabres Noise (Thu Aug 20, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres make league's biggest jump in NHL 2030 future power rankings at Sabres Noise (Wed Aug 19, 2026)
3 Buffalo Sabres under the microscope heading into the 2026-27 NHL season at Sabres Noise (Wed Aug 19, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres Top 25 Under 25: #19 Brodie Ziemer at Die by the Blade (Tue Aug 18, 2026)
Rasmus Dahlin leads the list of Sabres defensemen approaching career milestones at Sabres Noise (Tue Aug 18, 2026)
Trade confirmed with the Buffalo Sabres involving a 44-point winger at Habs Fanatics (Mon Aug 17, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres Open Thread, Wk of 8/17 at Die by the Blade (Mon Aug 17, 2026)
2 former Buffalo Sabres land on 'NHL nightmare contracts' list at Sabres Noise (Mon Aug 17, 2026)
4 Buffalo Sabres forwards chasing personal milestones in 2026-27 at Sabres Noise (Mon Aug 17, 2026)
NHL calls for licensing agreement with Smoky Hill High School over Buffalo Sabres logo at Sabres Space (Mon Aug 17, 2026)
4 Sabres who could bring NHL awards back to Buffalo in 2026-27 at Sabres Noise (Sun Aug 16, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres Top 25 Under 25: #20 Maxim Strbak at Die by the Blade (Sun Aug 16, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres Top 25 Under 25: #21: David Bedkowski at Die by the Blade (Sat Aug 15, 2026)
Can the Bills and Sabres both deliver playoff runs for Buffalo this upcoming season? at Sabres Noise (Fri Aug 14, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres News: Jeff Skinner, Nicolas Aube-Kubel, new staff hires at Sabres Noise (Fri Aug 14, 2026)
3 Buffalo Sabres heading for reduced roles during the 2026-27 NHL season at Sabres Noise (Fri Aug 14, 2026)
2026-27 Buffalo Sabres Season Preview at NHL Rumors (Fri Aug 14, 2026)
2026-27 Buffalo Sabres Season Preview at NHL Rumors (Fri Aug 14, 2026)
3 exciting line combinations the Buffalo Sabres must try out this preseason at Sabres Noise (Thu Aug 13, 2026)
One Buffalo Sabres player who could decide the 2026-27 season at Sabres Noise (Thu Aug 13, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres Top 25 Under 25: #22 Luke Osburn at Die by the Blade (Thu Aug 13, 2026)
4 Wild Predictions for the Buffalo Sabres This Season at The Hockey Writers (Thu Aug 13, 2026)
Alexander Mogilny holds the one Sabres record that will never be broken at Sabres Noise (Wed Aug 12, 2026)
New NHL chart reveals the undeniable rise of the Buffalo Sabres at Sabres Noise (Wed Aug 12, 2026)
3 Sabres Predictions for the 2026-27 Season at The Hockey Writers (Wed Aug 12, 2026)
Looking back on former Buffalo Sabres player's NHL career after KHL move at Sabres Noise (Wed Aug 12, 2026)
Polarizing MLB contender compared to NHL's 1990s Buffalo Sabres at Sabres Noise (Tue Aug 11, 2026)
3 biggest Buffalo Sabres worries ahead of the 2026-27 NHL season at Sabres Noise (Tue Aug 11, 2026)
Predicting Buffalo Sabres' protection list amid NHL expansion draft rumors at Sabres Noise (Tue Aug 11, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres Top 25 Under 25: #23 Gavin McCarthy at Die by the Blade (Tue Aug 11, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres Open Thread, Wk of 8/10 at Die by the Blade (Mon Aug 10, 2026)
Who should replace Alex Tuch as the Buffalo Sabres' alternate captain? at Sabres Noise (Sun Aug 9, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres Top 25 Under 25: #24: Topias Leinonen at Die by the Blade (Sun Aug 9, 2026)
The Athletic's fan survey shows how quickly league perception changed on the Sabres at Sabres Noise (Sat Aug 8, 2026)
NHL insider Elliotte Friedman weighs in on the silent Connor Hellebuyck trade market at Sabres Noise (Sat Aug 8, 2026)
3 former prospects the Buffalo Sabres rushed to the NHL too soon at Sabres Noise (Sat Aug 8, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres sacrificed long-term success for a quick fix in 2015 at Sabres Noise (Fri Aug 7, 2026)
Former Buffalo Sabres player facing reality check in NHL free agency at Sabres Noise (Fri Aug 7, 2026)
NHL Off-Season Rankings: No. 28, Buffalo Sabres at The Hockey News (Fri Aug 7, 2026)
What happened between Alex Tuch and the Buffalo Sabres? at NHL Rumors (Fri Aug 7, 2026)
What happened between Alex Tuch and the Buffalo Sabres? at NHL Rumors (Fri Aug 7, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres Top 25 Under 25: #25 Simon-Pier Brunet at Die by the Blade (Fri Aug 7, 2026)
The major coaching oversight that fueled the Buffalo Sabres' endless playoff drought at Sabres Noise (Fri Aug 7, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres crack Top 10 in new ranking of NHL's best prospect pools at Sabres Noise (Thu Aug 6, 2026)
Brandon Hagel discusses Buffalo Sabres' decision to pass on NHL contract at Sabres Noise (Thu Aug 6, 2026)
This former scout helped turn around Buffalo Sabres. The Maple Leafs want him to do the same thing here at Sabres Space (Thu Aug 6, 2026)
Zach Benson pinpoints the moment the Sabres knew they were a special group at Sabres Noise (Wed Aug 5, 2026)
First look at Buffalo Sabres' salary-cap picture for 2027 NHL offseason at Sabres Noise (Wed Aug 5, 2026)
3 Buffalo Sabres veterans already on the hot seat a month before training camp at Sabres Noise (Wed Aug 5, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres receive 'tricky' NHL offseason grade after star departures at Sabres Noise (Tue Aug 4, 2026)
Sabres’ Owen Power Primed for Big Step Forward at The Hockey Writers (Tue Aug 4, 2026)
Alex Lyon details why three-goalie rotation worked for the Buffalo Sabres at Sabres Noise (Mon Aug 3, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres Open Thread, Wk of 8/3 at Die by the Blade (Mon Aug 3, 2026)
Early look at the Buffalo Sabres' most intriguing training camp battles at Sabres Noise (Mon Aug 3, 2026)
Inside look at Buffalo Sabres at Sabres Space (Mon Aug 3, 2026)
3 questions facing Buffalo Sabres at Sabres Space (Mon Aug 3, 2026)
Top prospects for Buffalo Sabres at Sabres Space (Mon Aug 3, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres mismanagement of Brandon Montour highlighted their rebuild struggles at Sabres Noise (Sun Aug 2, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres 2025-26 Player Report Card: Zach Metsa at The Hockey Writers (Fri Jul 31, 2026)
Which Young Sabres Forward Will Have the Biggest Impact in 2026-27? at The Hockey Writers (Fri Jul 31, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres 2025-26 Player Report Card: Conor Timmins at The Hockey Writers (Fri Jul 31, 2026)
4 former Buffalo Sabres still without a job heading into the 2026-27 season at Sabres Noise (Fri Jul 31, 2026)
NHL takes issue with Smoky Hill High School over use of Buffalo Sabres logo at Sabres Space (Fri Jul 31, 2026)
Are the Buffalo Sabres still the team to beat in the Atlantic Division? at Sabres Noise (Thu Jul 30, 2026)
Projecting Buffalo Sabres goalie start totals for the 2026-27 NHL season at Sabres Noise (Thu Jul 30, 2026)
Dominik Hasek's Sabres dominance captured on new list of NHL all-time greats at Sabres Noise (Wed Jul 29, 2026)
Sizing Up The Atlantic: How Do The Senators Compare To The Buffalo Sabres? at Yahoo Sports NHL (Wed Jul 29, 2026)
NHL analyst pinpoints Buffalo Sabres' biggest contract concerns at Sabres Noise (Wed Jul 29, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres are finally reaping the rewards of their 'mediocre' years at Sabres Noise (Wed Jul 29, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres snubbed from new ranking of NHL's best young cores at Sabres Noise (Tue Jul 28, 2026)
Looking back at Buffalo Sabres' storied history in NHL's Winter Classic at Sabres Noise (Tue Jul 28, 2026)
3 Buffalo Sabres Facing Pressure to Perform in 2026-27 at The Hockey Writers (Tue Jul 28, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres 2025-26 Player Report Card: Zach Benson at The Hockey Writers (Tue Jul 28, 2026)
Buffalo Sabres Open Thread, Wk of 7/27 at Die by the Blade (Tue Jul 28, 2026)
Three Buffalo Sabres Trade Targets After Missing Out On Patrick Kane at The Hockey News (Mon Jul 27, 2026)
Failed UFA signing remains utmost cautionary tale for Buffalo Sabres at Sabres Noise (Mon Jul 27, 2026)
Ultimate Buffalo Sabres lore guide: French Connection, RJ's famous calls and more at Sabres Noise (Mon Jul 27, 2026)
3 Buffalo Sabres under the most pressure to have another career season at Sabres Noise (Mon Jul 27, 2026)
Voting Open for Die By The Blade’s 2026 ‘Top 25 Under 25’ at Die by the Blade (Sun Jul 26, 2026)
Why Sabres fans will always see front-office addition Milan Lucic as a villain at Sabres Noise (Sun Jul 26, 2026)
3 free agents the Buffalo Sabres could still sign after missing out on Patrick Kane at Sabres Noise (Sun Jul 26, 2026)
What if the Buffalo Sabres’ defense was healthy for Game 7 in 2006? at Sabres Noise (Sun Jul 26, 2026)
Hungarian prospect Doman Szongoth continues pursuit of pro hockey with Buffalo Sabres at Sabres Space (Sun Jul 26, 2026)
How one disastrous summer dismantled a Buffalo Sabres' championship core at Sabres Noise (Sat Jul 25, 2026)

