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Peyton Krebs contract
#19CenterAge 25Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo SabresCap hit 2026-27
$4.50M$4,500,000Buffalo Sabres · Jul 2026 – present4 years · $18.0M total
Year 1 of 4 · expires after 2029-30 as a UFA at age 29
Contract timeline
UFA 2030 · age 29
2026-27 · BUF · Cap hit $4.50M · Salary $4.50M
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 | 2029-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BUF | BUF | BUF | BUF |
| Cap hit | $4.50M | $4.50M | $4.50M | $4.50M |
| % of cap | 4.3% | 4.0%* | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $4.50M | $4.50M | $4.50M | $4.50M |
| Clause | — | — | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Jul 13, 2026 with BUF. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2024-25 to 2025-262 years · $1.45M AAV · signed Sep 17, 2024
| Season | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | BUF | BUF |
| Cap hit | $1.45M | $1.45M |
| % of cap | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Total salary | $1.45M | $1.45M |
| Base salary | $1.45M | $1.45M |
| Signing bonus | $0 | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 | $0 |
| Minors salary | $0 | $0 |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Sep 17, 2024 with BUF. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2021-22 to 2023-243 years · $863K AAV · signed Nov 16, 2019
| Season | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BUF | BUF | BUF |
| Cap hit | $863K | $863K | $863K |
| % of cap | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Total salary | $925K | $833K | $833K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $0 | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $413K | $413K | $413K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Nov 16, 2019 with VGK. Source announcement