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Buffalo Sabres · Jun 2019 – Jun 30, 2024 (date estimated) Total pay Cap hit
Jeff Skinner contract
Cap hit 2026-27
$9.00M$9,000,000Buffalo Sabres · Jun 2019 – Jun 30, 2024 (date estimated)8 years · $72.0M total
Year 8 of 8 · expires after 2026-27 as a UFA at age 35
Contract timeline
UFA 2027 · age 35
2026-27 · Cap hit $9.00M · Salary $9.00M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
| Season | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BUF | BUF | BUF | BUF | BUF | — | — | — |
| Cap hit | $9.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M |
| % of cap | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% | 8.7% |
| Total salary | $9.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M |
| Clause | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Signed Jun 7, 2019 with BUF. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2013-14 to 2018-196 years · $5.72M AAV · signed Aug 8, 2012
| Season | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | CAR | CAR | CAR | CAR | CAR | BUF |
| Cap hit | $5.72M | $5.72M | $5.72M | $5.72M | $5.72M | $5.72M |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | 7.2% |
| Total salary | $4.35M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M |
| Base salary | $4.35M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $4.35M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M |
| Clause | — | — | — | — | NMC | NMC |
Signed Aug 8, 2012 with CAR. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2010-11 to 2012-133 years · $900K AAV · signed Sep 21, 2010
| Season | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | CAR | CAR | CAR |
| Cap hit | $900K | $900K | $900K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $900K | $900K | $900K |
| Base salary | $810K | $810K | $810K |
| Signing bonus | $90K | $90K | $90K |
| Perf. bonus | $500K | $500K | $500K |
| Minors salary | $68K | $68K | $68K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Sep 21, 2010 with CAR. Source announcement