Player Statistics

Season

Report

	Regular Season									Playoffs
Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G	last_name	toi_sec	playoff_toi_sec

	Regular Season									Playoffs
Player	GP	GS	W	L	OTL	SA	GA	GAA	Save%	GP	GS	W	L	OTL	SA	GA	GAA	Save%

Player	GP	TOI	G/60	A/60	Pts/60	xG/60	GAE/60	Sh%	xSh%	Sh%AE	%SA Rush	%SA Reb.	toi(s)

Player	GP	TOI	SAF/60	GF/60	xGF/60	SAA/60	GA/60	xGA/60	GF%	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel	toi(s)

Glossary

Type	Statistic	Definition
Individual	G/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes.
Individual	A/60	Assists per 60 minutes.
Individual	Pts/60	Points per 60 minutes.
Individual	xG/60	Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
Individual	GAE/60	Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
Individual	Sh%	Shooting Percentage.
Individual	xSh%	Expected Shooting Percentage.
Individual	Sh%AE	Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual	%SA Rush	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual	%SA Reb.	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On Ice	SAF/60	Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	GF/60	Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	xGF/60	Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	SAA/60	Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GA/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	xGA/60	Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GF%	Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF%	Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF Rel	xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On Ice	xGA Rel	xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On Ice	xGF% Rel	xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.

Player 1	Player 2	Player 3	TOI	GF/60	GA/60	GF%	xGF/60	xGA/60	xGF%	Sh%	Sv%	PDO%	xSh%	xSv%	xPDO%	toi(s)

*Minimum 20 minutes of ice time.

