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D · Buffalo Sabres · Shoots L · Age 32UNSIGNED
Gavin Bayreuther— cap hit through 2025-26
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit2026-27 cap hit
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- Contract yearExpires after 2025-26
- 2 of 1
- Expiry statusAge 32 at expiry
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Player valueproduction against cap hit
No value receipt yet
The value grade needs a season of synced stats. It appears once the NHL stats sync has run for 2026-27.
Contracts6 on record
1-Year Standard
2025-26'|$775.0KAAV|$775.0Ktotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | $775.0K | 0.8% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | — | — | — | — | |||
1-Year Standard
2023-24'|$775.0KAAV|$775.0Ktotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | $775.0K | 0.9% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | — | — | — | — | |||
2-Year Standard
2021-23'|$750.0KAAV|$1.50Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | $750.0K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | +$303K | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022-23 | — | $750.0K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | +$1.3M | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| Total | $1.50M | $0 | $1.50M | +$1.6M | 2 | 20 | 22 | |||
1-Year Standard
2020-21'|$710.0KAAV|$710.0Ktotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $710.0K | 0.9% | $700.0K | $10.0K | $710.0K | -$519K | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | $700.0K | $10.0K | $710.0K | -$519K | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
1-Year Standard
2019-20'|$700.0KAAV|$700.0Ktotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | $700.0K | 0.9% | $700.0K | $0 | $700.0K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $700.0K | $0 | $700.0K | — | — | — | — | |||
2-Year Standard
2017-19'|$925.0KAAV|$1.85Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | — | $925.0K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2018-19 | — | $925.0K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$319K | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | $1.67M | $185.0K | $1.85M | -$319K | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- TradeBUFJan 24, 2026
Traded in a deal with the Hurricanes.
- Waiver placedCARSep 30, 2025
Placed on waivers.
- SigningCARJul 11, 2025
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 1-year $775K two-way contract.
2023-24
- Waiver placedDALOct 2, 2023
Placed on waivers.
- SigningDALJul 2, 2023
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 1-year $775K contract.
2022-23
- Waiver placedCBJOct 3, 2022
Placed on waivers.
2021-22
- ActivatedCBJJan 9, 2022
Activated from injured reserve / the non-roster list.
- Injury reserveCBJDec 30, 2021
Placed on injured reserve / the non-roster list with COVID-19 protocol.
- Waiver placedCBJOct 4, 2021
Placed on waivers.
- SigningCBJJul 28, 2021
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 2-year $1.5M two-way contract.
- DraftedSEAJul 21, 2021
2021 NHL expansion draft pick (from Blue Jackets).
- DraftedCBJJul 21, 2021
Lost in 2021 NHL expansion draft (to Kraken).
2020-21
- Waiver placedCBJJan 11, 2021
Placed on waivers.
- SigningCBJOct 9, 2020
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 1-year $710K two-way contract.
2019-20
- SigningDALJul 8, 2019
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 1-year, $700K two-way contract.