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Buffalo Sabres
Head Coach Don Granato
Assistant Coach Marty Wilford
Assistant Coach Matt Ellis
Assistant Coach Jason Christie
Assistant Coach Mike Bales
Assistant Coach Matt Ellis
Assistant Coach Jason Christie
Assistant Coach Mike Bales
Rochester Americans (AHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL)
Playoff Odds 0%
| Projected Cap Hit | $65,061,670 |
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| Projected Cap Space | $17,438,330 |
| Current Cap Space | $23,896,971 |
| LTIR Pool | $0 |
| Roster | 23/23 |
| Contracts | 47/50 |
Transactions
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Luukkonen made 19 saves during Monday's 6-5 overtime loss to the visiting Lightning. | Nov 28 |
| Jeff Skinner | Skinner scored a goal during Monday's 6-5 overtime loss to the visiting Lightning. | Nov 28 |
| Dylan Cozens | Cozens scored a goal during Monday's 6-5 overtime loss to the visiting Lightning. | Nov 28 |
| Tyson Jost | Jost scored a goal during Monday's 6-5 overtime defeat to the visiting Lighting. | Nov 28 |
| Jack Quinn | Quinn scored a goal during Monday's 6-5 overtime loss to the visiting Lightning. | Nov 28 |
Line Combinations Updated: Nov 30 (5:59am)
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$9,000,0009M
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$1,400,0001.4M
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$4,750,0004.8M
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$925,0000.9M
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$6,000,0006M
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| Line 1 $15,150,000 | Pairing 1 $6,925,000 | ||||
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$863,3340.9M
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$894,1670.9M
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$00M
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$916,6670.9M
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$2,500,0002.5M
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| Line 2 $1,757,501 | Pairing 2 $3,416,667 | ||||
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$825,0000.8M
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$2,500,0002.5M
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$4,750,0004.8M
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$750,0000.8M
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$2,750,0002.8M
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| Line 3 $8,075,000 | Pairing 3 $3,500,000 | ||||
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$2,200,0002.2M
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$2,000,0002M
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$6,000,0006M
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$1,500,0001.5M
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$837,5000.8M
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| Line 4 $10,200,000 | Goalies $2,337,500 | ||||
Injury Report
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Expected Return Thu Dec 1, 2022
Jacob Bryson - IR - Lower Body
Not Specified
Tue Nov 29, 2022
Jacob Bryson | Bryson (lower body) is making progress but won't play Wednesday against the Detroit Red Wings, Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic reports.
Fri Nov 25, 2022
Jacob Bryson | Bryson (undisclosed) is not at practice Friday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
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Expected Return Sun Dec 4, 2022
Ilya Lyubushkin - OUT - Undisclosed
Wed Nov 30, 2022
Ilya Lyubushkin | Lyubushkin (undisclosed) will not be in the lineup against the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Tue Nov 29, 2022
Ilya Lyubushkin | Lyubushkin (undisclosed) is still being evaluated, Jourdon LaBarber of the Buffalo Sabres' official site reports.