Glossary

Statistic	Definition
GF/60	Goals For per 60 minutes.
GA/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
GF%	Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
xGF/60	Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
xGA/60	Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
xGF%	Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
Sh%	Shooting Percentage.
Sv%	Save Percentage.
PDO	Shooting Percentage + Save Percentage.
xSh%	Expected Shooting Percentage.
xSv%	Expected Save Percentage.
xPDO	Expected Shooting Percentage + Expected Save Percentage.

Player 1	Player 2	TOI	GF/60	GA/60	GF%	xGF/60	xGA/60	xGF%	Sh%	Sv%	PDO%	xSh%	xSv%	xPDO%	toi(s)

*Minimum 20 minutes of ice time.

Glossary

Statistic	Definition
GF/60	Goals For per 60 minutes.
GA/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
GF%	Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
xGF/60	Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
xGA/60	Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
xGF%	Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
Sh%	Shooting Percentage.
Sv%	Save Percentage.
PDO	Shooting Percentage + Save Percentage.
xSh%	Expected Shooting Percentage.
xSv%	Expected Save Percentage.
xPDO	Expected Shooting Percentage + Expected Save Percentage.

Goalie	GP	TOI	SAA/60	SA/60	xGA/60	GA/60	GS/60	Sv%	xSv%	Sv%AE	toi(s)

Goalie	GP	TOI	SAA/60	SA/60	xGA/60	GA/60	GS/60	Sv%	xSv%	Sv%AE	toi(s)

Glossary

Statistic	Definition
SAA/60	Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes.
SA/60	Shots Against per 60 minutes.
xGA/60	Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes.
GA/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
GS/60	Goals Saved per 60 minutes (xGA/60 -GA/60).
Sv%	Save Percentage.
xSv%	Expected Save Percentage.
Sv%AE	Save Percentage above Expected (Sv% - xSv%).

Advanced Team Stats - Summary

Season	GP	GF	SF	xGF	GA	SA	xGA	GD	xGF	Sh%	Sv%	5v5 GF%	5v5 SAF%	5v5 xGF
2015-16	82	199	2418	198.25	215	2513	215.38	-16	-17.12	8.23	91.44	48.07	47.93	48.36
2016-17	82	199	2492	207.03	231	2816	232.05	-32	-25.02	7.99	91.80	46.28	47.15	46.97
2017-18	82	198	2558	206.53	278	2683	230.28	-80	-23.75	7.74	89.64	41.60	47.28	48.64
2018-19	82	221	2698	231.00	268	2704	240.99	-47	-9.99	8.19	90.09	45.19	48.94	50.12
2019-20	69	193	2021	177.76	215	2149	190.44	-22	-12.67	9.55	90.00	47.30	48.28	48.87
2020-21	56	134	1592	144.66	196	1889	177.95	-62	-33.29	8.42	89.62	40.61	44.84	46.05
2021-22	82	229	2451	215.27	287	2703	251.87	-58	-36.60	9.34	89.38	44.38	46.08	47.40
2022-23	82	293	2666	280.71	297	2711	284.63	-4	-3.92	10.99	89.04	49.66	49.65	49.79
2023-24	82	244	2535	240.92	243	2402	262.46	1	-21.54	9.63	89.88	50.10	47.86	50.22
2024-25	82	265	2280	231.27	287	2370	251.63	-22	-20.36	11.62	87.89	48.01	47.89	49.36
2025-26	82	283	2304	263.82	240	2379	257.60	43	6.22	12.28	89.91	54.11	50.60	49.25

Advanced Team Stats - 5v5 Offense

Season	GF/60	xGF/60	SAF/60	SAF Rush%	xGF Rush%	SAF Reb%	xGF Reb%	OnGoal%	Sh%	xSh%	Sh%-xSh%
2015-16	1.83	1.89	37.61	0.25	10.57	0.61	13.83	73.48	6.63	6.85	-0.22
2016-17	1.88	2.09	39.89	0.19	12.89	0.68	15.04	73.49	6.40	7.14	-0.75
2017-18	1.83	1.95	39.53	0.23	7.85	0.66	9.42	74.34	6.21	6.65	-0.44
2018-19	2.30	2.38	43.33	0.21	5.05	0.80	6.32	73.19	7.24	7.49	-0.25
2019-20	2.24	2.11	38.97	0.46	7.58	0.68	10.10	71.93	7.99	7.54	0.46
2020-21	1.89	2.22	38.44	0.17	7.93	0.69	15.85	73.02	6.75	7.92	-1.17
2021-22	2.34	2.28	38.70	0.46	7.14	0.84	12.99	74.68	8.10	7.90	0.21
2022-23	2.94	2.88	42.96	0.32	8.36	0.49	16.72	72.56	9.42	9.24	0.17
2023-24	2.64	2.48	42.25	0.22	12.22	0.97	31.78	70.54	8.84	8.31	0.53
2024-25	2.78	2.32	40.84	0.15	7.22	0.56	30.86	65.16	10.44	8.74	1.70
2025-26	2.89	2.65	41.22	0.19	10.98	0.48	28.32	66.43	10.55	9.66	0.89

Advanced Team Stats - 5v5 Defense

Season	GA/60	xGA/60	SAA/60	SAA Rush%	xGA Rush%	SAA Reb%	xGA Reb%	OnGoal%	Sv%	xSv%	Sv%-xSv%
2015-16	2.19	2.13	41.52	0.22	12.31	0.85	7.97	71.45	92.63	92.83	-0.20
2016-17	2.33	2.29	44.42	0.24	11.77	0.95	13.73	73.45	92.87	92.97	-0.10
2017-18	2.66	2.28	43.46	0.49	6.74	1.06	11.46	73.20	91.65	92.84	-1.19
2018-19	2.76	2.56	43.65	0.34	9.98	0.62	9.98	74.45	91.50	92.13	-0.63
2019-20	2.38	2.29	41.12	0.39	6.22	0.82	10.89	73.57	92.12	92.44	-0.32
2020-21	2.91	2.61	44.44	0.40	8.44	1.09	9.28	73.60	91.12	92.02	-0.91
2021-22	2.92	2.62	42.79	0.31	4.53	0.94	10.76	74.37	90.82	91.77	-0.95
2022-23	3.06	2.96	42.47	0.46	5.08	1.06	15.24	74.44	90.33	90.62	-0.29
2023-24	2.41	2.58	41.16	0.33	11.17	0.77	39.38	67.18	91.29	90.68	0.61
2024-25	2.79	2.55	41.86	0.15	9.57	1.06	35.89	66.23	89.92	90.79	-0.87
2025-26	2.37	2.62	42.00	0.11	7.60	0.80	34.50	65.42	91.37	90.48	0.89

