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Alex Lyon

Buffalo Sabres
Position G
Age 33
Height 6'1"
Weight 199LBS
Shoots L
Birth Place Baudette, MN, USA
Born Dec 8, 1992
Through 2026-27$1.5M

1 year$1.5M a year

1.4%of the $104.0M salary cap this season
535thhighest cap hit in the NHL, of 1475 contracts
1.5%of the Sabres payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026-27 34 $1.5M — This season
2027-28 35 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026-27 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs LyonCap hit
531 Urho Vaakanainen NYR 28 2027 +$0.1M $1.6M 531 Emil Andrae CBJ 24 2028 +$0.1M $1.6M 534 Spencer Stastney PIT 26 2027 Same $1.5M 535 Alex Lyon BUF 34 2027 $1.5M 535 Logan Stanley NYI 28 2027 Same $1.5M 535 Radko Gudas FLA 36 2032 Same $1.5M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $1.5M a year

LoganStanley $1.5Ma year 1 year, Islanders Age 28 RadkoGudas $1.5Ma year 6 years, Panthers Age 36 JesperBoqvist $1.5Ma year 1 year, Devils Age 28
Full breakdown: base salary and cap hit by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
2026-27
BUF
$1.5M
$1.5M
2027-28
BUF
—
$1.5M
Player Bio Data
DOB Dec 8, 1992
Birth Place Baudette, MN, USA
Height 6'1"
Weight 199 LBS
Shoots/Catches L