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Buffalo Sabres Finances
Pro Payroll
| Player Name | Age | Pos | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 | 2033-34 | 2034-35 |
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| Nazem Kadri | 34 | C/LW | $6,141,000 | $6,141,000 | $6,141,000 | $6,141,000 | UFA |
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| Mika Zibanejad | 32 | C | $6,420,000 | UFA |
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| Devon Toews | 31 | D | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | UFA |
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| Jared McCann | 29 | C/LW | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | UFA |
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| Jake McCabe | 31 | D | $3,277,500 | $3,277,500 | $3,277,500 | UFA |
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| Tyler Toffoli | 33 | C/W | $5,552,000 | $5,552,000 | UFA |
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| Oliver Bjorkstrand | 30 | W | $2,875,000 | $2,875,000 | $2,875,000 | UFA |
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| Oliver Ekman-Larsson | 34 | D | $8,250,000 | UFA |
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| Rasmus Sandin | 25 | D | $632,500 | RFA |
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| Ross Colton | 28 | C | $695,750 | $695,750 | $695,750 | UFA |
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| Bobby McMann | 29 | C | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | UFA |
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| Nicholas Paul | 30 | C/LW | $948,750 | UFA |
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| Mattias Samuelsson | 25 | D | $1,063,750 | $1,063,750 | $1,063,750 | RFA |
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| Jesper Boqvist | 26 | C/LW | $891,250 | $891,250 | RFA |
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| Peyton Krebs | 24 | C/LW | $991,283 | $991,283 | $991,283 | RFA |
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| Pavel Mintyukov | 21 | D | $850,000 | $850,000 | RFA |
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| Mason Appleton | 29 | C | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | UFA |
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| Robby Fabbri | 29 | C/LW | $1,035,000 | UFA |
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| Lukas Rousek | 26 | RW | $650,000 | RFA |
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| Jacob Markstrom | 35 | G | $5,720,000 | $5,720,000 | $5,720,000 | $5,720,000 | UFA |
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| Casey Desmith | 33 | G | $1,999,999 | $1,999,999 | $1,999,999 | $1,999,999 | UFA |
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| Ilya Samsonov | 28 | G | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | UFA |
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| Special Salary | ||||||||||||
| Total | $59,993,782 | $42,057,532 | $31,764,282 | $16,860,999 |
Coaching Payroll
| Coach Name | Age | Pos | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 | 2033-34 | 2034-35 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Peters | 59 | HC | $1,500,000 |
Farm Payroll
| Player Name | Age | Pos | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 | 2033-34 | 2034-35 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Steeves | 25 | C | $834,167 | RFA |
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| Brett Murray | 27 | LW | $605,000 | $605,000 | UFA |
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| Owen Beck | 21 | C | $853,333 | $853,333 | $853,333 | RFA |
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| Daniel Sprong | 28 | RW | $862,500 | $862,500 | $862,500 | UFA |
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| Jacob Bryson | 27 | D | $632,500 | RFA |
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| Zach Metsa | 26 | D | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | UFA |
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| James Hamblin | 26 | C/LW | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | UFA |
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| Brennan Othmann | 22 | LW | $850,000 | $850,000 | RFA |
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| Ben McCartney | 24 | LW | $775,000 | $775,000 | RFA |
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| William Trudeau | 22 | D | $650,000 | RFA |
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| Ryan Johnson | 23 | D | $650,000 | $650,000 | RFA |
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| Nikita Novikov | 21 | D | $650,000 | $650,000 | RFA |
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| Casey Fitzgerald | 28 | D | $665,000 | $665,000 | UFA |
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| Luke Toporowski | 24 | C/LW | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | RFA |
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| William Dufour | 23 | C | $1,999,999 | $1,999,999 | $1,999,999 | $1,999,999 | RFA |
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| Lucas Ciona | 22 | LW | $1,999,000 | $1,999,000 | $1,999,000 | $1,999,000 | RFA |
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| Viktor Neuchev | 21 | C/W | $650,000 | $650,000 | RFA |
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| Roman Schmidt | 22 | D | $750,000 | RFA |
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| Brandon Hickey | 29 | D | $900,000 | UFA |
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| Konnor Smith | 20 | D | $650,000 | $650,000 | RFA |
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| Felix Robert | 25 | C/W | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | RFA |
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| Linus Weissbach | 27 | C/W | $650,000 | RFA |
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| Filip Cederqvist | 24 | C/W | $650,000 | RFA |
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| Austin Osmanski | 27 | D | $650,000 | RFA |
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| Cayden Primeau | 25 | G | $605,000 | RFA |
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| Isaac Poulter | 23 | G | $1,900,000 | $1,900,000 | $1,900,000 | $1,900,000 | RFA |
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| Erik Portillo | 24 | G | $650,000 | $650,000 | RFA |
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| Total | $25,381,499 | $19,059,832 | $12,914,832 | $9,398,999 |
Finances Overview
| Salary Cap | |
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| Salary Cap | $95,500,000 |
| Current Payroll | $59,993,782 |
| Cap Space | $35,506,218 |
| Projections | |
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| Current Cash Balance | $72,331,062 |
| Projected Expenses | - $47,495,136 |
| Projected Revenues | $64,144,264 |
| Projected Cash Balance | $88,980,190 |
| Revenues | |
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| Total Income To Date | $20,691,698 |
| Avg. Income per Home Game | $2,069,169 |
| Expenses | |
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| Expenses Paid To Date | $12,567,044 |
| Approx. Daily Expenses | $312,468 |
| Attendance | |
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| Home Games Played | 10 |
| Season Ticket Percentage | 50% |
| Avg. Attendance per Game | 12,175 (67.64%) |
| Arena Capacity | 18,000 |