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LD · Buffalo Sabres · Shoots L · Age 29NHL
Dennis Gilbert$850.0K cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit0.8% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $850.0K
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 1 of 1
- Expiry statusAge 30 at expiry
- UFA
0.8%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
A
-$31Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 93th percentile among D peers
3 GP · low availability1 G · 1 A · 2 PTS
Contracts6 on record
1-Year StandardActive
UFA2026-27'|$850.0KAAV|$850.0Ktotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | — | $850.0K | 0.8% | $850.0K | $0 | $850.0K | -$850K | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | $850.0K | $0 | $850.0K | -$850K | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA2025-26'|$875.0KAAV|$875.0Ktotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | $875.0K | 0.9% | $850.0K | $25.0K | $875.0K | -$700K | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | $850.0K | $25.0K | $875.0K | -$700K | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA2024-25'|$825.0KAAV|$825.0Ktotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $825.0K | 0.9% | $825.0K | $0 | $825.0K | +$4K | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Total | $825.0K | $0 | $825.0K | +$4K | 0 | 6 | 6 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA2022-24'|$762.5KAAV|$1.52Mtotal
| 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 | -$189K | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023-24 | — | $762.5K | 0.9% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | +$285K | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Total | $1.52M | $0 | $1.52M | +$96K | 2 | 9 | 11 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA2021-22'|$750.0KAAV|$750.0Ktotal
| 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 | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | — | — | — | — | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA2018-21'|$925.0KAAV|$2.77Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $925.0K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$925K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$475K | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020-21 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$925K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | -$2.3M | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedOTTApr 12, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryOTTMar 23, 2026
Out indefinitely with an upper-body injury.
- TradeOTTNov 17, 2025
Traded in a deal with the Flyers.
- Waiver placedPHIOct 4, 2025
Placed on waivers.
- SigningPHIJul 1, 2025
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 1-year $875K contract.
2024-25
- TradeOTTMar 7, 2025
Traded in a deal with the Sabres.
- SigningBUFJul 1, 2024
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 1-year $825K contract.
2023-24
- ActivatedCGYJan 20, 2024
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveCGYJan 17, 2024
Placed on injured reserve with a concussion.
- InjuryCGYJan 6, 2024
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
2022-23
- Injury reserveCGYDec 20, 2022
Placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury.
- Waiver placedCGYOct 8, 2022
Placed on waivers.
- SigningCGYJul 13, 2022
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 2-year $1.5M contract.
2021-22
- Waiver placedCOLOct 8, 2021
Placed on waivers.
- SigningCOLAug 16, 2021
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 1-year $750K two-way contract.