Who will be available when we select eighth overall in the @NHL Draft next week?
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Buffalo Sabres
Head Coach Ralph Krueger
Rochester Americans (AHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL)
Playoff Odds 0%
| Cap Hit | $48,049,167 |
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| Cap Space | $33,450,833 |
| LTIR Pool | $0 |
| Roster | 12/23 |
| Contracts | 26/50 |
Transactions
| signed C Curtis Lazar to a two-year, $1.6 million contract extension. | Sep 24 |
| assigned D Oskari Laaksonen to Lahden Pelicans (Finland). | Sep 21 |
| TRADE ANALYSIS The Buffalo Sabres acquired Eric Staal from the Minnesota Wild for Marcus Johansson (1) Leave a Comment |
Sep 16 |
| signed C Henry Bowlby to a two-year, entry-level contract. | Aug 5 |
| signed LW Brett Murray to a two-year entry-level contract. | Jul 31 |
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$925,0000.9M
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$3,875,0003.9M
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| Line 1 $10,000,000 | Pairing 1 $4,800,000 | ||||
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$9,000,0009M
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$3,250,0003.3M
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$00M
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$2,850,0002.9M
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| Line 2 $12,250,000 | Pairing 2 $8,250,000 | ||||
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$845,0000.8M
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$925,0000.9M
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| Line 3 $845,000 | Pairing 3 $925,000 | ||||
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$700,0000.7M
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$800,0000.8M
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$6,000,0006M
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$00M
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$2,750,0002.8M
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| Line 4 $7,500,000 | Goalies $2,750,000 | ||||
Injury Report
Buffalo Sabres Voices
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RT @TheInstigators: 👍Great chat with GM Kevyn Adams today on the show
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Good luck in the playoffs, @BlueJays!
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RT @mikefreemanNFL: Oh wow
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Ah man... The King, always. t.co/o7ybzVgyVS
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RT @PatMoranTweets: 🎙️Talking Buffalo Podcast 257🎙️
@JoeYerdon joins me to discuss:
✔️Bills 3-0 start
✔️How sold is he on Allen
✔️Defense…
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Entry Level Contract
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Has Arbitration Rights
Two-way contract
Waiver Exempt
Has Arbitration Rights
Two-way contract
(6) Forwards $29,895,000 36.7% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||||
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| Staal, Eric | C NHL --> 0 | 35 |
$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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| Simmonds, Wayne | RW NHL --> 0 | 32 |
$0
UFA
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| Frolik, Michael | RW NHL --> 0 | 32 |
$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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| Larsson, Johan | LW NHL --> 0 | 28 |
$0
UFA
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| Girgensons, Zemgus | LW NHL --> 0 | 26 |
$0
UFA
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| Vesey, Jimmy | LW NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$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 | 24 |
$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Olofsson, Victor | LW NHL --> 0 | 25 |
$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Eichel, Jack | C NHL --> 0 | 23 |
$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 | 22 |
$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Asplund, Rasmus | C MIN --> 0 | 22 |
$845,000
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$0
RFA
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| Kahun, Dominik | LW NHL --> 0 | 25 |
$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| TOTALS | TOTALS |
$29,895,000
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$25,800,000
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$25,000,000
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$19,000,000
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$19,000,000
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$0
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(5) Defence $13,975,000 17.1% of cap
| 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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| Miller, Colin | D NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$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 | 26 |
$2,850,000
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$0
UFA
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| Ristolainen, Rasmus | D NHL --> 0 | 25 |
$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 |
$0
RFA
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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 | 24 |
$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| TOTALS | TOTALS |
$13,975,000
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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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(1) Goalies $2,750,000 3.4% of cap
| Player | POS | Age | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||||
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| Hutton, Carter | G NHL --> 0 | 34 |
$2,750,000
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$0
UFA
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| Ullmark, Linus | G NHL --> 0 | 27 |
$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| TOTALS | TOTALS |
$2,750,000
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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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(0) Buried $0 0.0% of cap
| 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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(1) Buyout & Retained Salary $791,667 1.0% of cap
| 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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Cap Summary Projection
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| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
| 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 |
12 | 6 | 3 | 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 |
26 | 15 | 6 | 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 |
$48,049,167 | $36,504,167 | $25,791,667 | $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 |
$33,450,833 | $44,995,833 | $55,708,333 | $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 |
$33,450,833 | $44,995,833 | $55,708,333 | $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 |
$48,049,167 | $36,504,167 | $25,791,667 | $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 |
$637,500 | $637,500 | $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 |
$3,487,500 | $0 | $0 | $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 |
(14) Non-Roster
| Player | POS | Age | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||||
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| Smith, Dalton | LW MIN --> 0 | 28 |
$0
UFA
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| Wilson, Scott | LW MIN --> 0 | 28 |
$0
UFA
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| Leier, Taylor | LW MIN --> 0 | 26 |
$0
RFA
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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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| Hammond, Andrew | G MIN --> 0 | 32 |
$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
RFA
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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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| Dougherty, Jack | D MIN --> 0 | 24 |
$0
UFA
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$0
UFA
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| Johansson, Jonas | G MIN --> 0 | 25 |
$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Hickey, Brandon | D MIN --> 0 | 24 |
$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Martin, Brycen | 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
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Borgen, William | D MIN --> 0 | 23 |
$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 |
$0
UFA
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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 --> 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 | 25 |
$700,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Mittelstadt, Casey | C MIN --> 0 | 21 |
$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 --> 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 | 22 |
$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 --> 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 |
$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| Ruotsalainen, Arttu | C MIN --> 0 | 22 |
$925,000
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$925,000
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$0
RFA
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| Cozens, Dylan | C MIN --> 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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| Johnson, Ryan | LW --> 0 | 36 |
$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 --> 0 | 22 |
$925,000
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$925,000
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$0
RFA
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| Di Pietro, Dawson | LW --> 0 | 24 |
$750,000
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$0
RFA
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$0
UFA
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| TOTALS | TOTALS |
$11,732,082
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$7,859,166
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$2,672,500
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$0
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$0
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$0
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