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Expected Return Wed Dec 7, 2022
Eric Comrie - IR - Lower Body
Not Specified
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Expected Return Tue Jan 10, 2023
Olivier Nadeau - IR-NR - Shoulder
Surgery
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Expected Return Tue Aug 1, 2023
Ben Bishop - IR-LT - Knee
Surgery
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Entry Level Contract
Waiver Exempt
Has Arbitration Rights
Two-way contract
Waiver Exempt
Has Arbitration Rights
Two-way contract
(14) Forwards $38,601,669 46.8% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | |
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| Okposo, Kyle | RW NHL --> 0 | 34 |
$6,000,000
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
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| Skinner, Jeff | LW NHL --> 0 | 30 |
$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) |
| Girgensons, Zemgus | LW NHL --> 0 | 28 |
$2,200,000
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$0
UFA
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| Hinostroza, Vinnie | RW NHL --> 0 | 28 |
$1,700,000
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$0
UFA
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| Tuch, Alex | RW NHL --> 0 | 26 |
$4,750,000
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$4,750,000
M-NTC
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$4,750,000
M-NTC
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$4,750,000
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
(2026) |
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| Olofsson, Victor | LW NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$4,750,000
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$4,750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Jost, Tyson | C NHL --> 0 | 24 |
$2,000,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Thompson, Tage | RW NHL --> 0 | 25 |
$1,400,000
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$7,142,858
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$7,142,857
M-NTC
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$7,142,857
M-NTC
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$7,142,857
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
(2030) |
| Asplund, Rasmus | C NHL --> 0 | 24 |
$825,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Mittelstadt, Casey | C NHL --> 0 | 24 |
$2,500,000
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$2,500,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Cozens, Dylan | C NHL --> 0 | 21 |
$894,167
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$0
RFA
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| Krebs, Peyton | C NHL --> 0 | 21 |
$863,334
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$863,334
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$0
RFA
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| Quinn, Jack | RW NHL --> 0 | 21 |
$863,334
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$863,334
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$863,334
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$0
RFA
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| Peterka, John-Jason | LW NHL --> 0 | 20 |
$855,834
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$855,834
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$855,834
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$0
RFA
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| TOTALS |
$38,601,669
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$30,725,360
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$22,612,025
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$20,892,857
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$16,142,857
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(7) Defence $16,441,667 19.9% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | |
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| Fitzgerald, Casey | D NHL --> 0 | 25 |
$750,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Jokiharju, Henri | D NHL --> 0 | 23 |
$2,500,000
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$2,500,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Bryson, Jacob
IR |
D IR --> 0 | 25 |
$1,850,000
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$1,850,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Lyubushkin, Ilya | D NHL --> 0 | 28 |
$2,750,000
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$2,750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Dahlin, Rasmus | D NHL --> 0 | 22 |
$6,000,000
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$6,000,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Samuelsson, Mattias | D NHL --> 0 | 22 |
$925,000
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$4,285,714
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$4,285,714
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$4,285,714
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$4,285,714
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$0
UFA
(2030) |
| Pilut, Lawrence | D NHL --> 0 | 26 |
$750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Power, Owen | D NHL --> 0 | 20 |
$916,667
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$916,667
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$0
RFA
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| TOTALS |
$16,441,667
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$18,302,381
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$4,285,714
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$4,285,714
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$4,285,714
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(2) Goalies $9,054,167 11.0% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | |
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| Anderson, Craig +35 | G NHL --> 0 | 41 |
$1,500,000
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$0
UFA
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| Bishop, Ben IR |
G IR --> 0 | 36 |
$4,916,667
NMC
M-NTC
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$0
UFA
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| Comrie, Eric IR |
G IR --> 0 | 27 |
$1,800,000
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$1,800,000
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$0
UFA
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| Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka | G NHL --> 0 | 23 |
$837,500
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$837,500
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| TOTALS |
$9,054,167
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$2,637,500
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(1) Buried $475,000 0.6% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | |
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| Bjork, Anders | LW MIN --> 0 | 26 |
$475,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| TOTALS |
$475,000
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(1) Buyout & Retained Salary $791,667 1.0% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hodgson, Cody Buyout |
C --> 0 | 32 |
$791,667
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| TOTALS |
$791,667
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Cap Summary Projection
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| 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | |
| 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 |
23 | 16 | 6 | 4 |
| 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 |
47 | 26 | 14 | 4 |
| 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 |