Advanced Team Stats - Special Teams

	5v4							4v5
Season	GF/60	xGF/60	SAF/60	Sh%	xSh%	Sh% - xSh%	GA/60	GA/60	xGA/60	SAA/60	Sv%	xSv%	Sv%-xSv%	GF/60
2015-16	6.37	5.77	72.75	11.70	10.61	1.09	0.91	5.88	6.59	75.78	89.49	88.23	1.27	1.07
2016-17	8.77	7.26	77.92	15.19	12.58	2.61	0.66	7.46	8.18	90.44	88.86	87.78	1.08	0.47
2017-18	6.20	6.87	77.91	11.25	12.47	-1.22	1.55	7.17	6.78	77.27	87.10	87.80	-0.70	1.30
2018-19	6.87	6.88	76.17	11.86	11.88	-0.02	1.09	6.96	6.81	72.78	86.86	87.14	-0.28	0.51
2019-20	6.19	6.15	67.39	12.84	12.76	0.08	1.31	9.53	7.44	80.02	83.64	87.23	-3.59	1.27
2020-21	7.53	5.99	65.96	15.59	12.41	3.18	1.04	7.79	7.79	82.25	87.50	87.51	-0.01	1.08
2021-22	7.51	5.74	67.44	14.94	11.42	3.51	1.14	8.25	7.65	80.28	85.54	86.60	-1.06	0.86
2022-23	7.96	6.67	68.63	15.36	12.87	2.49	0.72	9.43	8.70	90.53	85.60	86.70	-1.10	1.24
2023-24	5.78	6.44	74.60	10.37	11.56	-1.19	1.36	7.45	8.05	82.06	87.47	86.46	1.01	0.95
2024-25	6.34	6.54	71.04	13.06	13.49	-0.43	1.00	8.22	6.91	72.98	83.91	86.47	-2.55	1.45
2025-26	7.06	7.47	75.50	14.29	15.12	-0.83	0.92	5.82	7.70	78.05	89.32	85.86	3.46	1.62

Advanced Team Stats - NHL Edge Stats

	Skating						Shot Speed			ES Zone Time
Season	AvgSpeed	Bursts/mi	F AvgSpeed	F Bursts/mi	D AvgSpeed	D Bursts/mi	Average	Forwards	Defense	OZ %	NZ %	DZ %
2021-22	58.80	0.38	55.00	0.49	67.83	0.19	58.80	55.00	67.83	38.92	42.41	18.67
2022-23	58.43	0.43	56.12	0.58	64.83	0.16	58.43	56.12	64.83	40.17	41.22	18.61
2023-24	59.22	0.35	55.68	0.44	66.89	0.18	59.22	55.68	66.89	39.94	41.18	18.88
2024-25	62.56	0.47	59.63	0.64	68.67	0.19	62.56	59.63	68.67	40.57	41.11	18.32
2025-26	59.78	0.59	55.53	0.77	67.77	0.26	59.78	55.53	67.77	40.28	41.38	18.34

Legend

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Ranked 25-32

Ten Year Team Performance Trend Charts

The charts below show the last 10 seasons performance by the Buffalo Sabres.
The blue shaded areas show the min-max range for the metric.
The red shaded area shows the difference between the average for teams that made the playoffs and teams that missed the playoffs.
For the current season the top 16 teams in Points% are substituted for playoff teams and the bottom 16 teams are substituted for teams that missed the playoffs.
Note: The expected goals against and goals against charts have an inverted y-axis. This is done so that in every chart higher is better.

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2025-26 Team Card

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About Team Cards

The bars show the range from worst to best and where the team sits along that scale. More blue=better. The boxes across the top show 7 key summary metrics and numbers indicate % of way between worst and best and rank.

Create - Measures a teams ability to creating offensive scoring chances at 5v5 (5v5 xGF/60)
Snipe - Ability to convert scoring chances into goals (All Situation Sh% above xSh%)
PowerPlay - A measure of a teams 5v4 PP performance (5v4 GF/60)
Prevent - Ability to prevent scoring chances against at 5v5 (5v5 xGA/60)
Save - The goaltenders to make saves (All Situation Sv% above xSv%)
Pen. Kill - A measure of a teams 4v5 PK performance (4v5 GA/60)
Skating - How frequently a team skates at a high rate of speed. (Bursts over 20mph per mile skated)

