BUF Buffalo Sabres

Eastern Conference • Atlantic Division • 2026-27

The Buffalo Sabres carry a projected 2026-27 cap hit of $101,566,764, 97.7% of the $104.0M Upper Limit, leaving $2,433,236 in projected cap space — 14th-most in the NHL. Their largest cap hits belong to Rasmus Dahlin ($11,000,000), Owen Power ($8,350,000), Joshua Norris ($7,950,000). 9 active-roster contracts expire at the end of the 2026-27 season.

Projected Cap Hit

$101,566,764

Projected Cap Space

$2,433,236

% of Upper Limit

97.7%

NHL Roster

26/23

Contracts

45/50

Total Salary (2026-27) · partial

$101,818,431

LTIR Pool

Potential Bonuses

$1,075,000

Forwards $56,486,606 · 54.3%Defense $31,535,714 · 30.3%Goalies $7,100,000 · 6.8%Dead Cap $6,444,444 · 6.2%Cap Space $2,433,236 · 2.3%

$101,566,764 of $104,000,000 Upper Limit — hover any segment for details

Future Cap Commitments under current contracts

Committed counting dollars by season (NHL roster + dead cap, as signed today). % shown against the 2026-27 Upper Limit of $104.0M — future ceilings will be set annually and are expected to rise.

Season	Committed	Signed Contracts	% of 2026-27 Cap
2026-27	$101,566,764	27	97.7%
2027-28	$89,218,432	18	85.8%
2028-29	$86,489,683	15	83.2%
2029-30	$73,639,683	12	70.8%
2030-31	$47,316,667	7	45.5%

Toggle the season columns between cap hit (AAV) and actual salary paid. Where cash isn't yet on file the cap-hit figure is shown.

Forwards 15 $56,486,606

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Joshua Norris	C	27	$7,950,000	$7,950,000	$7,950,000	$7,950,000	UFA	7.6%
Zach Benson	LW	21	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	7.2%
Tage Thompson	C	28	$7,142,857	$7,142,857	$7,142,857	$7,142,857	UFA	6.9%
Josh Doan	RW	24	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	$6,950,000	6.7%
Ryan McLeod	C	27	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	UFA		4.8%
Jason Zucker	LW	34	$4,750,000	UFA				4.6%
Peyton Krebs	C	25	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	UFA	4.3%
Jack Quinn	RW	25	$3,375,000	RFA				3.2%
Beck Malenstyn	LW	28	$2,916,667	$2,916,667	$2,916,667	$2,916,667	$2,916,667	2.8%
Justin Danforth	RW	33	$1,800,000	UFA				1.7%
Sam Carrick	C	34	$1,000,000	UFA				1.0%
Konsta Helenius	C	20	$953,750	$953,750	RFA			0.9%
Noah Östlund	C	22	$886,666	$6,600,000	$6,600,000	$6,600,000	$6,600,000	0.9%
Jiri Kulich	C	22	$886,666	RFA				0.9%
Tyson Kozak	C	23	$875,000	$875,000	RFA			0.8%

Defense 8 $31,535,714

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Rasmus Dahlin	LD	26	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	10.6%
Owen Power	LD	23	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	$8,350,000	8.0%
Mattias Samuelsson	LD	26	$4,285,714	$4,285,714	$4,285,715	$4,285,715	UFA	4.1%
Olen Zellweger	LD	23	$3,100,000	$3,100,000	$3,100,000	RFA		3.0%
Conor Timmins	RD	28	$2,200,000	UFA				2.1%
Louis Crevier	RD	25	$900,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	0.9%
Matt Grzelcyk	LD	32	$850,000	UFA				0.8%
Zach Metsa	RD	27	$850,000	$900,000	UFA			0.8%

Goalies 3 $7,100,000

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	% of Cap
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen	G	27	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	$4,750,000	UFA	4.6%
Alex Lyon	G	33	$1,500,000	UFA			1.4%
Colten Ellis	G	26	$850,000	UFA			0.8%

Dead Cap — Buyouts, Retained, Buried & Overages 1 $6,444,444

Counts against the cap; players not on the active roster.

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	% of Cap
Jeff Skinner	LW	34	$6,444,444	$2,444,444	$2,444,444	$2,444,444	UFA	6.2%

Non-Roster / Minors 19 $17,225,417

Does not count against the cap while off the NHL roster.

Player	Pos	Age	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	% of Cap
Jake Richard	RW	22	$1,013,750	$1,013,750	RFA		1.0%
Riley Fiddler-Schultz		24	$940,000	RFA			0.9%
Zac Funk	RW	23	$905,000	RFA			0.9%
Trevor Kuntar	C	25	$875,000	$875,000	UFA		0.8%
Mason Geertsen	LW	31	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Conor Sheary	LW	34	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Carson Meyer	RW	29	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Aidan McDonough	LW	26	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Jason Polin	RW	27	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Maxim Strbak	D	21	$1,028,333	$1,028,333	$1,028,333	RFA	1.0%
Gavin McCarthy	D	21	$1,007,500	$1,007,500	$1,007,500	RFA	1.0%
Radim Mrtka	D	19	$974,167	$974,167	$974,167	RFA	0.9%
Vsevolod Komarov	RD	22	$910,000	RFA			0.9%
Ryan Johnson	LD	25	$875,000	$875,000	RFA		0.8%
Dennis Gilbert	LD	29	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Jack Rathbone	D	27	$850,000	UFA			0.8%
Topias Leinonen		22	$961,667	$961,667	RFA		0.9%
Scott Ratzlaff		21	$935,000	$935,000	RFA		0.9%
Matt Villalta		27	$850,000	UFA			0.8%