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LW · Buffalo Sabres · Shoots L · Age 28NHL
Beck Malenstyn$2.92M cap hit through 2031-32
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit2.8% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $2.92M
- Contract yearExpires after 2031-32
- 1 of 6
- Expiry statusAge 34 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NTCM-NTC
2.8%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$356Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 47th percentile among F peers
10 GP · low availability0 G · 2 A · 2 PTS
Contracts5 on record
6-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NTC | $2.92M | 2.8% | $1.00M | $2.50M | $3.50M | -$2.9M | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2027-28 | M-NTC | $2.92M | 2.6% | $1.00M | $2.50M | $3.50M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | M-NTC | $2.92M | 2.4% | $3.00M | $0 | $3.00M | — | — | — | — |
| 2029-30 | M-NTC | $2.92M | 2.2% | $3.00M | $0 | $3.00M | — | — | — | — |
| 2030-31 | M-NTC | $2.92M | 2.1% | $2.25M | $0 | $2.25M | — | — | — | — |
| 2031-32 | M-NTC | $2.92M | 1.9% | $2.25M | $0 | $2.25M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $12.50M | $5.00M | $17.50M | -$2.9M | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $1.35M | 1.5% | $1.35M | $0 | $1.35M | -$294K | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2025-26 | — | $1.35M | 1.4% | $1.35M | $0 | $1.35M | +$132K | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Total | $2.70M | $0 | $2.70M | -$162K | 11 | 13 | 24 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $762.5K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | -$586K | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | — | $762.5K | 0.9% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | +$1.2M | 6 | 15 | 21 |
| Total | $1.52M | $0 | $1.52M | +$596K | 7 | 16 | 23 | |||
1-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | $750.0K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | -$667K | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | -$667K | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
4-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | — | $763.3K | 1.0% | $0 | $80.0K | $80.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2018-19 | — | $736.7K | 0.9% | $650.0K | $80.0K | $730.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2019-20 | — | $736.7K | 0.9% | $700.0K | $80.0K | $780.0K | -$573K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | — | $736.7K | 0.9% | $700.0K | $0 | $700.0K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $2.05M | $240.0K | $2.29M | -$573K | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ExtensionBUFJun 29, 2026
Re-signed to a 6-year $17.5M contract extension.
- ActivatedBUFOct 22, 2025
Activated from the non-roster list.
- Injury reserveBUFOct 20, 2025
Placed on the non-roster list for personal reasons.
2024-25
- InjuryBUFApr 15, 2025
Out for the season with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedBUFFeb 22, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryBUFFeb 8, 2025
Day-to-day with a back injury.
- ActivatedBUFJan 13, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryBUFJan 6, 2025
Day-to-day with an illness.
- SigningBUFJul 23, 2024
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 2-year $2.7M contract.
2023-24
- Qualifying offerBUFJun 30, 2024
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
- TradeBUFJun 29, 2024
Traded in a deal with the Capitals.
- ActivatedWSHJan 20, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryWSHJan 18, 2024
Day-to-day with personal reasons.
2022-23
- ActivatedWSHDec 28, 2022
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveWSHNov 1, 2022
Placed on injured reserve.