
Buffalo Sabres


Cap Hit | $79,614,282 |
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Cap Space | $1,885,718 |
LTIR Pool | $0 |
Roster | 22/23 |
Contracts | 45/50 |
Linus Ullmark | Ullmark made 19 saves in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Capitals. | Jan 15 |
Eric Staal | Staal (head) is in the lineup for Friday's contest against Washington, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports. | Jan 15 |
Linus Ullmark | Ullmark is slated to start at home against the Capitals on Friday, per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News. | Jan 15 |
Carter Hutton | Hutton made 22 saves in a 6-4 loss to Washington on Thursday. He allowed five goals. | Jan 14 |
Taylor Hall | Hall scored a power-play goal and added an assist in his Sabres debut Thursday. They lost 6-4 to the Capitals. | Jan 14 |
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Expected Return Mon Jan 18, 2021
Kyle Okposo - OUT - Undisclosed
Fri Jan 15, 2021
Kyle Okposo | Okposo (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup for Friday's game versus Washington and could be sidelined for three to four more days, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
Thu Jan 14, 2021
Kyle Okposo | Okposo (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup for Thursday's clash with the Capitals, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.
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Expected Return Thu Jul 1, 2021
Matt Hunwick - IR-NR - Neck
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Expected Return Tue Jul 6, 2021
Zemgus Girgensons - IR - Hamstring
Surgery
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Buffalo Sabres Voices
"I thought our 5-on-5 game in the first couple of periods was outstanding but then we get the power plays, we didn't have the same work ethic as we had 5-on-5 and they outworked us."
Five takeaways from tonight's game: t.co/q7ho9HQ6Q9 t.co/Y0p2FfDvVN
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Strong defensive efforts, but ultimately we fell short.
@Lexus | #LetsGoBuffalo
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Waiver Exempt
Has Arbitration Rights
Two-way contract
Player | POS | Age | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||||
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Staal, Eric | C NHL --> 0 | 36 |
$3,250,000
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$0
UFA
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Sobotka, Vladimir | C NHL --> 0 | 33 |
$0
UFA
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Okposo, Kyle | RW NHL --> 0 | 32 |
$6,000,000
M-NTC
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$6,000,000
M-NTC
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$6,000,000
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
|
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Eakin, Cody | C NHL --> 0 | 29 |
$2,250,000
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$2,250,000
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$0
UFA
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Hall, Taylor | LW NHL --> 0 | 29 |
$8,000,000
NMC
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
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Skinner, Jeff | LW NHL --> 0 | 28 |
$9,000,000
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$9,000,000
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$9,000,000
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$9,000,000
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$9,000,000
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$0
UFA
(2027) |
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Sheahan, Riley | C NHL --> 0 | 29 |
$700,000
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$0
UFA
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Rieder, Tobias | RW NHL --> 0 | 28 |
$700,000
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$0
UFA
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Girgensons, Zemgus IR |
LW IR --> 0 | 27 |
$2,200,000
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$2,200,000
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$2,200,000
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$0
UFA
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Lazar, Curtis | C NHL --> 0 | 25 |
$800,000
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$800,000
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$0
RFA
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Reinhart, Sam | RW NHL --> 0 | 25 |
$5,200,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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Olofsson, Victor | LW NHL --> 0 | 25 |
$3,050,000
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$3,050,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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Eichel, Jack | C NHL --> 0 | 24 |
$10,000,000
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$10,000,000
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$10,000,000
NMC
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$10,000,000
NMC
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$10,000,000
NMC
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$0
UFA
(2026) |
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Thompson, Tage | RW NHL --> 0 | 23 |
$1,400,000
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$1,400,000
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$1,400,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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Cozens, Dylan | C NHL --> 0 | 19 |
$894,167
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$894,167
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$894,167
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$0
RFA
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TOTALS | TOTALS |
$53,444,167
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$35,594,167
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$29,494,167
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$19,000,000
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$19,000,000
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$0
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Player | POS | Age | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||||
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Hunwick, Matt | D NHL --> 0 | 35 |
$0
UFA
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Irwin, Matt | D NHL --> 0 | 33 |
$700,000
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$0
UFA
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Miller, Colin | D NHL --> 0 | 28 |
$3,875,000
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$3,875,000
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$0
UFA
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McCabe, Jake | D NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$2,850,000
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$0
UFA
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Ristolainen, Rasmus | D NHL --> 0 | 26 |
$5,400,000
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$5,400,000
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$0
UFA
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Montour, Brandon | D NHL --> 0 | 26 |
$3,850,000
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$0
UFA
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Jokiharju, Henri | D NHL --> 0 | 21 |
$925,000
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$0
RFA
