Zach Benson

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Through 2032-33$52.5M

7 years$7.5M a year

7.2%of the $104.0M salary cap this season

118thhighest cap hit in the NHL, of 1475 contracts

7.4%of the Sabres payroll

SeasonAgeCap hitRaise

2026-27 21 $7.5M — This season

2027-28 22 $7.5M —

2028-29 23 $7.5M —

2029-30 24 $7.5M —

2030-31 25 $7.5M —

2031-32 26 $7.5M —

2032-33 27 $7.5M —

2033-34 28 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026-27 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs BensonCap hit

115 JJ Peterka BOS 24 2030 +$0.2M $7.7M 116 Juraj Slafkovský MTL 22 2033 +$0.1M $7.6M 117 Jared Spurgeon MIN 37 2027 +$0.1M $7.6M 118 Zach Benson BUF 21 2033 $7.5M 118 Shane Pinto OTT 26 2030 Same $7.5M 118 K'Andre Miller CAR 26 2033 Same $7.5M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $7.5M a year

ShanePinto $7.5Ma year 4 years, Senators Age 26 K'AndreMiller $7.5Ma year 7 years, Hurricanes Age 26 MorganRielly $7.5Ma year 4 years, Maple Leafs Age 32

Full breakdown: base salary and cap hit by season

Season

Team

Base Salary

Cap Hit

2026-27

BUF

$4.75M

$7.5M

2027-28

BUF

$7.25M

$7.5M

2028-29

BUF

$7M

$7.5M

2029-30

BUF

$6.75M

$7.5M

2030-31

BUF

$7M

$7.5M M-NTC

2031-32

BUF

$5.25M

$7.5M M-NTC

2032-33

BUF

$7M

$7.5M M-NTC

2033-34

BUF

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$7.5M

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