Gavin Bayreuther

Buffalo Sabres, Defensemen
Age: 31y-9m-25d (May 12, 1994)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: St. Lawrence

2025-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Gavin Bayreuther signed a 1 year, $775,000 contract with the Carolina Hurricanes, including $775,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $775,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 31 $775,000 0.81% $775,000 $775,000
2026-27 32
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2025-26 31 $48,437 0.05% $48,437 -
Year Age Status Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 31 $775,000 $775,000 0.81%
2026-27 32
UFA
Accrued Dead Cap
2025-26 31 $48,437 $48,437 0.05%
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 31 $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 - $775,000 $775,000
Retained/Dead Cash
2025-26 31 - $48,437 $48,437 - - $48,437 $48,437
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2020-2020

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
$10,000
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2019-2019

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2017-2018 Rookie

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,850,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$185,000
Free Agent:
2019 / RFA
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Seasons

3 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$1,796,472

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 24
Reserve / minor-buried
$196,944
$196,944
2019 25
Reserve / minor-buried
$7,526
$204,470
2020 26
Reserve / minor-buried
$124,646
$329,116
2021 27
Active
$750,000
$1,079,116
2022 28
Active
$668,919
$1,748,035
2025 31
Retained
$48,437
$1,796,472
Total      
$1,796,472
$1,796,472
Total
$1,796,472

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $204,470 - - $204,470
3 $1,533,565 $10,000 - $1,543,565
1 $48,437 - - $48,437
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
24
$196,944
$196,944
$196,944
2019
25
$7,526
$7,526
$204,470
2020
26
$114,646
$10,000
$124,646
$329,116
2021
27
$750,000
$750,000
$1,079,116
2022
28
$668,919
$668,919
$1,748,035
2025
31
$48,437
$48,437
$1,796,472
Total
$1,786,472
$10,000
$1,796,472
$1,796,472
Total
$1,786,472
$10,000
$1,796,472

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $204,470 - - $204,470
3 $1,533,565 $10,000 - $1,543,565
1 $48,437 - - $48,437

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2021-22 CBJ Dec 30, 2021 - Jan 11, 2022 0 COVID-19
  • Jan 25, 2026 Traded to Buffalo (BUF) from Carolina (CAR) for Viktor Neuchev
  • Jan 03, 2026 Demoted to the Minors by Carolina (CAR)
  • Dec 29, 2025 Promoted from the Minors by Carolina (CAR)
  • Nov 15, 2025 Demoted to the Minors by Carolina (CAR)
  • Nov 08, 2025 Promoted from the Minors by Carolina (CAR)
  • Jul 11, 2025 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Carolina (CAR)
  • Jul 02, 2023 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Nov 11, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Columbus (CBJ)
  • Nov 04, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Columbus (CBJ)
  • Oct 25, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by Columbus (CBJ)
  • Jul 28, 2021 Signed a 2 year $1.5 million contract with Columbus (CBJ)
  • Jul 21, 2021 Expansion Drafted by Seattle (SEA)
  • Oct 09, 2020 Signed a 1 year $710,000 contract with Columbus (CBJ)
  • Jul 08, 2019 Signed a 1 year $700,000 contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Mar 16, 2017 Signed a 2 year $1.85 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2025 CAR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 CBJ 51 2 813 12 14 -18 61 .033 0 1 0 0 71 54 23
2021 CBJ 43 0 561 8 8 0 44 0 0 0 0 45 50 22
2020 CBJ 9 1 138 0 1 -1 16 .063 0 0 0 0 4 12 7
2019 DAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 DAL 19 2 345 3 5 2 25 .080 0 2 0 0 19 11 10
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