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C · Buffalo Sabres · Shoots L · Age 27NHL
Josh Norris$7.95M cap hit through 2029-30
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit7.6% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $7.95M
- Contract yearExpires after 2029-30
- 5 of 8
- Expiry statusAge 31 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- M-NTC
7.6%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
F
-$970Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 12th percentile among F peers
10 GP · low availability2 G · 1 A · 3 PTS
Contracts2 on record
8-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $7.95M | 9.6% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023-24 | — | $7.95M | 9.5% | $6.50M | $0 | $6.50M | — | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 2024-25 | — | $7.95M | 9.0% | $9.50M | $0 | $9.50M | — | 21 | 14 | 35 |
| 2025-26 | — | $7.95M | 8.3% | $9.50M | $0 | $9.50M | -$4.4M | 13 | 21 | 34 |
| 2026-27 | M-NTC | $7.95M | 7.6% | $9.50M | $0 | $9.50M | -$8.0M | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2027-28 | M-NTC | $7.95M | 7.0% | $8.75M | $0 | $8.75M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | M-NTC | $7.95M | 6.5% | $7.85M | $0 | $7.85M | — | — | — | — |
| 2029-30 | M-NTC | $7.95M | 6.0% | $7.00M | $0 | $7.00M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $63.60M | $0 | $63.60M | -$12.3M | 54 | 51 | 105 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | — | 17 | 18 | 35 |
| 2021-22 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | — | 35 | 20 | 55 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | — | 52 | 38 | 90 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedBUFApr 28, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryBUFApr 23, 2026
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedBUFFeb 23, 2026
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveBUFJan 19, 2026
Placed on injured reserve with a rib injury.
- InjuryBUFJan 15, 2026
Out indefinitely with a rib injury.
- ActivatedBUFDec 14, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryBUFDec 9, 2025
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ActivatedBUFDec 1, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveBUFOct 11, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
2024-25
- InjuryBUFMar 15, 2025
Out for the season with a mid-body injury.
- TradeBUFMar 7, 2025
Traded in a deal with the Senators.
- ActivatedOTTMar 1, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryOTTFeb 3, 2025
Out indefinitely with a mid-body injury / upper-body injury.
- ActivatedOTTJan 26, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryOTTJan 22, 2025
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.