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Tage Thompson contract
CenterAge 28Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo SabresCap hit 2026-27
$7.14M$7,142,857Buffalo Sabres · Aug 2022 – present7 years · $50.0M total
Year 4 of 7 · expires after 2029-30 as a UFA at age 32
Contract timeline
UFA 2030 · age 32
2026-27 · BUF · Cap hit $7.14M · Salary $7.14M · M-NTC
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid most heavily in the early years: $7.14M in 2023-24, dropping to $7.14M in the final season.
Year by year
| Season | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BUF | BUF | BUF | BUF | BUF | BUF | BUF |
| Cap hit | $7.14M | $7.14M | $7.14M | $7.14M | $7.14M | $7.14M | $7.14M |
| % of cap | 8.6% | 8.1% | 7.5% | 6.9% | 6.3%* | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $7.14M | $7.14M | $7.14M | $7.14M | $7.14M | $7.14M | $7.14M |
| Base salary | $5.14M | $7.14M | $7.14M | $7.14M | $7.14M | $7.14M | $7.14M |
| Signing bonus | $2.00M | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $7.14M | $7.14M | $7.14M | $7.14M | $7.14M | $7.14M | $7.14M |
| Clause | — | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Aug 30, 2022 with BUF. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2020-21 to 2022-233 years · $1.40M AAV · signed Oct 5, 2020
| Season | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BUF | BUF | BUF |
| Cap hit | $1.40M | $1.40M | $1.40M |
| % of cap | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Total salary | $1.20M | $1.40M | $1.60M |
| Base salary | $1.20M | $1.40M | $1.60M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $1.20M | $1.40M | $1.60M |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Oct 5, 2020 with BUF. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2017-18 to 2019-203 years · $925K AAV · signed Mar 7, 2017
| Season | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | STL | BUF | BUF |
| Cap hit | $925K | $925K | $925K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Total salary | $925K | $925K | $925K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $213K | $425K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Mar 7, 2017 with STL. Source announcement