Team Contracts and Salary Cap

NHL Roster

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34
Norris, Josh	27	C	M-NTC	$7,950,000	$7,950,000	$7,950,000	$7,950,000	UFA
Benson, Zach	21	LW	-	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	UFA
Thompson, Tage	28	C/RW	M-NTC	$7,142,857	$7,142,857	$7,142,857	$7,142,857	UFA
Doan, Josh	24	RW	-	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	UFA
McLeod, Ryan	26	C	-	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	UFA
Zucker, Jason	34	LW/RW	M-NTC	$4,750,000	UFA
Krebs, Peyton	25	C/LW	-	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	UFA
Quinn, Jack	24	RW/LW	-	$3,375,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Malenstyn, Beck	28	C/LW	NTC	$2,916,667	$2,916,667	$2,916,667	$2,916,667	$2,916,667	$2,916,667	UFA
Danforth, Justin	33	RW/C	-	$1,800,000	UFA
Carrick, Sam	34	C/RW	-	$1,000,000	UFA
Kulich, Jiri	22	C/LW	ELC	$886,667	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Ostlund, Noah	22	C/LW	ELC	$886,667	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Kozak, Tyson	23	C	-	$875,000	$875,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Sheary, Conor	34	LW/RW	-	$850,000	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33
Dahlin, Rasmus	26	LD/RD	NMC	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	UFA
Power, Owen	23	LD/RD	-	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	UFA
Samuelsson, Mattias	26	LD	-	$4,285,714	$4,285,714	$4,285,714	$4,285,714	UFA
Zellweger, Olen	22	LD	-	$3,100,000	$3,100,000	$3,100,000	RFA-arb	UFA
Timmins, Conor	27	RD	-	$2,200,000	UFA
Crevier, Louis	25	RD	-	$900,000	RFA-arb	UFA
Metsa, Zach	27	RD	UFA	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30
Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka	27	G	M-NTC	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	UFA
Lyon, Alex	33	G	-	$1,500,000	UFA
Ellis, Colten	25	G	TW	$850,000	RFA-arb	UFA

Cap Inefficiencies

Buyouts/Other	Description	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Skinner, Jeff	Contract Buyout	$6,444,444	$2,444,444	$2,444,444	$2,444,444

Cap Summary

	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Forwards	$56,382,858	$42,834,524	$41,959,524	$36,959,524	$17,366,667	$17,366,667	$14,450,000	$0	$0
Defense	$29,835,714	$26,735,714	$26,735,714	$23,635,714	$19,350,000	$11,000,000	$0	$0	$0
Goalies	$7,100,000	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
LTIR	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Buried	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Retained	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Other	$6,444,444	$2,444,444	$2,444,444	$2,444,444	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total	$99,763,016	$76,764,682	$75,889,682	$63,039,682	$36,716,667	$28,366,667	$14,450,000	$0	$0
Salary Floor (Estimated starting in 2028-29)	$76,900,000	$83,900,000	$86,000,000	$88,300,000	$90,500,000	$92,700,000	$95,000,000	$97,500,000	$99,800,000
Salary Cap (Estimated starting in 2028-29)	$104,000,000	$113,500,000	$116,400,000	$119,500,000	$122,500,000	$125,500,000	$128,500,000	$132,000,000	$135,000,000
Available Cap Space		$36,735,318	$40,510,318	$56,460,318	$85,783,333	$97,133,333	$114,050,000	$132,000,000	$135,000,000

Minors

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34
Helenius, Konsta	20	RW	ELC	$953,750	$953,750	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Fiddler-Schultz, Riley	24	C	ELC	$940,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Funk, Zac	23	LW/RW	ELC	$905,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Kuntar, Trevor	25	C	TW	$875,000	$875,000	UFA
McDonough, Aidan	26	LW	TW	$850,000	UFA
Polin, Jason	27	RW	TW	$850,000	UFA
Meyer, Carson	29	RW	TW	$850,000	UFA
Geertsen, Mason	31	LW	TW	$850,000	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32
Johnson, Ryan	25	LD	-	$875,000	$875,000	RFA-arb	UFA
Rathbone, Jack	27	LD	TW	$850,000	UFA
Komarov, Vsevolod	22	RD	ELC	$910,000	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33
Leinonen, Topias	22	G	ELC	$961,667	$961,667	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Ratzlaff, Scott	21	G	ELC	$935,000	$935,000	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Villalta, Matt	27	G	TW	$850,000	UFA

Junior/Europe

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Richard, Jake	22	RW	ELC	$1,013,750	$1,013,750	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Strbak, Maxim	21	RD	ELC	$1,028,333	$1,028,333	$1,028,333	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
McCarthy, Gavin	21	RD	ELC	$1,007,500	$1,007,500	$1,007,500	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Mrtka, Radim	19	RD	ELC	$974,167	$974,167	$974,167	RFA	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35

NHL Roster

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34
Norris, Josh	27	C	M-NTC	$7,950,000	$7,950,000	$7,950,000	$7,950,000	UFA
Benson, Zach	21	LW	-	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	UFA
Thompson, Tage	28	C/RW	M-NTC	$7,142,857	$7,142,857	$7,142,857	$7,142,857	UFA
Doan, Josh	24	RW	-	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	UFA
McLeod, Ryan	26	C	-	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	UFA
Zucker, Jason	34	LW/RW	M-NTC	$4,750,000	UFA
Krebs, Peyton	25	C/LW	-	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	UFA
Quinn, Jack	24	RW/LW	-	$3,375,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Malenstyn, Beck	28	C/LW	NTC	$2,916,667	$2,916,667	$2,916,667	$2,916,667	$2,916,667	$2,916,667	UFA
Danforth, Justin	33	RW/C	-	$1,800,000	UFA
Carrick, Sam	34	C/RW	-	$1,000,000	UFA
Kulich, Jiri	22	C/LW	ELC	$886,667	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Ostlund, Noah	22	C/LW	ELC	$1,361,667	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Kozak, Tyson	23	C	-	$875,000	$875,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Sheary, Conor	34	LW/RW	-	$850,000	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33
Dahlin, Rasmus	26	LD/RD	NMC	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	UFA
Power, Owen	23	LD/RD	-	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	UFA
Samuelsson, Mattias	26	LD	-	$4,285,714	$4,285,714	$4,285,714	$4,285,714	UFA
Zellweger, Olen	22	LD	-	$3,100,000	$3,100,000	$3,100,000	RFA-arb	UFA
Timmins, Conor	27	RD	-	$2,200,000	UFA
Crevier, Louis	25	RD	-	$900,000	RFA-arb	UFA
Metsa, Zach	27	RD	UFA	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30
Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka	27	G	M-NTC	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	UFA
Lyon, Alex	33	G	-	$1,500,000	UFA
Ellis, Colten	25	G	TW	$775,000	RFA-arb	UFA

