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G · Buffalo Sabres · Shoots L · Age 26NHL
Colten Ellis$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
- 2 of 2
- Expiry statusAge 26 at expiry
- UFA
0.8%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
A
-$30Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 87th percentile among G peers
3 GP · low availability
Contracts3 on record
2-Year StandardActive
UFA2025-27'|$812.5KAAV|$1.63Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | $775.0K | 0.8% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | +$2.4M | — | — | — |
| 2026-27 | — | $850.0K | 0.8% | $850.0K | $0 | $850.0K | -$813K | — | — | — |
| Total | $1.63M | $0 | $1.63M | +$1.6M | — | — | — | |||
1-Year Standard
RFA2024-25'|$775.0KAAV|$775.0Ktotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $775.0K | 0.9% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | — | — | — | — | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA2021-24'|$850.8KAAV|$2.55Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | $850.8K | 1.0% | $750.0K | $92.5K | $842.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | — | $850.8K | 1.0% | $750.0K | $92.5K | $842.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | — | $850.8K | 1.0% | $775.0K | $92.5K | $867.5K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $2.27M | $277.5K | $2.55M | — | — | — | — | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedBUFMar 18, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryBUFMar 13, 2026
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedBUFDec 31, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveBUFDec 11, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with a concussion.
- InjuryBUFDec 10, 2025
Day-to-day in concussion protocol.
- ActivatedBUFOct 27, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryBUFOct 25, 2025
Day-to-day with a tightness in back.
- Waiver claimBUFOct 6, 2025
Claimed off waivers from the Blues.
- Waiver placedSTLOct 5, 2025
Placed on waivers.
2024-25
- ExtensionSTLMar 6, 2025
Re-signed to a 1-year two-way contract extension / 2-year $1.6M two-way contract extension.
2023-24
- ExtensionSTLJun 11, 2024
Re-signed to a 1-year $775K two-way contract extension.
2020-21
- SigningSTLMar 1, 2021
Signed 2019 third-round pick to a 3-year $2.8M entry-level contract.
2018-19
- DraftedSTLJun 22, 2019
2019 NHL entry draft third-round pick (#93 overall).