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Sabres Roster

EASTERN CONFERENCE - ATLANTIC DIVISION
General Manager: Kevyn Adams — Head Coach: Lindy Ruff — Arena: KeyBank Center — Top Affiliate: Rochester Americans (AHL)
No. Forwards Shoots Ht/Wt Age Country Exp Acquired 2023-24 Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM PPG PPP S TOI '24 Playoffs
GP-G-A-Pts
'24-25
Cap Hit
6Benson, Zach [LW/RW]L5-10/15919CAN0Buf '23 (1/13)Buffalo71111930-336029814:31$950,000
15Danforth, Justin [W/C]R5-8/19331CAN2FA '25Columbus71101626-1026008614:16$1,100,000
91Doan, Josh [LW/RW]R6-2/19822USA0T-Uta '25Tucson Roadrunners (AHL)62262046-132$925,000
Arizona1154960002312:18
44Dunne, Josh [W/C]L6-4/21125USA2FA '24Cleveland Monsters (AHL)25257524
-Fiddler-Schultz, Riley [LW/C]6-0/20122CAN0-RS-Buf '25Rochester Americans (AHL)6101-510
55Geertsen, Mason [LW]L6-4/23129CAN1FA '25Henderson Silver Knights (AHL)58606-16108$775,000
12Greenway, Jordan [LW/C]L6-6/23127USA6T-Min '23Buffalo6710182811641310717:15$3,000,000
-Helenius, Konsta [C/RW]R5-11/18118FIN0-RBuf '24 (1/14)Jukurit (Liiga)51142236-310$975,000
Karlsson, Gustav [C]L6-1/16520SWE0-RBuf '22 (6/187)Vimmerby HC (Swe 3)315813124
-Kopff, Tyler [LW]L6-4/20521USA0-RS-Buf '25Brown Univ. (NCAA)3061218-416
48Kozak, Tyson [C/RW]L5-11/18521CAN0Buf '21 (7/193)Rochester Americans (AHL)415712-514$850,000
19Krebs, Peyton [C/W]L5-11/18023CAN3T-VGK '21Buffalo8041317267007412:30
Kucharcik, Matous [C]L6-4/18117ITA0-RBuf '25 (4/103)
20Kulich, Jiri [C/W]L6-1/18520CZE0Buf '22 (1/28)Rochester Americans (AHL)57271845226$886,666
Buffalo1000-1000114:53
-Leschyshyn, Jake [C]L5-11/19625USA2FA '25Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)4781119-836$766,667
NY Rangers1000-100006:28
29Malenstyn, Beck [RW/LW]L6-3/20026CAN3T-Wsh '24Washington8161521-125009814:154-0-0-0$1,350,000
71McLeod, Ryan [C/LW]L6-3/18825CAN3T-Edm '24Edmonton8112183010100110614:1524-4-0-4$2,100,000
49Meyer, Carson [RW]R5-11/18727USA2FA '25Cleveland Monsters (AHL)55221537-165$775,000
Columbus14112-2200109:07
-Nadeau, Olivier [RW]R6-2/20421CAN0-RBuf '21 (4/97)Rochester Americans (AHL)5101-22$836,667
Jacksonville Icemen (ECHL)411212241124
-Neuchev, Viktor [LW]L5-11/16520RUS0-RBuf '22 (3/74)Rochester Americans (AHL)57111728108$870,000
9Norris, Josh [C]L6-2/19625USA4T-Ott '25Ottawa50161430-62251211517:38
Novotny, Melvin [LW]L6-1/18717SWE0-RBuf '25 (7/195)
86Ostlund, Noah [C/LW]L5-10/16420SWE0-RBuf '22 (1/16)Rochester Americans (AHL)201112$886,666
Växjö Lakers HC (SHL)38121123124
22Quinn, Jack [RW/LW]R6-0/17623CAN2Buf '20 (1/8)Buffalo2791019-18135615:38$863,334
-Ratkovic Berndtsson, Joel [LW/RW]L6-0/17920SWE0-RBuf '22 (7/202)FPS (Fin 2)224711-312
63Rosen, Isak [RW/LW]L6-0/18521SWE0Buf '21 (1/14)Rochester Americans (AHL)67203050412$894,167
Buffalo7000-300088:35
-Sjodin, Linus [C/RW]L6-0/16822SWE0-RBuf '22 (7/211)Rögle BK (SHL)5235828
72Thompson, Tage [W/C]R6-6/22026USA6T-StL '18Buffalo71292756-14391624618:07$7,142,857
89Tuch, Alex [RW]R6-4/22028USA7T-VGK '21Buffalo7522375995421119219:30$4,750,000
-Wahlberg, Anton [C]L6-3/19219SWE0-RBuf '23 (2/39)Rochester Americans (AHL)913416$865,000
Malmö Redhawks (SHL)43551024
17Zucker, Jason [LW/RW]L5-11/19232USA12FA '24Nashville18527-423114613:136-1-2-3$5,000,000
Arizona5191625-5584910414:02
Total Ari/Nas69141832-98151015013:496-1-2-3
