Beck Malenstyn
Buffalo Sabres, Left Wing
Age: 28y-1m-1d (Feb 04, 1998)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: CA
College: Calgary
Drafted: Round 5 (#145 overall), 2016
Agent(s): J.P. Barry (CAA Hockey)
2025-26 Cap Hit
$1,350,000
2025-26 Cash
$1,350,000
Career Earnings
$3,929,497
2024-2025 Extension (CURRENT)
Beck Malenstyn signed a 2 year, $2,700,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres, including $2,700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,350,000. In 2025-26, Malenstyn will earn a base salary of $1,350,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,350,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,700,000
Average Salary:
$1,350,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
26 | $1,350,000 | 1.53% | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 |
| 2025-26 |
|
27 | $1,350,000 | 1.41% | $1,350,000 | $2,700,000 |
| 2026-27 |
|
28 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
26 | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | 1.53% |
| 2025-26 |
|
27 | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | 1.41% |
| 2026-27 |
|
28 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
26 | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | - | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 |
| 2025-26 |
|
27 | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | $2,700,000 | - | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2023 Extension
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,525,000
Average Salary:
$762,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / RFA
2021-2021 Extension
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2017-2020 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,400,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
$240,000
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
Seasons
4 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$4,383,994
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$41,393 $41,393 |
$41,393 $82,786 |
|
| 2021 | 23 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$105,000 $105,000 |
$187,786 $292,786 |
|
| 2022 | 24 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$308,104 $308,104 |
$600,890 $908,994 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$775,000 |
$1,683,994 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,350,000 |
$3,033,994 |
|
| 2025 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,350,000 |
$4,383,994 |
|
| Total |
$4,383,994 |
$4,383,994 |
||||
| Total |
$4,383,994 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$1,683,994 | - | - | $1,683,994 |
| 2 |
|
$2,700,000 | - | - | $2,700,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
21 |
$41,393 $41,393
|
$41,393 $41,393 |
$41,393 $82,786 |
||
| 2021 |
|
23 |
$105,000 $105,000
|
$105,000 $105,000 |
$187,786 $292,786 |
||
| 2022 |
|
24 |
$308,104 $308,104
|
$308,104 $308,104 |
$600,890 $908,994 |
||
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$775,000
|
$775,000 |
$1,683,994 |
||
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$1,350,000
|
$1,350,000 |
$3,033,994 |
||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$1,350,000
|
$1,350,000 |
$4,383,994 |
||
| Total |
$4,383,994 |
$4,383,994 |
$4,383,994 |
||||
| Total |
$4,383,994 |
$4,383,994 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$1,683,994 | - | - | $1,683,994 |
| 2 |
|
$2,700,000 | - | - | $2,700,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
Oct 20, 2025 - Oct 22, 2025 | 0 | Undisclosed |
| 2022-23 |
|
Nov 02, 2022 - Dec 28, 2022 | 0 | Upper Body |
| 2020-21 |
|
Jan 13, 2021 - TBD | 0 | Undisclosed |
-
Jul 23, 2024
Signed a 2 year $2.7 million contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
-
Jun 29, 2024
Traded to Buffalo (BUF) from Washington (WAS) for 2024 2nd round pick (#43)
-
Apr 14, 2023
Demoted to the Minors by Washington (WAS)
-
Apr 08, 2023
Promoted from the Minors by Washington (WAS)
-
Dec 28, 2022
Demoted to the Minors by Washington (WAS)
-
Oct 28, 2022
Promoted from the Minors by Washington (WAS)
-
Jun 20, 2022
Signed a 2 year $1.525 million contract extension with Washington (WAS)
-
Jul 08, 2021
Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract extension with Washington (WAS)
-
Apr 12, 2017
Signed a 3 year $2.4 million contract with Washington (WAS)
-
Jun 25, 2016
Drafted by Washington (WAS): Round 5 (#145 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | G | MIN | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | S% | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM | FO Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | BUF | 60 | 5 | 668 | 4 | 0 | -6 | 54 | .093 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 208 | 22 | 5 |
| 2024 | BUF | 76 | 4 | 800 | 6 | 0 | -16 | 67 | .060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 191 | 29 | 19 |
| 2023 | WAS | 81 | 6 | 1,153 | 15 | 21 | -1 | 98 | .061 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 224 | 25 | 23 |
| 2022 | WAS | 9 | 1 | 89 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | .143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | WAS | 12 | 1 | 108 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | .100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 34 | 9 | 1 |
| 2019 | WAS | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
