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G · Buffalo Sabres · Shoots L · Age 27AHL
Matt Villalta$850.0K cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit0.8% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $850.0K
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 1 of 1
- Expiry statusAge 28 at expiry
- UFA
0.8%
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.
Contracts5 on record
1-Year StandardActive
UFA2026-27'|$850.0KAAV|$850.0Ktotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | — | $850.0K | 0.8% | $850.0K | $0 | $850.0K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $850.0K | $0 | $850.0K | — | — | — | — | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA2024-26'|$775.0KAAV|$1.55Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $775.0K | 0.9% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | -$596K | — | — | — |
| 2025-26 | — | $775.0K | 0.8% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $1.55M | $0 | $1.55M | -$596K | — | — | — | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA2023-24'|$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 | -$775K | — | — | — |
| Total | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | -$775K | — | — | — | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA2022-23'|$787.5KAAV|$787.5Ktotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $787.5K | 1.0% | $787.5K | $0 | $787.5K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $787.5K | $0 | $787.5K | — | — | — | — | |||
4-Year ELC
RFA2018-22'|$606.9KAAV|$2.43Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $775.8K | 1.0% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2019-20 | — | $778.3K | 1.0% | $700.0K | $92.5K | $792.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | — | $778.3K | 1.0% | $700.0K | $92.5K | $792.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | — | $778.3K | 1.0% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $2.15M | $277.5K | $2.43M | — | — | — | — | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- Waiver placedUTAOct 3, 2025
Placed on waivers.
2024-25
- Waiver placedUTAOct 6, 2024
Placed on waivers.
2023-24
- ExtensionUTAJun 19, 2024
Re-signed to a 2-year $1.6M two-way contract extension.
- Waiver placedARIOct 2, 2023
Placed on waivers.
- SigningARIJul 1, 2023
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 1-year $775K two-way contract.
2022-23
- Non tenderLAKJun 30, 2023
Not tendered a qualifying offer, becoming an unrestricted free agent.
2021-22
- ExtensionLAKJun 30, 2022
Re-signed to a 1-year $750K two-way contract extension.
2017-18
- SigningLAKApr 27, 2018
Signed 2017 third-round pick to a 3-year, $2.8M entry-level contract.
2016-17
- DraftedLAKJun 24, 2017
2017 NHL entry draft third-round pick (#72 overall).