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C · Buffalo Sabres · Shoots L · Age 27NHL
Ryan McLeod$5.00M cap hit through 2028-29
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit4.8% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $5.00M
- Contract yearExpires after 2028-29
- 2 of 4
- Expiry statusAge 29 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- M-NTC
4.8%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
D
-$610Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 27th percentile among F peers
10 GP · low availability1 G · 1 A · 2 PTS
Contracts4 on record
4-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | M-NTC | $5.00M | 5.2% | $3.00M | $2.00M | $5.00M | +$715K | 14 | 40 | 54 |
| 2026-27 | — | $5.00M | 4.8% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | -$5.0M | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2027-28 | M-NTC | $5.00M | 4.4% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | M-NTC | $5.00M | 4.1% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $18.00M | $2.00M | $20.00M | -$4.3M | 15 | 41 | 56 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | $2.10M | 2.5% | $2.10M | $0 | $2.10M | +$678K | 12 | 18 | 30 |
| 2024-25 | — | $2.10M | 2.4% | $2.10M | $0 | $2.10M | +$3.5M | 20 | 33 | 53 |
| Total | $4.20M | $0 | $4.20M | +$4.2M | 32 | 51 | 83 | |||
1-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $798.0K | 1.0% | $798.0K | $0 | $798.0K | +$1.2M | 11 | 12 | 23 |
| Total | $798.0K | $0 | $798.0K | +$1.2M | 11 | 12 | 23 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | $834.2K | 1.0% | $700.0K | $92.5K | $792.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | — | $834.2K | 1.0% | $750.0K | $92.5K | $842.5K | -$721K | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | — | $834.2K | 1.0% | $775.0K | $92.5K | $867.5K | +$916K | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| Total | $2.23M | $277.5K | $2.50M | +$195K | 9 | 13 | 22 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- SigningBUFJul 1, 2025
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 4-year $20M contract.
2024-25
- Qualifying offerBUFJun 30, 2025
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
- ActivatedBUFJan 24, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveBUFJan 18, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- TradeBUFJul 5, 2024
Traded in a deal with the Oilers.
2023-24
- ActivatedEDMJan 16, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryEDMJan 13, 2024
Day-to-day with an illness.
- SigningEDMAug 1, 2023
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 2-year $4.2M contract.
2022-23
- Qualifying offerEDMJun 30, 2023
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
- ActivatedEDMApr 11, 2023
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveEDMApr 6, 2023
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- InjuryEDMMar 16, 2023
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedEDMDec 23, 2022
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveEDMNov 27, 2022
Placed on injured reserve with a sprained ankle.
- SigningEDMSep 22, 2022
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 1-year $798K contract.