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St. Louis Blues · Mar 2025 – Oct 13, 2026
Buffalo Sabres · Oct 2026 – present (date estimated)Two-way Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit
Colten Ellis contract
GoalieAge 26Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo SabresCap hit 2026-27
$775K$775,000St. Louis Blues · Mar 2025 – Oct 13, 2026Buffalo Sabres · Oct 2026 – present (date estimated)2 years · $1.55M total
Year 2 of 2 · expires after 2026-27 as an RFA at age 26
Contract timeline
RFA 2027 · age 26
2026-27 · BUF · Cap hit $775K · Salary $775K
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid evenly: $775K every season.
Year by year
| Season | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | STL | BUF |
| Cap hit | $775K | $775K |
| % of cap | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Total salary | $775K | $775K |
| Base salary | $775K | $775K |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $95K | $95K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Mar 6, 2025 with STL. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2024-251 year · $775K AAV · signed Jun 11, 2024
| Season | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Team | STL |
| Cap hit | $775K |
| % of cap | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $775K |
| Base salary | $775K |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $85K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jun 11, 2024 with STL. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2021-22 to 2023-243 years · $851K AAV · signed Mar 1, 2021
| Season | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | STL | STL | STL |
| Cap hit | $851K | $851K | $851K |
| % of cap | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Total salary | $843K | $843K | $868K |
| Base salary | $750K | $750K | $775K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $83K | $83K | $58K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Mar 1, 2021 with STL. Source announcement