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Ryan McLeod

Buffalo Sabres
Position C
Age 27
Height 6'3"
Weight 198LBS
Shoots L
Birth Place Mississauga, ON, CAN
Born Sep 20, 1999
Through 2028-29$15.0M

3 years$5.0M a year

4.8%of the $104.0M salary cap this season
259thhighest cap hit in the NHL, of 1475 contracts
4.9%of the Sabres payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026-27 27 $5.0M — This season
2027-28 28 $5.0M —
2028-29 29 $5.0M —
2029-30 30 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026-27 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs McLeodCap hit
256 Jackson Blake CAR 23 2034 +$0.1M $5.1M 257 J.T. Compher DET 31 2028 +$0.1M $5.1M 257 Rasmus Ristolainen PHI 32 2027 +$0.1M $5.1M 259 Ryan McLeod BUF 27 2029 $5.0M 259 Samuel Girard PIT 28 2027 Same $5.0M 259 Ivan Barbashev VGK 31 2028 Same $5.0M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $5.0M a year

SamuelGirard $5.0Ma year 1 year, Penguins Age 28 IvanBarbashev $5.0Ma year 2 years, Golden Knights Age 31 ViktorArvidsson $5.0Ma year 2 years, Red Wings Age 33
Full breakdown: base salary and cap hit by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
2026-27
BUF
$5M
$5M
2027-28
BUF
$5M
$5M
2028-29
BUF
$5M
$5M
2029-30
BUF
—
$5M
Player Bio Data
DOB Sep 20, 1999
Birth Place Mississauga, ON, CAN
Height 6'3"
Weight 198 LBS
Shoots/Catches L