No. Defensemen Shoots Ht/Wt Age Country Exp Acquired 2023-24 Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM PPG PPP S TOI '24 Playoffs
GP-G-A-Pts
'24-25
Cap Hit
-Bedkowski, DavidR6-5/21417CAN0-RBuf '25 (3/71)Oshawa Generals (OHL)6821012548
-Belliveau, IsaacL6-2/19021CAN0-RT-Pit '25Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL)2000-12$875,000
Wheeling Nailers (ECHL)701424381324
-Brunet, Simon-PierR6-2/19618CAN0-RBuf '24 (4/123)Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)52410141256
78Bryson, JacobL5-9/17426CAN3Buf '17 (4/99)Rochester Americans (AHL)1003352$900,000
Buffalo3617858001514:41
4Byram, BowenL6-1/19023CAN3T-Col '24Buffalo18369-113012121:51$3,850,000
Colorado5581220140006319:51
Total Col/Buf73111829053018420:21
26Dahlin, RasmusL6-3/20424SWE5Buf '18 (1/1)Buffalo81203959-36662023525:25$11,000,000
33Johnson, RyanL6-0/17023USA0Buf '19 (1/31)Rochester Americans (AHL)2709956$925,000
Buffalo41077312003513:52
28Jones, ZacL5-11/19023USA3FA '25NY Rangers3127918004214:38
8Kesselring, MichaelR6-5/21524USA0T-Uta '25Tucson Roadrunners (AHL)6000-211$1,400,000
Arizona65516211166007615:48
76Komarov, VsevolodR6-3/18720RUS0-RBuf '22 (5/134)Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)381139504454$835,000
Québec Remparts (QMJHL)2231619351
Total (QMJHL)6014556947105
-Laberge, NoahL6-1/18518CAN0-RBuf '25 (5/135)Acadie-Bathurst Titan (QMJHL)6542024916
73Metsa, ZachR5-9/19825USA0S-Buf '25Rochester Americans (AHL)54717241516
57Mrtka, RadimR6-6/21817CZE0-RBuf '25 (1/9)HC Oceláři Třinec (Czechia Extraliga)3000-32
-Novikov, NikitaL6-3/19621RUS0-RBuf '21 (6/188)Rochester Americans (AHL)65320232042$867,500
-Panocha, NorwinL6-1/18519GER0-RBuf '23 (7/205)Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)5201515-528
25Power, OwenL6-6/22621CAN2Buf '21 (1/1)Buffalo76627338280610822:55$8,350,000
3Rathbone, JackL5-10/17725USA3FA '24Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL)67816241221$775,000
Abbotsford Canucks (AHL)210142
Total (AHL)69916251623
23Samuelsson, MattiasL6-4/22424USA3Buf '18 (2/32)Buffalo41167426004420:30$4,285,714
21Timmins, ConorR6-3/21326CAN4T-Pit '25Toronto251910918022516:01$1,100,000
No. Goaltenders Catches Ht/Wt Age Country Exp Acquired 2023-24 Team GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SA Sv% '24 Playoffs
GP-W-GAA
'24-25
Cap Hit
92Ellis, ColtenL6-1/19124CAN0-RW-StL '25Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)169562.89790046605.924$775,000
Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL)2111512.451251147614.923
-Leenders, RyersonL6-2/17918CAN0-RBuf '24 (7/219)Mississauga Steelheads (OHL)4626723.122417431391527.909
-Leinonen, TopiasL6-5/23420FIN0-RBuf '22 (2/41)JYP (Liiga)63344.14041023147.844
27Levi, DevonL6-0/18422CAN0T-Fla '21Rochester Americans (AHL)2615622.421664063866.927$925,000
Buffalo2312953.11082067666.899
1Luukkonen, Ukko-PekkaL6-5/22325FIN3Buf '17 (2/54)Buffalo5430812.572722451321470.91$4,750,000
34Lyon, AlexL6-1/19631USA6FA '25Detroit4424993.052118521271325.904$900,000
-Meloche, SamuelL6-3/19617CAN0-RBuf '25 (4/116)Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)1611.971000229.931
Prokhorov, YevgeniL6-3/17217BLR0-RBuf '25 (7/199)
-Ratzlaff, ScottL6-0/17519CAN0-RBuf '23 (5/141)Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)5229733.332126111651740.905