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Buffalo Sabres · Jul 2025 – presentTwo-way Total pay Cap hit
Mason Geertsen contract
DefenseAge 31Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo SabresCap hit 2026-27
$775K$775,000Buffalo Sabres · Jul 2025 – present2 years · $1.55M total
Year 2 of 2 · expires after 2026-27 as a UFA at age 32
Contract timeline
UFA 2027 · age 32
2026-27 · BUF · Cap hit $775K · Salary $775K
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 | $775K | $775K |
| % of cap | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Total salary | $775K | $775K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jul 1, 2025 with BUF. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2023-24 to 2024-252 years · $775K AAV · signed Jul 1, 2023
| Season | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | VGK | VGK |
| Cap hit | $775K | $775K |
| % of cap | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $775K | $775K |
| Base salary | $775K | $775K |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $400K | $400K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jul 1, 2023 with VGK. Source announcement
Standard · 2022-231 year · $750K AAV · signed Jul 13, 2022
| Season | 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Team | NJD |
| Cap hit | $750K |
| % of cap | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $750K |
| Base salary | $750K |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $300K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 13, 2022 with NJD. Source announcement
Standard · 2020-21 to 2021-222 years · $725K AAV · signed Mar 3, 2021
| Season | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | NYR | NYR |
| Cap hit | $725K | $725K |
| % of cap | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $700K | $750K |
| Base salary | $700K | $750K |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $100K | $125K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Mar 3, 2021 with NYR. Source announcement
Standard · 2018-191 year · $650K AAV · signed Jul 13, 2018
| Season | 2018-19 |
|---|---|
| Team | COL |
| Cap hit | $650K |
| % of cap | 0.8% |
| Total salary | $650K |
| Base salary | $650K |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $85K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 13, 2018 with COL. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2015-16 to 2017-183 years · $675K AAV · signed Mar 24, 2015
| Season | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | COL | COL | COL |
| Cap hit | $675K | $675K | $675K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $650K | $650K | $725K |
| Base salary | $575K | $575K | $650K |
| Signing bonus | $75K | $75K | $75K |
| Perf. bonus | $100K | $100K | $25K |
| Minors salary | $60K | $65K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Mar 24, 2015 with COL. Source announcement