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Buffalo Sabres · Jul 2025 – present Total pay Cap hit
Alex Lyon contract
#34GoalieAge 33Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo SabresCap hit 2026-27
$1.50M$1,500,000Buffalo Sabres · Jul 2025 – present2 years · $3.0M total
Year 2 of 2 · expires after 2026-27 as a UFA at age 34
Contract timeline
UFA 2027 · age 34
2026-27 · BUF · Cap hit $1.50M · Salary $1.50M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
| Season | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | BUF | BUF |
| Cap hit | $1.50M | $1.50M |
| % of cap | 1.6% | 1.4% |
| Total salary | $1.50M | $1.50M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jul 1, 2025 with BUF. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2023-24 to 2024-252 years · $900K AAV · signed Jul 1, 2023
| Season | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | DET | DET |
| Cap hit | $900K | $900K |
| % of cap | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Total salary | $900K | $900K |
| Base salary | $900K | $900K |
| Signing bonus | $0 | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 | $0 |
| Minors salary | $900K | $900K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jul 1, 2023 with DET. Source announcement
Standard · 2022-231 year · $750K AAV · signed Jul 13, 2022
| Season | 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Team | FLA |
| Cap hit | $750K |
| % of cap | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $750K |
| Base salary | $750K |
| Signing bonus | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 |
| Minors salary | $310K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 13, 2022 with FLA. Source announcement
Standard · 2021-221 year · $750K AAV · signed Jul 30, 2021
| Season | 2021-22 |
|---|---|
| Team | CAR |
| Cap hit | $750K |
| % of cap | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $750K |
| Base salary | $750K |
| Signing bonus | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 |
| Minors salary | $200K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 30, 2021 with CAR. Source announcement
Standard · 2020-211 year · $700K AAV · signed Sep 25, 2020
| Season | 2020-21 |
|---|---|
| Team | PHI |
| Cap hit | $700K |
| % of cap | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $700K |
| Base salary | $700K |
| Signing bonus | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 |
| Minors salary | $700K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Sep 25, 2020 with PHI. Source announcement
Standard · 2018-19 to 2019-202 years · $750K AAV · signed Jul 7, 2018
| Season | 2018-19 | 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | PHI | PHI |
| Cap hit | $750K | $750K |
| % of cap | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $750K | $750K |
| Base salary | $750K | $750K |
| Signing bonus | $0 | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 | $0 |
| Minors salary | $250K | $750K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jul 7, 2018 with PHI. Source announcement
Standard · 2017-181 year · $874K AAV · signed Jul 15, 2017
| Season | 2017-18 |
|---|---|
| Team | PHI |
| Cap hit | $874K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $874K |
| Base salary | $874K |
| Signing bonus | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 |
| Minors salary | $70K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 15, 2017 with PHI. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2015-16 to 2016-172 years · $925K AAV · signed Apr 5, 2016
| Season | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | PHI | PHI |
| Cap hit | $925K | $925K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $925K | $925K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $0 | $0 |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Apr 5, 2016 with PHI. Source announcement