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Josh Doan contract

#91Right WingAge 24Buffalo Sabres
Cap hit 2026-27
$6.95M$6,950,000
BUFBuffalo Sabres · Jan 2026 – present

7 years · $48.65M total

Year 1 of 7 · expires after 2032-33 as a UFA at age 31

Contract timeline

UFA 2033 · age 31

2026-27 · BUF · Cap hit $6.95M · Salary $6.95M

Annual pay vs. cap hit

26/27: pay $6,950,000, cap hit $6,950,000$6.95M26/2727/28: pay $6,950,000, cap hit $6,950,000$6.95M27/2828/29: pay $6,950,000, cap hit $6,950,000$6.95M28/2929/30: pay $6,950,000, cap hit $6,950,000$6.95M29/3030/31: pay $6,950,000, cap hit $6,950,000$6.95M30/3131/32: pay $6,950,000, cap hit $6,950,000$6.95M31/3232/33: pay $6,950,000, cap hit $6,950,000$6.95M32/33
Total pay Cap hit

Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.

Year by year

Josh Doan contract by season
Season2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-312031-322032-33
TeamBUFBUFBUFBUFBUFBUFBUF
Cap hit$6.95M$6.95M$6.95M$6.95M$6.95M$6.95M$6.95M
% of cap6.7%6.1%*cap not set yetcap not set yetcap not set yetcap not set yetcap not set yet
Total salary$6.95M$6.95M$6.95M$6.95M$6.95M$6.95M$6.95M
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* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.

Signed Jan 21, 2026 with BUF. Source announcement

Contract history

ARIEntry-level · 2023-24 to 2025-263 years · $925K AAV · signed Mar 16, 2023
Contract 2023-24 to 2025-26 by season
Season2023-242024-252025-26
TeamUTAUTAUTA
Cap hit$925K$925K$925K
% of cap1.1%1.1%1.0%
Total salary$925K$925K$925K
Base salary$833K$833K$833K
Signing bonus$93K$93K$93K
Perf. bonus$0$0$0
Minors salary$80K$80K$80K
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Signed Mar 16, 2023 with ARI. Source announcement