NHL Free Agency: Where does your team stand within the Salary Cap?
BUFFALO SABRES
Cap space: $33,658,333
Notable Free Agents
- Victor Olofsson (RFA)
- Sam Reinhart (RFA)
- Dominik Kahun (RFA)
- Tage Thompson (RFA)
- Vladimar Sobotka (UFA)
- Jimmy Vesey (UFA)
- Wayne Simmonds (UFA)
- Brandon Montour (RFA)
- Linus Ullman (RFA)
Forwards
Eric Staal – $3.25 million cap hit, NTC, UFA 2021
Jack Eichel – $10 million cap hit, UFA 2026
Jeff Skinner – $9 million cap hit, NMC, UFA 2027
Kyle Okposo – $6 million cap hit, NTC, UFA 2023
Curtis Lazar – $800,000 cap hit, RFA 2022
Defensemen
Jake McCabe – $2.85 million cap hit, UFA 2021
Rasmus Dahlin – $925,000 cap hit, RFA 2021
Henri Jokiharju – $925,000 cap hit, RFA 2021
Rasmus Ristolainen – $5.40 million cap hit, UFA 2022
Colin Miller – $3.875 million cap hit, UFA 2022
Goaltenders
Carter Hutton – $2.75 million cap hit, UFA 2021
Buyouts
Cody Hodgson – $792,000 for the next 3 seasons.
2020-21 Draft Outlook
Buffalo owns the eighth overall selection in the first round of the draft. Sabres have one pick in the second, fourth, and fifth rounds, and two in the seventh round.
Buffalo Sabres summary
The canvas is mostly blank for general manager Kevyn Adams to shape this roster for next season and beyond. The Sabres have a lot of money to work with and only a few long term deals, although the Skinner and Okposo deals might hamper them on the back end. They will be busy filling out their roster and looking to create a bright future for the organization.