Alex Lyon

Buffalo Sabres, Goaltenders
Age: 33y-3m-16d (Dec 09, 1992)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Yale
Drafted: Undrafted, PHI, 2016
Agent(s): Pete Rutili (Wasserman)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$1,500,000

2025-26 Cash

$1,500,000

Career Earnings

$4,709,832

2025-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Alex Lyon signed a 2 year, $3,000,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres, including $250,000 signing bonus, $3,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,500,000. In 2025-26, Lyon will earn a base salary of $1,250,000 and a signing bonus of $250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,500,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$250,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 33 $1,500,000 1.57% $1,500,000 $1,500,000
2026-27 34 $1,500,000 1.44% $1,500,000 $3,000,000
2027-28 35
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 33 $1,250,000 $250,000 $1,500,000 1.57%
2026-27 34 $1,500,000 - $1,500,000 1.44%
2027-28 35
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 33 $1,250,000 $250,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 - $1,500,000 $1,500,000
2026-27 34 $1,500,000 - $1,500,000 $3,000,000 - $1,500,000 $1,500,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,800,000
Average Salary:
$900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2021 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2020-2020

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2018-2019

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $874,125
Average Salary:
$874,125
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2018 / RFA
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2015-2016 Rookie

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,850,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$185,000
Free Agent:
2017 / RFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$5,859,832

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 25
Reserve / minor-buried
$371,300
$371,300
2018 26
Reserve / minor-buried
$96,768
$468,068
2019 27
Reserve / minor-buried
$76,608
$544,676
2020 28
Active
$205,156
$749,832
2021 29
Reserve / minor-buried
Reserve / minor-buried
$250,000
$250,000
$999,832
$1,249,832
2022 30
Active
$410,000
$1,659,832
2023 31
Active
Active
$900,000
$900,000
$2,559,832
$3,459,832
2024 32
Active
$900,000
$4,359,832
2025 33
Active
$1,500,000
$5,859,832
Total      
$5,859,832
$5,859,832
2026 34
Active
$1,500,000
Total
$7,359,832

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $749,832 - - $749,832
1 $500,000 - - $500,000
1 $410,000 - - $410,000
2 $2,700,000 - - $2,700,000
1 $1,250,000 $250,000 - $1,500,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
25
$371,300
$371,300
$371,300
2018
26
$96,768
$96,768
$468,068
2019
27
$76,608
$76,608
$544,676
2020
28
$205,156
$205,156
$749,832
2021
29
$250,000
$250,000
$250,000
$250,000
$999,832
$1,249,832
2022
30
$410,000
$410,000
$1,659,832
2023
31
$900,000
$900,000
$900,000
$900,000
$2,559,832
$3,459,832
2024
32
$900,000
$900,000
$4,359,832
2025
33
$1,250,000
$250,000
$1,500,000
$5,859,832
Total
$5,609,832
$250,000
$5,859,832
$5,859,832
2026
34
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
Total
$7,109,832
$250,000
$7,359,832

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $749,832 - - $749,832
1 $500,000 - - $500,000
1 $410,000 - - $410,000
2 $2,700,000 - - $2,700,000
1 $1,250,000 $250,000 - $1,500,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 BUF Jan 06, 2026 - Jan 19, 2026 0 Lower Body
2024-25 DET Dec 02, 2024 - Dec 17, 2024 0 Lower Body
2018-19 PHI Oct 03, 2018 - Oct 10, 2018 0 Lower Body
  • Jul 01, 2025 Signed a 2 year $3 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Jul 01, 2023 Signed a 2 year $1.8 million contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Mar 19, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by Florida (FLA)
  • Mar 15, 2023 Demoted to the Minors by Florida (FLA)
  • Feb 22, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by Florida (FLA)
  • Feb 06, 2023 Demoted to the Minors by Florida (FLA)
  • Jan 11, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by Florida (FLA)
  • Dec 14, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Florida (FLA)
  • Dec 08, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Florida (FLA)
  • Jul 13, 2022 Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Florida (FLA)
  • Jul 31, 2021 Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Carolina (CAR)
  • Sep 25, 2020 Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract extension with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Jul 08, 2018 Signed a 2 year $1.5 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Jul 17, 2017 Signed a 1 year $874,125 contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Apr 06, 2016 Signed a 2 year $1.85 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
Year Team GP W L SV SO GAA SV%
2025 BUF 34 20 8 871 0 0.00 .000
2024 DET 30 14 9 632 1 0.00 .000
2023 DET 44 21 18 1,198 2 3.05 .904
2022 FLA 15 9 4 445 1 2.89 .912
2021 CAR 2 1 0 59 0 2.93 .908
2020 PHI 6 1 3 151 0 3.33 .893
2019 PHI 3 1 1 65 0 3.56 .890
2018 PHI 2 0 1 25 0 5.07 .806
2017 PHI 11 4 2 210 0 2.75 .905
2015 PHI 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000
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