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Buffalo Sabres · Jul 2026 – present Total pay Cap hit
Olen Zellweger contract
DefenseAge 23Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo SabresCap hit 2026-27
$3.10M$3,100,000Buffalo Sabres · Jul 2026 – present3 years · $9.3M total
Year 1 of 3 · expires after 2028-29 as an RFA at age 25
Contract timeline
RFA 2029 · age 25
2026-27 · BUF · Cap hit $3.10M · Salary $3.10M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
| Season | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BUF | BUF | BUF |
| Cap hit | $3.10M | $3.10M | $3.10M |
| % of cap | 3.0% | 2.7%* | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $3.10M | $3.10M | $3.10M |
| Clause | — | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Jul 1, 2026 with BUF. Source announcement
Contract history
Entry-level · 2023-24 to 2025-263 years · $844K AAV · signed Aug 13, 2021
| Season | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | ANA | ANA | ANA |
| Cap hit | $844K | $844K | $844K |
| % of cap | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $868K | $833K | $833K |
| Base salary | $775K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $83K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $80K | $80K | $80K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Aug 13, 2021 with ANA. Source announcement