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LW · Buffalo Sabres · Shoots L · Age 34IR
Jason Zucker$4.75M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit4.6% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $4.75M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 2 of 2
- Expiry statusAge 35 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- M-NTC
4.6%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
A
-$58Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 86th percentile among F peers
1 GP · low availability1 G · 0 A · 1 PTS
Contracts7 on record
2-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | M-NTC | $4.75M | 5.0% | $3.75M | $1.00M | $4.75M | +$12K | 24 | 21 | 45 |
| 2026-27 | M-NTC | $4.75M | 4.6% | $4.75M | $0 | $4.75M | -$4.8M | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | $8.50M | $1.00M | $9.50M | -$4.7M | 25 | 21 | 46 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $5.00M | 5.7% | $4.00M | $1.00M | $5.00M | +$598K | 21 | 32 | 53 |
| Total | $4.00M | $1.00M | $5.00M | +$598K | 21 | 32 | 53 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | $5.30M | 6.3% | $5.30M | $0 | $5.30M | -$3.0M | 14 | 18 | 32 |
| Total | $5.30M | $0 | $5.30M | -$3.0M | 14 | 18 | 32 | |||
5-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $5.50M | 6.9% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | -$2.4M | 21 | 21 | 42 |
| 2019-20 | M-NTC | $5.50M | 6.7% | $6.25M | $0 | $6.25M | -$2.9M | 20 | 21 | 41 |
| 2020-21 | M-NTC | $5.50M | 6.7% | $4.80M | $0 | $4.80M | -$3.5M | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 2021-22 | M-NTC | $5.50M | 6.7% | $6.25M | $0 | $6.25M | -$4.1M | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 2022-23 | M-NTC | $5.50M | 6.7% | $5.20M | $0 | $5.20M | -$1.3M | 27 | 21 | 48 |
| Total | $27.50M | $0 | $27.50M | -$14.1M | 85 | 81 | 166 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | — | $2.00M | 2.7% | $2.00M | $0 | $2.00M | +$1.1M | 22 | 25 | 47 |
| 2017-18 | — | $2.00M | 2.7% | $2.00M | $0 | $2.00M | +$2.1M | 33 | 31 | 64 |
| Total | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | +$3.2M | 55 | 56 | 111 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | — | $900.3K | 1.3% | $850.5K | $0 | $850.5K | +$302K | 21 | 5 | 26 |
| 2015-16 | — | $900.3K | 1.3% | $950.0K | $0 | $950.0K | +$422K | 13 | 10 | 23 |
| Total | $1.80M | $0 | $1.80M | +$725K | 34 | 15 | 49 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | — | $771.7K | 1.2% | $700.0K | $0 | $700.0K | -$699K | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012-13 | — | $771.7K | 1.3% | $715.0K | $0 | $715.0K | -$403K | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013-14 | — | $771.7K | 1.2% | $900.0K | $0 | $900.0K | -$551K | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | $2.31M | $0 | $2.31M | -$1.7M | 8 | 4 | 12 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedBUFJan 5, 2026
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveBUFDec 9, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedBUFNov 21, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveBUFNov 4, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with an illness.
- InjuryBUFNov 3, 2025
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ActivatedBUFOct 24, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryBUFOct 23, 2025
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
2024-25
- ActivatedBUFMar 10, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- ExtensionBUFMar 7, 2025
Re-signed to a 2-year $9.5M contract extension.
- InjuryBUFFeb 27, 2025
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedBUFJan 25, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryBUFJan 21, 2025
Day-to-day with an illness.
- SigningBUFJul 1, 2024
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 1-year $5M contract.
2023-24
- TradeNSHMar 8, 2024
Traded in a deal with the Coyotes.
- SuspensionARIJan 3, 2024
Suspended by NHL for 3 games for boarding.