BUF
(32-18-4)
FLA
(24-26-4)
FLA Live Arena
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(32-18-4)
TBL
(25-18-10)
Amalie Arena
PIT
(17-26-10)
BUF
(32-18-4)
KeyBank Center

Buffalo Sabres Finances

Pro Payroll
Player Name OV Age Pos 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32 2032-33 2033-34 2034-35
Zach Hyman 88 34 C/W $9,250,000 $9,250,000 $9,250,000
UFA
Dylan Strome 87 29 C/W $5,085,000 $5,085,000 $5,085,000 $5,085,000 $5,085,000
UFA
Devon Toews 87 32 D $4,200,000 $4,200,000
UFA
Drake Batherson 87 28 C/W $4,700,000
RFA
Mattias Ekholm 86 36 D $9,500,000 $9,500,000
UFA
Blake Coleman 86 34 C/W $10,000,000 $10,000,000
UFA
Timo Meier 86 29 C/W $6,200,000 $6,200,000 $6,200,000
UFA
Ivan Barbashev 84 30 C/W $5,250,000 $5,250,000 $5,250,000 $5,250,000
UFA
Nicolas Roy 82 29 C/W $3,100,000 $3,100,000 $3,100,000 $3,100,000 $3,100,000
UFA
Ryan Poehling 82 27 C/W $1,700,000
RFA
Vladislav Gavrikov 82 30 D $6,100,000 $6,100,000 $6,100,000
UFA
Artem Zub 82 30 D $4,750,000 $4,750,000 $4,750,000
UFA
Braden Schneider 80 24 D $2,200,000
RFA
Max Pacioretty 80 37 C/W $1,500,000
UFA
Tyler Motte 79 31 C/W $1,800,000
UFA
Mattias Janmark 79 33 C/W $1,500,000 $1,500,000
UFA
Erik Johnson 79 38 D $1,400,000
UFA
Brett Kulak 78 32 D $1,400,000
UFA
Mathieu Olivier 78 29 C/W $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $1,200,000
UFA
Justin Hryckowian 73 25 C/W $1,575,000
RFA
Igor Shesterkin 91 30 G $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000
UFA
Charlie Lindgren 89 32 G $850,000
UFA
Special Salary $250,000
Total $83,410,000 $72,135,000 $46,935,000 $20,635,000 $9,385,000
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
Peter DeBoer 57 HC $0 $0 $0 $0
Farm Payroll
Player Name OV Age Pos 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32 2032-33 2033-34 2034-35
Alex Nylander 78 28 C/W $750,000
RFA
William Carrier 76 31 C/W $1,449,000 $1,449,000
UFA
Oskar Back 76 26 C/W $1,400,000 $1,400,000 $1,400,000
RFA
Ben Meyers 74 27 C/W $800,000 $800,000
RFA
Georgii Merkulov 74 25 C/W $925,000
RFA
Arttu Hyry 74 25 C/W $950,000 $950,000
RFA
Tyson Jost 73 28 C/W $875,000 $875,000 $875,000
UFA
Nikita Nesterenko 73 24 C/W $900,000 $900,000 $900,000 $900,000
RFA
James Malatesta 72 23 C/W $925,000 $925,000
RFA
Ryan McAllister 72 24 C/W $925,000 $925,000
RFA
Calen Addison 69 26 D $850,000 $850,000 $850,000
RFA
Oscar Eklind 69 27 C/W $950,000
RFA
Mike Benning 68 24 D $925,000 $925,000
RFA
Christoffer Sedoff 66 24 D $925,000 $925,000
RFA
Bryce McConnell-Barker 66 22 C/W $1,400,000
RFA
Djibril Toure 66 23 D $1,400,000
RFA
Matt D. Murray 78 28 G $875,000 $875,000 $875,000 $875,000
UFA
Jaxson Stauber 74 27 G $900,000
RFA
Thomas Milic 70 23 G $925,000 $925,000
RFA
Total $19,049,000 $12,724,000 $4,900,000 $1,775,000
Finances Overview
Salary Cap
Salary Cap $88,000,000
Current Payroll $83,410,000
Cap Space $4,590,000
Projections
Current Cash Balance $61,944,899
Projected Expenses - $34,402,304
Projected Revenues $31,526,413
Projected Cash Balance $59,069,008
Revenues
Total Income To Date $60,800,940
Avg. Income per Home Game $2,251,886
Expenses
Expenses Paid To Date $53,330,320
Approx. Daily Expenses $464,896
Attendance
Home Games Played 27
Season Ticket Percentage 100%
Avg. Attendance per Game 18,000 (100.00%)
Arena Capacity 18,000