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LD · Buffalo Sabres · Shoots L · Age 32IR
Matt Grzelcyk$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 33 at expiry
- UFA
0.8%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
A+
-$10Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 99th percentile among D peers
1 GP · low availability0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS
Contracts6 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 | -$850K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | $850.0K | $0 | $850.0K | -$850K | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA2025-26'|$1.00MAAV|$1.00Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | $1.00M | 1.0% | $1.00M | $0 | $1.00M | +$1.1M | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Total | $1.00M | $0 | $1.00M | +$1.1M | 0 | 12 | 12 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA2024-25'|$2.75MAAV|$2.75Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $2.75M | 3.1% | $2.75M | $0 | $2.75M | +$3.9M | 1 | 39 | 40 |
| Total | $2.75M | $0 | $2.75M | +$3.9M | 1 | 39 | 40 | |||
4-Year Standard
UFA2020-24'|$3.69MAAV|$14.75Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $3.69M | 4.5% | $2.25M | $0 | $2.25M | +$141K | 5 | 15 | 20 |
| 2021-22 | — | $3.69M | 4.5% | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | -$530K | 4 | 20 | 24 |
| 2022-23 | — | $3.69M | 4.5% | $4.25M | $0 | $4.25M | +$40K | 4 | 22 | 26 |
| 2023-24 | — | $3.69M | 4.4% | $4.25M | $0 | $4.25M | -$2.0M | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Total | $14.75M | $0 | $14.75M | -$2.4M | 15 | 66 | 81 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA2018-20'|$1.40MAAV|$2.80Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $1.40M | 1.8% | $1.40M | $0 | $1.40M | +$780K | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| 2019-20 | — | $1.40M | 1.7% | $1.40M | $0 | $1.40M | +$1.8M | 4 | 17 | 21 |
| Total | $2.80M | $0 | $2.80M | +$2.5M | 7 | 32 | 39 | |||
2-Year ELC
RFA2016-18'|$858.8KAAV|$1.72Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | — | $858.8K | 1.2% | $700.0K | $92.5K | $792.5K | -$859K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | — | $858.8K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$529K | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| Total | $1.53M | $185.0K | $1.72M | -$330K | 3 | 12 | 15 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- InjuryCHIMar 23, 2026
Out for the season with an upper-body injury.
- SigningCHIOct 5, 2025
Re-signed unrestricted free agent to a 1-year $1M contract.
- SigningCHISep 16, 2025
Signed unrestricted free agent to a professional try-out contract.
2024-25
- SigningPITJul 1, 2024
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 1-year $2.8M contract.
2023-24
- ActivatedBOSMar 16, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryBOSMar 13, 2024
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ActivatedBOSMar 4, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryBOSMar 2, 2024
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedBOSFeb 24, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryBOSFeb 22, 2024
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedBOSDec 30, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryBOSDec 22, 2023
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedBOSNov 25, 2023
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveBOSNov 1, 2023
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
2022-23
- Injury reserveBOSSep 22, 2022
Placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury — out for the season.