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Gavin McCarthy

Buffalo Sabres
Position D
Age 21
Height 6'2"
Weight 194LBS
Shoots R
Birth Place Troy, NY, USA
Born Jun 2, 2005
Through 2028-29$3.0M

3 years$1.0M a year

1.0%of the $104.0M salary cap this season
652ndhighest cap hit in the NHL, of 1475 contracts
1.0%of the Sabres payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026-27 21 $1.0M — This season
2027-28 22 $1.0M —
2028-29 23 $1.0M —
2029-30 24 Free agent Restricted

Where his deal sits

2026-27 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs McCarthyCap hit
643 Felix Trudeau STL 24 2028 Same $1.0M 643 Arseni Koromyslov STL 23 2028 Same $1.0M 651 Hayes Hundley TOR 21 2029 Same $1.0M 652 Gavin McCarthy BUF 21 2029 $1.0M 652 Kirill Zarubin CGY 21 2029 Same $1.0M 652 Tomas Kralovic TBL 21 2029 Same $1.0M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $1.0M a year

KirillZarubin $1.0Ma year 3 years, Flames Age 21 TomasKralovic $1.0Ma year 3 years, Lightning Age 21 GabrielEliasson $1.0Ma year 3 years, Senators Age 20
Full breakdown: base salary and cap hit by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
2026-27
BUF
$1.01M
$1.01M
2027-28
BUF
$1.01M
$1.01M
2028-29
BUF
$1.01M
$1.01M
2029-30
BUF
—
$1.01M
Player Bio Data
DOB Jun 2, 2005
Birth Place Troy, NY, USA
Height 6'2"
Weight 194 LBS
Shoots/Catches R