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Buffalo Sabres · Oct 2023 – presentNMCNo-movement clause Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit
Rasmus Dahlin contract
#26DefenseAge 26Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo SabresCap hit 2026-27
$11.00M$11,000,000Buffalo Sabres · Oct 2023 – present8 years · $88.0M total
Year 3 of 8 · expires after 2031-32 as a UFA at age 32
Contract timeline
UFA 2032 · age 32
2026-27 · BUF · Cap hit $11.00M · Salary $11.00M · NMC
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid most heavily in the early years: $13.0M in 2024-25, dropping to $10.0M in the final season.
Year by year
| Season | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BUF | BUF | BUF | BUF | BUF | BUF | BUF | BUF |
| Cap hit | $11.00M | $11.00M | $11.00M | $11.00M | $11.00M | $11.00M | $11.00M | $11.00M |
| % of cap | 12.5% | 11.5% | 10.6% | 9.7%* | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $13.00M | $12.00M | $11.00M | $11.00M | $11.00M | $10.00M | $10.00M | $10.00M |
| Base salary | $8.00M | $12.00M | $11.00M | $11.00M | $11.00M | $10.00M | $10.00M | $10.00M |
| Signing bonus | $5.00M | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $13.00M | $12.00M | $11.00M | $11.00M | $11.00M | $10.00M | $10.00M | $10.00M |
| Clause | — | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Oct 9, 2023 with BUF. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2021-22 to 2023-243 years · $6.00M AAV · signed Sep 22, 2021
| Season | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BUF | BUF | BUF |
| Cap hit | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M |
| % of cap | 7.4% | 7.3% | 7.2% |
| Total salary | $5.00M | $5.80M | $7.20M |
| Base salary | $3.00M | $5.80M | $7.20M |
| Signing bonus | $2.00M | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $5.00M | $5.80M | $7.20M |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Sep 22, 2021 with BUF. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2018-19 to 2020-213 years · $925K AAV · signed Jul 9, 2018
| Season | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BUF | BUF | BUF |
| Cap hit | $925K | $925K | $925K |
| % of cap | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Total salary | $925K | $925K | $925K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $2.85M | $2.85M | $2.85M |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Jul 9, 2018 with BUF. Source announcement