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C · Buffalo Sabres · Shoots L · Age 22NHL
Noah Östlund$886.7K cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit0.9% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $886.7K
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 5 of 5
- Expiry statusAge 23 at expiry
- RFA
0.9%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
B+
-$70Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 82th percentile among F peers
10 GP · low availability2 G · 5 A · 7 PTS
Contracts2 on record
8-Year ExtensionUpcoming
UFA2027-35'|$6.60MAAV|$52.80Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-28 | — | $6.60M | 5.8% | $4.35M | $3.75M | $8.10M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | — | $6.60M | 5.4% | $3.85M | $3.75M | $7.60M | — | — | — | — |
| 2029-30 | — | $6.60M | 5.0% | $6.60M | $0 | $6.60M | — | — | — | — |
| 2030-31 | — | $6.60M | 4.6% | $6.40M | $0 | $6.40M | — | — | — | — |
| 2031-32 | M-NTC | $6.60M | 4.4% | $6.10M | $0 | $6.10M | — | — | — | — |
| 2032-33 | M-NTC | $6.60M | 4.1% | $6.00M | $0 | $6.00M | — | — | — | — |
| 2033-34 | M-NTC | $6.60M | 3.9% | $6.00M | $0 | $6.00M | — | — | — | — |
| 2034-35 | M-NTC | $6.60M | 3.7% | $6.00M | $0 | $6.00M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $45.30M | $7.50M | $52.80M | — | — | — | — | |||
5-Year ELCActive
RFA2022-27'|$570.0KAAV|$2.85Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $950.0K | 1.2% | $0 | $95.0K | $95.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | — | $918.3K | 1.1% | $0 | $95.0K | $95.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-25 | — | $886.7K | 1.0% | $855.0K | $95.0K | $950.0K | -$570K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | — | $886.7K | 0.9% | $855.0K | $0 | $855.0K | +$2.3M | 11 | 16 | 27 |
| 2026-27 | — | $886.7K | 0.9% | $855.0K | $0 | $855.0K | -$570K | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Total | $2.56M | $285.0K | $2.85M | +$1.1M | 13 | 21 | 34 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- InjuryBUFApr 29, 2026
Out for the season with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedBUFApr 23, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryBUFMar 26, 2026
Out indefinitely with an upper-body injury.
- Injury reserveBUFSep 30, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury.
2022-23
- SigningBUFJul 15, 2022
Signed 2022 first-round pick to a 3-year $4.3M entry-level contract.
- DraftedBUFJul 7, 2022
2022 NHL entry draft first-round pick (#16 overall).