Cap Inefficiencies

Minors

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34
Helenius, Konsta	20	RW	ELC	$1,553,750	$1,553,750	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Fiddler-Schultz, Riley	24	C	ELC	$975,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Funk, Zac	23	LW/RW	ELC	$1,033,333	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Kuntar, Trevor	25	C	TW	$875,000	$875,000	UFA
McDonough, Aidan	26	LW	TW	$850,000	UFA
Polin, Jason	27	RW	TW	$850,000	UFA
Meyer, Carson	29	RW	TW	$775,000	UFA
Geertsen, Mason	31	LW	TW	$850,000	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32
Johnson, Ryan	25	LD	-	$875,000	$875,000	RFA-arb	UFA
Rathbone, Jack	27	LD	TW	$800,000	UFA
Komarov, Vsevolod	22	RD	ELC	$945,000	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33
Leinonen, Topias	22	G	ELC	$1,025,000	$1,025,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Ratzlaff, Scott	21	G	ELC	$970,000	$970,000	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Villalta, Matt	27	G	TW	$850,000	UFA

Junior/Europe

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Richard, Jake	22	RW	ELC	$1,050,000	$1,050,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Strbak, Maxim	21	RD	ELC	$1,075,000	$1,075,000	$1,075,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
McCarthy, Gavin	21	RD	ELC	$1,007,500	$1,007,500	$1,007,500	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Mrtka, Radim	19	RD	ELC	$1,974,167	$1,974,167	$1,974,167	RFA	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35

NHL Roster

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34
Norris, Josh	27	C	M-NTC	$9,500,000	$8,750,000	$7,850,000	$7,000,000	UFA
Benson, Zach	21	LW	-	$9,000,000	$8,500,000	$7,250,000	$7,000,000	$6,750,000	$7,000,000	$7,000,000	UFA
Thompson, Tage	28	C/RW	M-NTC	$7,142,857	$7,142,857	$7,142,857	$7,142,857	UFA
Doan, Josh	24	RW	-	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	UFA
McLeod, Ryan	26	C	-	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	UFA
Zucker, Jason	34	LW/RW	M-NTC	$4,750,000	UFA
Krebs, Peyton	25	C/LW	-	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	UFA
Quinn, Jack	24	RW/LW	-	$3,500,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Malenstyn, Beck	28	C/LW	NTC	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	$2,250,000	$2,250,000	UFA
Danforth, Justin	33	RW/C	-	$1,800,000	UFA
Carrick, Sam	34	C/RW	-	$1,000,000	UFA
Kulich, Jiri	22	C/LW	ELC	$855,000	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Ostlund, Noah	22	C/LW	ELC	$855,000	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Kozak, Tyson	23	C	-	$850,000	$900,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Sheary, Conor	34	LW/RW	-	$850,000	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33
Dahlin, Rasmus	26	LD/RD	NMC	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	UFA
Power, Owen	23	LD/RD	-	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	UFA
Samuelsson, Mattias	26	LD	-	$4,285,714	$4,285,714	$4,285,714	$4,285,714	UFA
Zellweger, Olen	22	LD	-	$3,100,000	$3,100,000	$3,100,000	RFA-arb	UFA
Timmins, Conor	27	RD	-	$2,200,000	UFA
Crevier, Louis	25	RD	-	$950,000	RFA-arb	UFA
Metsa, Zach	27	RD	UFA	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30
Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka	27	G	M-NTC	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	UFA
Lyon, Alex	33	G	-	$1,500,000	UFA
Ellis, Colten	25	G	TW	$850,000	RFA-arb	UFA

Cap Inefficiencies

Minors

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34
Helenius, Konsta	20	RW	ELC	$975,000	$900,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Fiddler-Schultz, Riley	24	C	ELC	$940,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Funk, Zac	23	LW/RW	ELC	$950,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Kuntar, Trevor	25	C	TW	$850,000	$900,000	UFA
McDonough, Aidan	26	LW	TW	$850,000	UFA
Polin, Jason	27	RW	TW	$850,000	UFA
Meyer, Carson	29	RW	TW	$850,000	UFA
Geertsen, Mason	31	LW	TW	$850,000	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32
Johnson, Ryan	25	LD	-	$850,000	$900,000	RFA-arb	UFA
Rathbone, Jack	27	LD	TW	$850,000	UFA
Komarov, Vsevolod	22	RD	ELC	$850,000	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33
Leinonen, Topias	22	G	ELC	$945,000	$995,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Ratzlaff, Scott	21	G	ELC	$940,000	$900,000	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Villalta, Matt	27	G	TW	$850,000	UFA

Junior/Europe

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Richard, Jake	22	RW	ELC	$952,500	$1,075,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Strbak, Maxim	21	RD	ELC	$952,500	$1,007,500	$1,125,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
McCarthy, Gavin	21	RD	ELC	$952,500	$1,007,500	$1,062,500	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Mrtka, Radim	19	RD	ELC	$975,000	$997,500	$950,000	RFA	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35

