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Buffalo Sabres 2026 - payroll & player salaries
National Hockey League, the men's professional ice hockey league in the United States and Canada.
YEARLY TOTAL$92,431,904$92.4m
WEEKLY TOTAL$1,777,537$1.8m
ACTIVE ROSTER23
PLAYERS LISTED46
HIGHEST PAIDRasmus Dahlin · $11,000,000
Payroll by archived season
9 archived seasons, 2017 to 2025 · peaked in 2025 at $91,365,237 · up 73% since 2017
$53m 17
$66m 18
$73m 19
$55m 20
$60m 21
$63m 22
$67m 23
$79m 24
$91m 25
Season archives
Historic payrolls for Buffalo Sabres
Active roster · 23 players
Top 16 of 23 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | ADJUSTED CAP HIT | SHARE OF CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Dahlin | $11,000,000$11.0m | Defenseman | $11,000,000$11.0m | 10.58% | $11,000,000$11.0m | - |
| Owen Power | $8,350,000$8.3m | Defenseman | $8,350,000$8.3m | 8.03% | $8,350,000$8.3m | - |
| Josh Norris | $7,950,000$8.0m | Center | $7,950,000$8.0m | 7.64% | $9,500,000$9.5m | - |
| Zach Benson | $7,500,000$7.5m | Left wing | $7,500,000$7.5m | 7.21% | $5,250,000$5.3m | $3,750,000$3.8m |
| Tage Thompson | $7,142,857$7.1m | Center | $7,142,857$7.1m | 6.87% | $7,142,857$7.1m | - |
| Josh Doan | $6,950,000$6.9m | Right wing | $6,950,000$6.9m | 6.68% | $3,450,000$3.5m | $3,500,000$3.5m |
| Ryan McLeod | $5,000,000$5.0m | Center | $5,000,000$5.0m | 4.81% | $5,000,000$5.0m | - |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | $4,750,000$4.8m | Goaltender | $4,750,000$4.8m | 4.57% | $4,750,000$4.8m | - |
| Jason Zucker | $4,750,000$4.8m | Left wing | $4,750,000$4.8m | 4.57% | $4,750,000$4.8m | - |
| Peyton Krebs | $4,500,000$4.5m | Center | $4,500,000$4.5m | 4.33% | $3,000,000$3.0m | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Mattias Samuelsson | $4,285,714$4.3m | Defenseman | $4,285,714$4.3m | 4.12% | $4,285,714$4.3m | - |
| Jack Quinn | $3,375,000$3.4m | Right wing | $3,375,000$3.4m | 3.25% | $3,500,000$3.5m | - |
| Olen Zellweger | $3,100,000$3.1m | Defenseman | $3,100,000$3.1m | 2.98% | $2,350,000$2.4m | $750,000 |
| Beck Malenstyn | $2,916,667$2.9m | Left wing | $2,916,667$2.9m | 2.80% | $1,000,000 | $2,500,000$2.5m |
| Conor Timmins | $2,200,000$2.2m | Defenseman | $2,200,000$2.2m | 2.12% | $2,200,000$2.2m | - |
| Justin Danforth | $1,800,000$1.8m | Right wing | $1,800,000$1.8m | 1.73% | $1,800,000$1.8m | - |
| Alex Lyon | $1,500,000$1.5m | Goaltender | $1,500,000$1.5m | 1.44% | $1,500,000$1.5m | - |
| Sam Carrick | $1,000,000 | Center | $1,000,000 | 0.96% | $1,000,000 | - |
| Louis Crevier | $900,000 | Defenseman | $900,000 | 0.87% | $900,000 | - |
| Noah Ostlund | $886,666 | Center | $886,666 | 0.85% | $855,000 | - |
| Tyson Kozak | $875,000 | Center | $875,000 | 0.84% | $850,000 | - |
| Colten Ellis | $850,000 | Goaltender | $850,000 | 0.82% | $850,000 | - |
| Dennis Gilbert | $850,000 | Defenseman | $850,000 | 0.82% | $850,000 | - |
| Listed total | $92,431,904$92.4m | $92,431,904$92.4m | $84,133,571$84.1m |
Additional contracts · 2 players
2 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | ADJUSTED CAP HIT | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Skinner | $6,444,445$6.4m | Left wing | $6,444,445$6.4m | 6.20% |
| Christian Ehrhoff | - | Defenseman | - | - |
Additional contracts · 21 players
Top 16 of 21 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | INCENTIVES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxim Strbak | $1,028,333 | Defenseman | 0.99% | $850,000 | $102,500 | $72,500 |
| Jake Richard | $1,013,750 | Forward | 0.97% | $850,000 | $102,500 | $72,500 |
| Gavin Mccarthy | $1,007,500 | Defenseman | 0.97% | $850,000 | $102,500 | $72,500 |
| Radim Mrtka | $975,000 | Defenseman | 0.94% | $877,500 | $97,500 | $1,000,000 |
| Konsta Helenius | $953,750 | Center | 0.92% | $877,500 | $97,500 | $600,000 |
| Zac Funk | $905,000 | Left wing | 0.87% | $855,000 | $95,000 | $250,000 |
| Topias Leinonen | $886,667 | Goaltender | 0.85% | $775,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Jiri Kulich | $886,666 | Center | 0.85% | $855,000 | - | - |
| Trevor Kuntar | $875,000 | Center | 0.84% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Riley Fiddler-Schultz | $865,000 | Center | 0.83% | $775,000 | $90,000 | $35,000 |
| Aidan Mcdonough | $850,000 | Left wing | 0.82% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Zach Metsa | $850,000 | Defenseman | 0.82% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Jason Polin | $850,000 | Right wing | 0.82% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Conor Sheary | $850,000 | Left wing | 0.82% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Matt Villalta | $850,000 | Goaltender | 0.82% | $850,000 | - | - |
| Vsevolod Komarov | $835,000 | Defenseman | 0.80% | $775,000 | - | - |
| Scott Ratzlaff | $835,000 | Goaltender | 0.80% | $775,000 | $90,000 | $35,000 |
| Jack Rathbone | $800,000 | Defenseman | 0.77% | $800,000 | - | - |
| Mason Geertsen | $775,000 | Left wing | 0.75% | $775,000 | - | - |
| Ryan Johnson | $775,000 | Defenseman | 0.75% | $775,000 | - | - |
| Carson Meyer | $775,000 | Right wing | 0.75% | $775,000 | - | - |
| Listed total | $18,441,666$18.4m | $17,340,000$17.3m |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Buffalo Sabres' yearly total?
Buffalo Sabres' yearly total is $92,431,904.
How many players are on the Buffalo Sabres roster?
23 players on the Buffalo Sabres active roster. We list a further 23 carried beyond it.