$82,500,000 | $82,500,000 | $82,500,000 | $82,500,000 |
| 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 |
$65,061,670 | $51,665,241 | $26,897,739 | $25,178,571 |
| 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 |
$17,438,330 | $30,834,759 | $55,602,261 | $57,321,429 |
| Current Cap Space
Amount of Annual Cap Hit that can be added to the roster without exceeding the Upper Limit (Salary Cap Maximum) based on the current roster. For teams using LTIR, Current Cap Space is the amount of annual cap hit that can be added without exceeding the Salary Cap by more than the team's LTIR Pool. Learn More Or Ask A Question |
$23,896,971 | $30,834,759 | $55,602,261 | $57,321,429 |
| 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 |
$65,364,170 | $51,665,241 | $26,897,739 | $25,178,571 |
| 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 |
$0 | $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 |
$3,620,000 | $3,145,000 | $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 |
(21) Non-Roster
| Player | POS | Age | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | |
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| Subban, Malcolm | G MIN --> 0 --> | 28 |
$850,000
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$0
UFA
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| Malone, Sean | C MIN --> 0 --> | 27 |
$750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Bjork, Anders | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 26 |
$1,600,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Clague, Kale | D MIN --> 0 --> | 24 |
$750,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Murray, Brett | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 24 |
$750,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Nyberg, Philip | D --> 0 --> | 25 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Priskie, Chase | D MIN --> 0 --> | 26 |
$800,000
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$0
UFA
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| Glotov, Vasii | C --> 0 --> | 25 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Davies, Jeremy | D MIN --> 0 --> | 25 |
$750,000
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$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Laaksonen, Oskari | D MIN --> 0 --> | 23 |
$853,333
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$0
RFA
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| Weissbach, Linus | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 24 |
$842,500
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Pekar, Matej | C MIN --> 0 --> | 22 |
$764,167
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$0
RFA
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| Lindstrand Cronholm, Linus | D --> 0 --> | 22 |
$0
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| Kukkonen, Miska | D --> 0 --> | 22 |
$0
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| Worge Kreu, William | D --> 0 --> | 22 |
$0
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| Ruotsalainen, Arttu | C MIN --> 0 --> | 25 |
$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Portillo, Erik | G --> 0 --> | 22 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Huglen, Aaron | LW --> 0 --> | 21 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Cederqvist, Filip | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 22 |
$850,000
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$850,000
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$0
RFA
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| Rousek, Lukas | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 23 |
$830,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Biro, Brandon | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 24 |
$762,500
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$762,500
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Costantini, Matteo | C --> 0 --> | 20 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Lyckasen, Albert | D --> 0 --> | 21 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Levi, Devon | G --> 0 --> | 20 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Konecny, Jakub | C --> 0 --> | 20 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Bloom, Josh | LW MIN --> 0 --> | 19 |
$859,167
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$859,167
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$859,167
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$0
RFA
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| Nadeau, Olivier | RW MIN --> 0 --> | 19 |
$859,167
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$859,167
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$859,167
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$0
RFA
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| Rosén, Isak | RW MIN --> 0 --> | 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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| Poltapov, Prokhor | RW --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Kisakov, Alexander | C MIN --> 0 --> | 20 |
$859,167
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$859,167
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$859,167
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$0
RFA
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| Sardaryan, Stiven | C --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Marjala, Viljami | LW --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| von Barnekow, William | LW --> 0 --> | 20 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Novikov, Nikita | D --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Kozak, Tyson | C MIN --> 0 --> | 19 |
$850,000
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$850,000
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$850,000
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$0
RFA
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| Savoie, Matthew | C MIN --> 0 --> | 18 |
$950,000
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$950,000
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$950,000
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$0
RFA
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| Lindgren, Mats | D --> 0 --> | 18 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Östlund, Noah | C MIN --> 0 --> | 18 |
$950,000
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$950,000
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$950,000
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$0
RFA
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| Kulich, Jiri | C MIN --> 0 --> | 18 |
$950,000
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$950,000
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$950,000
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$0
RFA
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| Leinonen, Topias | G --> 0 --> | 18 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Neuchev, Viktor | LW --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Komarov, Vsevolod | D --> 0 --> | 18 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Richard, Jake | RW --> 0 --> | 18 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Karlsson, Gustav | C --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Ratkovic Berndtsson, Joel | RW --> 0 --> | 19 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| Sjödin, Linus | C --> 0 --> | 20 |
$0
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$0
UFA
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| TOTALS |
$16,755,001
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$8,815,001
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$7,202,501
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