NHL Roster

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34
Norris, Josh	27	C	M-NTC	$9,500,000	$8,750,000	$7,850,000	$7,000,000	UFA
Benson, Zach	21	LW	-	$5,250,000	$4,750,000	$7,250,000	$7,000,000	$6,750,000	$7,000,000	$7,000,000	UFA
Thompson, Tage	28	C/RW	M-NTC	$7,142,857	$7,142,857	$7,142,857	$7,142,857	UFA
Doan, Josh	24	RW	-	$3,450,000	$3,450,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	UFA
McLeod, Ryan	26	C	-	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	UFA
Zucker, Jason	34	LW/RW	M-NTC	$4,750,000	UFA
Krebs, Peyton	25	C/LW	-	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	UFA
Quinn, Jack	24	RW/LW	-	$3,500,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Malenstyn, Beck	28	C/LW	NTC	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	$2,250,000	$2,250,000	UFA
Danforth, Justin	33	RW/C	-	$1,800,000	UFA
Carrick, Sam	34	C/RW	-	$1,000,000	UFA
Kulich, Jiri	22	C/LW	ELC	$855,000	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Ostlund, Noah	22	C/LW	ELC	$855,000	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Kozak, Tyson	23	C	-	$850,000	$900,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Sheary, Conor	34	LW/RW	-	$850,000	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33
Dahlin, Rasmus	26	LD/RD	NMC	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	UFA
Power, Owen	23	LD/RD	-	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	UFA
Samuelsson, Mattias	26	LD	-	$4,285,714	$4,285,714	$4,285,714	$4,285,714	UFA
Zellweger, Olen	22	LD	-	$2,350,000	$3,100,000	$3,100,000	RFA-arb	UFA
Timmins, Conor	27	RD	-	$2,200,000	UFA
Crevier, Louis	25	RD	-	$950,000	RFA-arb	UFA
Metsa, Zach	27	RD	UFA	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30
Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka	27	G	M-NTC	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	UFA
Lyon, Alex	33	G	-	$1,500,000	UFA
Ellis, Colten	25	G	TW	$850,000	RFA-arb	UFA

Cap Inefficiencies

Buyouts/Other	Description	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Skinner, Jeff	Contract Buyout	$2,444,444	$2,444,444	$2,444,444	$2,444,444

Minors

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34
Helenius, Konsta	20	RW	ELC	$877,500	$900,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Fiddler-Schultz, Riley	24	C	ELC	$850,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Funk, Zac	23	LW/RW	ELC	$855,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Kuntar, Trevor	25	C	TW	$850,000	$900,000	UFA
McDonough, Aidan	26	LW	TW	$850,000	UFA
Polin, Jason	27	RW	TW	$850,000	UFA
Meyer, Carson	29	RW	TW	$850,000	UFA
Geertsen, Mason	31	LW	TW	$850,000	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32
Johnson, Ryan	25	LD	-	$850,000	$900,000	RFA-arb	UFA
Rathbone, Jack	27	LD	TW	$850,000	UFA
Komarov, Vsevolod	22	RD	ELC	$850,000	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33
Leinonen, Topias	22	G	ELC	$850,000	$900,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Ratzlaff, Scott	21	G	ELC	$850,000	$900,000	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Villalta, Matt	27	G	TW	$850,000	UFA

Junior/Europe

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Richard, Jake	22	RW	ELC	$850,000	$967,500	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Strbak, Maxim	21	RD	ELC	$850,000	$900,000	$1,012,500	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
McCarthy, Gavin	21	RD	ELC	$850,000	$900,000	$950,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Mrtka, Radim	19	RD	ELC	$877,500	$900,000	$950,000	RFA	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35

NHL Roster

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34
Norris, Josh	27	C	M-NTC	-	-	-	-	UFA
Benson, Zach	21	LW	-	$3,750,000	$3,750,000	-	-	-	-	-	UFA
Thompson, Tage	28	C/RW	M-NTC	-	-	-	-	UFA
Doan, Josh	24	RW	-	$3,500,000	$3,500,000	-	-	-	-	-	UFA
McLeod, Ryan	26	C	-	-	-	-	UFA
Zucker, Jason	34	LW/RW	M-NTC	-	UFA
Krebs, Peyton	25	C/LW	-	$2,000,000	$2,000,000	-	-	UFA
Quinn, Jack	24	RW/LW	-	-	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Malenstyn, Beck	28	C/LW	NTC	$2,500,000	$2,500,000	-	-	-	-	UFA
Danforth, Justin	33	RW/C	-	-	UFA
Carrick, Sam	34	C/RW	-	-	UFA
Kulich, Jiri	22	C/LW	ELC	-	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Ostlund, Noah	22	C/LW	ELC	-	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Kozak, Tyson	23	C	-	-	-	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Sheary, Conor	34	LW/RW	-	-	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33
Dahlin, Rasmus	26	LD/RD	NMC	-	-	-	-	-	-	UFA
Power, Owen	23	LD/RD	-	-	-	-	-	-	UFA
Samuelsson, Mattias	26	LD	-	-	-	-	-	UFA
Zellweger, Olen	22	LD	-	$750,000	-	-	RFA-arb	UFA
Timmins, Conor	27	RD	-	-	UFA
Crevier, Louis	25	RD	-	-	RFA-arb	UFA
Metsa, Zach	27	RD	UFA	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30
Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka	27	G	M-NTC	-	-	-	UFA
Lyon, Alex	33	G	-	-	UFA
Ellis, Colten	25	G	TW	-	RFA-arb	UFA

Cap Inefficiencies

Minors

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34
Helenius, Konsta	20	RW	ELC	$97,500	-	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Fiddler-Schultz, Riley	24	C	ELC	$90,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Funk, Zac	23	LW/RW	ELC	$95,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Kuntar, Trevor	25	C	TW	-	-	UFA
McDonough, Aidan	26	LW	TW	-	UFA
Polin, Jason	27	RW	TW	-	UFA
Meyer, Carson	29	RW	TW	-	UFA
Geertsen, Mason	31	LW	TW	-	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32
Johnson, Ryan	25	LD	-	-	-	RFA-arb	UFA
Rathbone, Jack	27	LD	TW	-	UFA
Komarov, Vsevolod	22	RD	ELC	-	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33
Leinonen, Topias	22	G	ELC	$95,000	$95,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Ratzlaff, Scott	21	G	ELC	$90,000	-	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Villalta, Matt	27	G	TW	-	UFA

Junior/Europe

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Richard, Jake	22	RW	ELC	$102,500	$107,500	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Strbak, Maxim	21	RD	ELC	$102,500	$107,500	$112,500	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
McCarthy, Gavin	21	RD	ELC	$102,500	$107,500	$112,500	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Mrtka, Radim	19	RD	ELC	$97,500	$97,500	-	RFA	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35

