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Noah Ostlund contract
CenterAge 22Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo SabresCap hit 2026-27
$887K$886,667Buffalo Sabres · Jul 2022 – present3 years · $2.66M total
Year 3 of 3 · expires after 2026-27 as an RFA at age 23
Contract timeline
2026-27 · BUF · Cap hit $887K · Salary $855K
Signed extension
UFA 2035 · age 31
2027-28 · BUF · Cap hit $6.60M · Salary $6.60M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid most heavily in the early years: $950K in 2024-25, dropping to $855K in the final season.
Year by year
| Season | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BUF | BUF | BUF |
| Cap hit | $887K | $887K | $887K |
| % of cap | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $950K | $855K | $855K |
| Base salary | $855K | $855K | $855K |
| Signing bonus | $95K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $475K | $475K | $475K |
| Minors salary | $83K | $83K | $83K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Jul 15, 2022 with BUF. Source announcement
Extension: 8 years, $6.60M AAV
8 years · $52.8M total · begins 2027-28 · signed Sep 14, 2026
| Season | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 | 2033-34 | 2034-35 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BUF | BUF | BUF | BUF | BUF | BUF | BUF | BUF |
| Cap hit | $6.60M | $6.60M | $6.60M | $6.60M | $6.60M | $6.60M | $6.60M | $6.60M |
| % of cap | 5.8%* | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $6.60M | $6.60M | $6.60M | $6.60M | $6.60M | $6.60M | $6.60M | $6.60M |
| Clause | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Sep 14, 2026 with BUF. Source announcement