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Buffalo Sabres · Jul 2025 – present Total pay Cap hit
Tyson Kozak contract
CenterAge 23Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo SabresCap hit 2026-27
$775K$775,000Buffalo Sabres · Jul 2025 – present3 years · $2.33M total
Year 2 of 3 · expires after 2027-28 as an RFA at age 25
Contract timeline
RFA 2028 · age 25
2026-27 · BUF · Cap hit $775K · Salary $775K
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
| Season | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BUF | BUF | BUF |
| Cap hit | $775K | $775K | $775K |
| % of cap | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.7%* |
| Total salary | $775K | $775K | $775K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Jul 1, 2025 with BUF. Source announcement
Contract history
Entry-level · 2022-23 to 2024-253 years · $850K AAV · signed Aug 19, 2022
| Season | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BUF | BUF | BUF |
| Cap hit | $850K | $850K | $850K |
| % of cap | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Total salary | $833K | $861K | $856K |
| Base salary | $750K | $775K | $775K |
| Signing bonus | $83K | $86K | $81K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $80K | $80K | $80K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Aug 19, 2022 with BUF. Source announcement