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C · Buffalo Sabres · Shoots L · Age 25NHL
Peyton Krebs$4.50M cap hit through 2029-30
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit4.3% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $4.50M
- Contract yearExpires after 2029-30
- 1 of 4
- Expiry statusAge 29 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- M-NTC
4.3%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
D
-$549Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 34th percentile among F peers
10 GP · low availability0 G · 4 A · 4 PTS
Contracts3 on record
4-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | — | $4.50M | 4.3% | $3.00M | $2.00M | $5.00M | -$4.5M | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2027-28 | — | $4.50M | 4.0% | $3.00M | $2.00M | $5.00M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | M-NTC | $4.50M | 3.7% | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | — | — | — | — |
| 2029-30 | M-NTC | $4.50M | 3.4% | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $14.00M | $4.00M | $18.00M | -$4.5M | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $1.45M | 1.6% | $1.45M | $0 | $1.45M | +$1.5M | 10 | 18 | 28 |
| 2025-26 | — | $1.45M | 1.5% | $1.45M | $0 | $1.45M | +$2.7M | 12 | 27 | 39 |
| Total | $2.90M | $0 | $2.90M | +$4.2M | 22 | 45 | 67 | |||
5-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | — | $894.2K | 1.1% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | -$442K | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | — | $863.3K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$1.3M | 7 | 15 | 22 |
| 2022-23 | — | $863.3K | 1.0% | $832.5K | $0 | $832.5K | +$1.7M | 9 | 17 | 26 |
| 2023-24 | — | $863.3K | 1.0% | $832.5K | $0 | $832.5K | +$1.0M | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | +$3.6M | 20 | 46 | 66 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2026-27
- ExtensionBUF → BUFJul 13, 2026
Peyton Krebs and Buffalo avoid arbitration with the four-year deal carrying a $4.5 million annual cap hit. The forward set career highs last season with 12 goals and 27 assists.
2025-26
- Qualifying offerBUFJun 29, 2026
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
- ActivatedBUFDec 18, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryBUFDec 17, 2025
Day-to-day with an illness.
2024-25
- ExtensionBUFSep 17, 2024
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 2-year $2.9M contract extension.
2023-24
- Qualifying offerBUFJun 30, 2024
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
- ActivatedBUFNov 13, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryBUFNov 11, 2023
Day-to-day with personal reasons.
2021-22
- ActivatedBUFJan 16, 2022
Activated from injured reserve / the non-roster list.
- Injury reserveBUFJan 6, 2022
Placed on injured reserve / the non-roster list with COVID-19 protocol.
- InjuryBUFJan 4, 2022
Day-to-day with a COVID-19.
- TradeBUFNov 4, 2021
Traded in a deal with the Golden Knights.
2020-21
- ActivatedVGKMay 28, 2021
Activated from COVID-19 list (still out for season with fractured jaw).
- InjuryVGKMay 27, 2021
Placed on COVID-19 list.
- InjuryVGKMay 10, 2021
Out for the season with a fractured jaw.