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C · Buffalo Sabres · Shoots R · Age 28NHL
Tage Thompson$7.14M cap hit through 2029-30
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit6.9% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $7.14M
- Contract yearExpires after 2029-30
- 4 of 7
- Expiry statusAge 32 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- M-NTC
6.9%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
F
-$871Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 16th percentile among F peers
10 GP · low availability5 G · 4 A · 9 PTS
Contracts3 on record
7-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | $7.14M | 8.6% | $5.14M | $2.00M | $7.14M | -$2.0M | 29 | 27 | 56 |
| 2024-25 | M-NTC | $7.14M | 8.1% | $7.14M | $0 | $7.14M | +$462K | 44 | 28 | 72 |
| 2025-26 | M-NTC | $7.14M | 7.5% | $7.14M | $0 | $7.14M | +$1.4M | 40 | 41 | 81 |
| 2026-27 | M-NTC | $7.14M | 6.9% | $7.14M | $0 | $7.14M | -$7.1M | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2027-28 | M-NTC | $7.14M | 6.3% | $7.14M | $0 | $7.14M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | M-NTC | $7.14M | 5.8% | $7.14M | $0 | $7.14M | — | — | — | — |
| 2029-30 | M-NTC | $7.14M | 5.4% | $7.14M | $0 | $7.14M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $48.00M | $2.00M | $50.00M | -$7.2M | 118 | 100 | 218 | |||
3-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $1.40M | 1.7% | $1.20M | $0 | $1.20M | +$181K | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2021-22 | — | $1.40M | 1.7% | $1.40M | $0 | $1.40M | +$4.3M | 38 | 30 | 68 |
| 2022-23 | — | $1.40M | 1.7% | $1.60M | $0 | $1.60M | +$6.9M | 47 | 47 | 94 |
| Total | $4.20M | $0 | $4.20M | +$11.3M | 93 | 83 | 176 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| 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 | -$342K | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2018-19 | — | $925.0K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$35K | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 2019-20 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$925K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | -$1.3M | 10 | 11 | 21 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2024-25
- ActivatedBUFFeb 8, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryBUFFeb 4, 2025
Day-to-day in concussion protocol.
- ActivatedBUFNov 26, 2024
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveBUFNov 15, 2024
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- InjuryBUFNov 12, 2024
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
2023-24
- ActivatedBUFMar 9, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryBUFMar 7, 2024
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedBUFDec 29, 2023
Activated from the non-roster list.
- Injury reserveBUFDec 28, 2023
Placed on the non-roster list for personal reasons.
- InjuryBUFDec 27, 2023
Day-to-day with personal reasons.
- ActivatedBUFDec 5, 2023
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveBUFNov 17, 2023
Placed on injured reserve with a wrist injury.
- InjuryBUFNov 14, 2023
Out indefinitely with a wrist injury.
2022-23
- ActivatedBUFApr 4, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryBUFMar 27, 2023
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.