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Dahlin, Rasmus | D NHL --> 0 | 20 |
$925,000
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$0
RFA
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Pilut, Lawrence | D NHL --> 0 | 25 |
$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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TOTALS | TOTALS |
$18,525,000
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$9,275,000
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$0
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$0
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$0
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$0
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Player | POS | Age | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||||
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Hutton, Carter | G NHL --> 0 | 35 |
$2,750,000
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$0
UFA
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Ullmark, Linus | G NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$2,600,000
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$0
UFA
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TOTALS | TOTALS |
$5,350,000
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$0
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$0
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$0
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$0
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$0
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Player | POS | Age | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||||
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TOTALS | TOTALS |
$0
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$0
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$0
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$0
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$0
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$0
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Player | POS | Age | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||||
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Hodgson, Cody Buyout |
C --> 0 | 30 |
$791,667
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$791,667
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$791,667
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TOTALS | TOTALS |
$791,667
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$791,667
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$791,667
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$0
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$0
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$0
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2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
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Roster Size
Number of players on the Active Roster. Cannot exceed 23 players. Excludes players on IR and LTIR. Learn More Or Ask A Question |
22 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
Standard Player Contracts
Number of players signed to Standard Player Contracts (SPC's). Cannot exceed 50 players. Some players do not count towards this, such as 18/19 Year-Old players in Junior with less than 10 NHL Games Played in Season. Learn More Or Ask A Question |
45 | 22 | 9 | 2 |
Upper Limit
The maximum Salary Cap Hit of all players counting towards the active roster. Often referred to as "Salary Cap". This is determined in the summer and is based on the previous season's revenues, per the CBA. Learn More Or Ask A Question |
$81,500,000 | $81,500,000 | $81,500,000 | $81,500,000 |
Projected Cap Hit
Anticipated Season-End Cap Hit based on the current roster, calculated by summing all Cap Hits of players currently counting towards the Salary Cap. Assumes current roster is in effect for the remainder of season. Learn More Or Ask A Question |
$79,614,282 | $45,660,834 | $30,285,834 | $19,000,000 |
Projected Cap Space
Amount of Cap Space projected to be available at end of year. Calculated as Annual Salary Cap minus Projected Cap Hit. Learn More Or Ask A Question |
$1,885,718 | $35,839,166 | $51,214,166 | $62,500,000 |
Current Cap Space
Amount of Cap Space that can be added to the roster without exceeding the Upper Limit (Salary Cap Maximum) based on the current roster. Learn More Or Ask A Question |
$1,935,781 | $35,839,166 | $51,214,166 | $62,500,000 |
Maximum LTIR Pool
The maximum amount of Long Term Injured Reserve space potentially available. This is the Cap Hit of player on LTIR less the Cap Space available for team at time player was on LTIR. A player can go on LTIR when they expect to miss 10 games and 24 days in the season. A player on LTIR does not come off of the salary cap, instead a team is allowed to exceed the cap by the LTIR amount. Learn More Or Ask A Question |
$0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Current Roster Annual Cap Hit
Anticipated Cap Hit based on the current roster, calculated by summing all Cap Hits of players currently counting towards the Salary Cap + retained salary + buyouts. Learn More Or Ask A Question |
$79,598,334 | $45,660,834 | $30,285,834 | $19,000,000 |
Carryover Bonus Overages
Teams can exceed the salary cap due to players receiving performance bonuses. If a team exceeds the salary cap due to performance bonuses, they carryover to the previous season and reduce the cap space a team has. Learn More Or Ask A Question |
$1,487,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Potential Bonuses
Performance Bonuses that players on the active roster are eligible to achieve. A team can exceed the salary cap due to performance bonuses, but they carry over to the following season. Learn More Or Ask A Question |
$4,337,500 | $850,000 | $850,000 | $0 |
Retained Salary Remaining
Teams can retain salary/cap hit when they trade a player. A team can only have a maximum of 3 players that they retained salary on. Learn More Or Ask A Question |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Player | POS | Age | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||||
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Tokarski, Dustin | G MIN --> 0 --> | 31 |
$725,000
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$725,000
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$0
UFA
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Smith, Dalton | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 28 |
$0
UFA
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Davidson, Brandon
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D MIN --> 0 --> 1 | 29 |
$700,000
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$0
UFA
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Fogarty, Steven | RW MIN --> 0 --> | 27 |
$700,000
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$0
UFA
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Leier, Taylor | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 26 |
$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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Dea, Jean-Sebastien | C MIN --> 0 --> | 26 |
$700,000
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$0
UFA
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Hurley, Connor | C --> 0 --> | 25 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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Elie, Remi | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 25 |