NHL Roster

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34
Norris, Josh	27	C	M-NTC	-	-	-	-	UFA
Benson, Zach	21	LW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	UFA
Thompson, Tage	28	C/RW	M-NTC	-	-	-	-	UFA
Doan, Josh	24	RW	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	UFA
McLeod, Ryan	26	C	-	-	-	-	UFA
Zucker, Jason	34	LW/RW	M-NTC	-	UFA
Krebs, Peyton	25	C/LW	-	-	-	-	-	UFA
Quinn, Jack	24	RW/LW	-	-	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Malenstyn, Beck	28	C/LW	NTC	-	-	-	-	-	-	UFA
Danforth, Justin	33	RW/C	-	-	UFA
Carrick, Sam	34	C/RW	-	-	UFA
Kulich, Jiri	22	C/LW	ELC	-	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Ostlund, Noah	22	C/LW	ELC	$475,000	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Kozak, Tyson	23	C	-	-	-	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Sheary, Conor	34	LW/RW	-	-	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33
Dahlin, Rasmus	26	LD/RD	NMC	-	-	-	-	-	-	UFA
Power, Owen	23	LD/RD	-	-	-	-	-	-	UFA
Samuelsson, Mattias	26	LD	-	-	-	-	-	UFA
Zellweger, Olen	22	LD	-	-	-	-	RFA-arb	UFA
Timmins, Conor	27	RD	-	-	UFA
Crevier, Louis	25	RD	-	-	RFA-arb	UFA
Metsa, Zach	27	RD	UFA	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30
Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka	27	G	M-NTC	-	-	-	UFA
Lyon, Alex	33	G	-	-	UFA
Ellis, Colten	25	G	TW	-	RFA-arb	UFA

Cap Inefficiencies

Minors

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34
Helenius, Konsta	20	RW	ELC	$600,000	$600,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Fiddler-Schultz, Riley	24	C	ELC	$35,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Funk, Zac	23	LW/RW	ELC	$250,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Kuntar, Trevor	25	C	TW	-	-	UFA
McDonough, Aidan	26	LW	TW	-	UFA
Polin, Jason	27	RW	TW	-	UFA
Meyer, Carson	29	RW	TW	-	UFA
Geertsen, Mason	31	LW	TW	-	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32
Johnson, Ryan	25	LD	-	-	-	RFA-arb	UFA
Rathbone, Jack	27	LD	TW	-	UFA
Komarov, Vsevolod	22	RD	ELC	$35,000	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33
Leinonen, Topias	22	G	ELC	$80,000	$30,000	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Ratzlaff, Scott	21	G	ELC	$35,000	$35,000	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Villalta, Matt	27	G	TW	-	UFA

Junior/Europe

Forwards	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Richard, Jake	22	RW	ELC	$72,500	-	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Strbak, Maxim	21	RD	ELC	$72,500	$67,500	-	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
McCarthy, Gavin	21	RD	ELC	$72,500	$67,500	$62,500	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Mrtka, Radim	19	RD	ELC	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	RFA	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	Terms	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35

NHL Roster

Forwards	Age	Pos	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34
Norris, Josh	27	C	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	UFA
Benson, Zach	21	LW	-	-	-	-	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	UFA
Thompson, Tage	28	C/RW	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	UFA
Doan, Josh	24	RW	-	-	-	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	UFA
McLeod, Ryan	26	C	-	M-NTC	M-NTC	UFA
Zucker, Jason	34	LW/RW	M-NTC	UFA
Krebs, Peyton	25	C/LW	-	-	M-NTC	M-NTC	UFA
Quinn, Jack	24	RW/LW	-	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Malenstyn, Beck	28	C/LW	NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	UFA
Danforth, Justin	33	RW/C	-	UFA
Carrick, Sam	34	C/RW	-	UFA
Kulich, Jiri	22	C/LW	ELC	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Ostlund, Noah	22	C/LW	ELC	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Kozak, Tyson	23	C	-	-	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Sheary, Conor	34	LW/RW	-	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33
Dahlin, Rasmus	26	LD/RD	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	UFA
Power, Owen	23	LD/RD	-	-	-	M-NTC	M-NTC	UFA
Samuelsson, Mattias	26	LD	-	-	-	-	UFA
Zellweger, Olen	22	LD	-	-	-	RFA-arb	UFA
Timmins, Conor	27	RD	-	UFA
Crevier, Louis	25	RD	-	RFA-arb	UFA
Metsa, Zach	27	RD	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30
Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka	27	G	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	UFA
Lyon, Alex	33	G	-	UFA
Ellis, Colten	25	G	TW	RFA-arb	UFA

Cap Inefficiencies

Minors

Forwards	Age	Pos	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34
Helenius, Konsta	20	RW	ELC	ELC	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Fiddler-Schultz, Riley	24	C	ELC	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Funk, Zac	23	LW/RW	ELC	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Kuntar, Trevor	25	C	TW	TW	UFA
McDonough, Aidan	26	LW	TW	UFA
Polin, Jason	27	RW	TW	UFA
Meyer, Carson	29	RW	TW	UFA
Geertsen, Mason	31	LW	TW	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32
Johnson, Ryan	25	LD	-	-	RFA-arb	UFA
Rathbone, Jack	27	LD	TW	UFA
Komarov, Vsevolod	22	RD	ELC	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33
Leinonen, Topias	22	G	ELC	ELC	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Ratzlaff, Scott	21	G	ELC	ELC	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Villalta, Matt	27	G	TW	UFA

Junior/Europe

Forwards	Age	Pos		2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Richard, Jake	22	RW		ELC	ELC	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Defensemen	Age	Pos	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Strbak, Maxim	21	RD	ELC	ELC	ELC	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
McCarthy, Gavin	21	RD	ELC	ELC	ELC	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA
Mrtka, Radim	19	RD	ELC	ELC	ELC	RFA	RFA	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	RFA-arb	UFA

Goalies	Age	Pos		2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35