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Buffalo Sabres
Committed cap
$98.1M
Expected value
$117.3M
Surplus
+$19.3M
Graded players
23
Totals use graded players only. Not counted: 1 with a cap hit not publicly reported, 2 too early to call, and 0 with no contract data.
Best and worst contracts
3 best
| Player | Team | Pos | Cap hit | Expected | Surplus | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Lyon | BUF | G | $1.5M | $6.8M | +$5.3M | A+ Goalie grade: performance-ranked |
| Jiri Kulich | BUF | C | $887K | $5.3M | +$4.4M | A |
| Mattias Samuelsson | BUF | D | $4.3M | $7.6M | +$3.3M | A |
3 worst
| Player | Team | Pos | Cap hit | Expected | Surplus | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | BUF | G | $4.8M | $2.4M | -$2.3M | D Goalie grade: performance-ranked |
| Josh Norris | BUF | C | $8M | $5.9M | -$2.1M | D |
| Josh Doan | BUF | RW | $7M | $5.2M | -$1.7M | D |
Roster by surplus
23 graded players
| # | Player | Team | Pos | Cap hit | Expected | Surplus | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Lyon | BUF | G | $1.5M | $6.8M | +$5.3M | A+ Goalie grade: performance-ranked |
| 2 | Jiri Kulich | BUF | C | $887K | $5.3M | +$4.4M | A |
| 3 | Mattias Samuelsson | BUF | D | $4.3M | $7.6M | +$3.3M | A |
| 4 | Jack Quinn | BUF | RW | $3.4M | $6.4M | +$3M | A |
| 5 | Matt Grzelcyk | BUF | D | $850K | $3.1M | +$2.3M | B |
| 6 | Louis Crevier Next contract: $4M · 4 yrs · from 2027-28 | BUF | D | $900K | $3.1M | +$2.2M | B |
| 7 | Tage Thompson | BUF | C | $7.1M | $9M | +$1.9M | B |
| 8 | Tyson Kozak | BUF | C | $775K | $2.6M | +$1.8M | B |
| 9 | Conor Timmins | BUF | D | $2.2M | $3.8M | +$1.6M | B |
| 10 | Ryan McLeod | BUF | C | $5M | $6.6M | +$1.6M | B |
| 11 | Olen Zellweger | BUF | D | $3.1M | $3.9M | +$825K | C |
| 12 | Rasmus Dahlin | BUF | D | $11M | $11.8M | +$792K | C |
| 13 | Owen Power | BUF | D | $8.4M | $8.9M | +$502K | C |
| 14 | Sam Carrick | BUF | C | $1M | $1.3M | +$295K | C |
| 15 | Justin Danforth | BUF | RW | $1.8M | $2M | +$196K | C |
| 16 | Zach Benson | BUF | LW | $7.5M | $6.9M | -$588K | C |
| 17 | Peyton Krebs | BUF | C | $4.5M | $3.8M | -$685K | C |
| 18 | Jason Zucker | BUF | LW | $4.8M | $3.9M | -$879K | C |
| 19 | Noah Ostlund | BUF | C | $6.6M | $5.3M | -$1.3M | D |
| 20 | Beck Malenstyn | BUF | LW | $2.9M | $1.7M | -$1.3M | D |
| 21 | Josh Doan | BUF | RW | $7M | $5.2M | -$1.7M | D |
| 22 | Josh Norris | BUF | C | $8M | $5.9M | -$2.1M | D |
| 23 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | BUF | G | $4.8M | $2.4M | -$2.3M | D Goalie grade: performance-ranked |
Too early to call
Sample below the minimum games threshold.
- Colten Ellis G $775K
- Konsta Helenius C $975K
No contract data
No current contract row for this player.
None.