$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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Gilmour, John | D MIN --> 0 --> | 27 |
$0
UFA
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Cornel, Eric | C MIN --> 0 --> | 24 |
$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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Johansson, Jonas
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G MIN --> 0 --> 1 | 25 |
$700,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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Hickey, Brandon | D MIN --> 0 --> | 24 |
$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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Willman, Maxwell | C --> 0 --> | 25 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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Brown, Christopher | C --> 0 --> | 24 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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Spencer, Matthew | D MIN --> 0 --> | 23 |
$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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Borgen, William
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D MIN --> 0 --> 1 | 24 |
$864,166
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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Chukarov, Ivan | D --> 0 --> | 25 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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Nelson, Casey | D MIN --> 0 --> | 28 |
$700,000
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$0
UFA
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Asplund, Rasmus
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C MIN --> 0 --> 1 | 23 |
$845,000
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$0
RFA
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Fitzgerald, Casey | D MIN --> 0 --> | 23 |
$858,750
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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Murray, Brett | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 22 |
$775,000
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$775,000
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$0
RFA
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Nyberg, Philip | D --> 0 --> | 23 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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Glotov, Vasii | C --> 0 --> | 23 |
$0
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Smith, C.J. | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 26 |
$700,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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Mittelstadt, Casey
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C MIN --> 0 --> 1 | 22 |
$874,125
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$0
RFA
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Davidsson, Marcus | D --> 0 --> | 24 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka | G MIN --> 0 --> | 21 |
$778,333
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$778,333
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$0
RFA
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Laaksonen, Oskari | D MIN --> 0 --> | 21 |
$853,333
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$853,333
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$853,333
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$0
RFA
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Bryson, Jacob | D MIN --> 0 --> | 23 |
$889,166
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$889,166
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$0
RFA
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Weissbach, Linus | LW --> 0 --> | 22 |
$0
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Samuelsson, Mattias | D MIN --> 0 --> | 20 |
$925,000
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$925,000
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$925,000
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$0
RFA
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Pekar, Matej | C MIN --> 0 --> | 20 |
$894,167
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$894,167
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$0
RFA
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Lindstrand Cronholm, Linus | D --> 0 --> | 20 |
$0
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Kukkonen, Miska | D --> 0 --> | 20 |
$0
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Worge Kreu, William | D --> 0 --> | 20 |
$0
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Oglevie, Andrew | C MIN --> 0 --> | 25 |
$750,000
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$750,000
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$0
RFA
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Ruotsalainen, Arttu | C MIN --> 0 --> | 23 |
$925,000
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$925,000
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$0
RFA
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Johnson, Ryan | LW --> 0 --> | 37 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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Portillo, Erik | G --> 0 --> | 20 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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Huglen, Aaron | LW --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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Cederqvist, Filip | LW --> 0 --> | 20 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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Rousek, Lukas | LW --> 0 --> | 21 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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Houser, Michael | G --> 0 --> | 28 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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Biro, Brandon | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 22 |
$925,000
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$925,000
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$0
RFA
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Di Pietro, Dawson | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 25 |
$750,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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Quinn, Jack
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RW MIN --> 0 --> 1 | 19 |
$925,000
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$925,000
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$925,000
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$0
RFA
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Peterka, John-Jason | LW --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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Costantini, Matteo | C --> 0 --> | 18 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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Lyckasen, Albert | D --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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Konecny, Jakub | --> 0 --> | 18 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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TOTALS | TOTALS |
$17,757,040
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$9,364,999
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$2,703,333
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$0
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$0
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$0
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