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G · Buffalo Sabres · Shoots L · Age 33IR
Alex Lyon$1.50M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit1.4% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $1.50M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 2 of 2
- Expiry statusAge 34 at expiry
- UFA
1.4%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
No value receipt yet
The value grade needs a season of synced stats. It appears once the NHL stats sync has run for 2026-27.
Contracts8 on record
2-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | $1.50M | 1.6% | $1.25M | $250.0K | $1.50M | +$6.5M | — | — | — |
| 2026-27 | — | $1.50M | 1.4% | $1.50M | $0 | $1.50M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $2.75M | $250.0K | $3.00M | +$6.5M | — | — | — | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | $900.0K | 1.1% | $900.0K | $0 | $900.0K | +$2.5M | — | — | — |
| 2024-25 | — | $900.0K | 1.0% | $900.0K | $0 | $900.0K | +$1.6M | — | — | — |
| Total | $1.80M | $0 | $1.80M | +$4.1M | — | — | — | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $750.0K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | +$690K | — | — | — |
| Total | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | +$690K | — | — | — | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| 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 | -$601K | — | — | — |
| Total | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | -$601K | — | — | — | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $700.0K | 0.9% | $700.0K | $0 | $700.0K | -$504K | — | — | — |
| Total | $700.0K | $0 | $700.0K | -$504K | — | — | — | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $750.0K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | -$750K | — | — | — |
| 2019-20 | — | $750.0K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | -$603K | — | — | — |
| Total | $1.50M | $0 | $1.50M | -$1.4M | — | — | — | |||
1-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | — | $874.1K | 1.2% | $874.1K | $0 | $874.1K | -$342K | — | — | — |
| Total | $874.1K | $0 | $874.1K | -$342K | — | — | — | |||
2-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | — | $925.0K | 1.3% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2016-17 | — | $925.0K | 1.3% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $1.67M | $185.0K | $1.85M | — | — | — | — | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedBUFApr 18, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryBUFApr 8, 2026
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedBUFJan 19, 2026
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveBUFJan 6, 2026
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- InjuryBUFDec 30, 2025
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- SigningBUFJul 1, 2025
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 2-year $3M contract.
2024-25
- ActivatedDETJan 18, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryDETJan 10, 2025
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedDETDec 17, 2024
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveDETDec 2, 2024
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- InjuryDETNov 27, 2024
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedDETNov 15, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryDETNov 8, 2024
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
2023-24
- ActivatedDETDec 28, 2023
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveDETDec 23, 2023
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.