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Zach Metsa contract

DefenseAge 27Buffalo Sabres
Cap hit 2026-27
$775K$775,000
BUFBuffalo Sabres · Jul 2025 – present
Two-way

2 years · $1.55M total

Year 2 of 2 · expires after 2026-27 as a UFA at age 28

Contract timeline

UFA 2027 · age 28

2026-27 · BUF · Cap hit $775K · Salary $775K

Annual pay vs. cap hit

25/26: pay $775,000, cap hit $775,000$775K25/2626/27: pay $775,000, cap hit $775,000$775K26/27
Total pay Cap hit

Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.

Year by year

Zach Metsa contract by season
Season2025-262026-27
TeamBUFBUF
Cap hit$775K$775K
% of cap0.8%0.7%
Total salary$775K$775K
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Signed Jul 2, 2025 with BUF. Source announcement