Jake Leschyshyn

Buffalo Sabres, Center

Age: 26y-11m-26d (Mar 10, 1999)

Country: CA

College: Regina

Drafted: Round 2 (#62 overall), 2017

2025-2025 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Jake Leschyshyn signed a 1 year, $775,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres, 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		26		$775,000	0.81%	$775,000	$775,000
2026-27		27	UFA

Year		Age	Status	Base Salary	Cap Hit	Cap % League
2025-26		26		$775,000	$775,000	0.81%
2026-27		27	UFA

Year		Age	Status	Base Salary	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining	AYC Cumulative	AYC Remaining
2025-26		26		$775,000	$775,000	$775,000	-	$775,000	$775,000

Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2024 Extension

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $2,300,000

Average Salary:

$766,667

Signing Bonus:

N/A

Free Agent:

2025 / UFA

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2018-2021 Rookie

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $2,775,000

Average Salary:

$925,000

Signing Bonus:

$277,500

Free Agent:

2022 / RFA

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Seasons

Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$2,264,988

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2021	22	Reserve / minor-buried Reserve / minor-buried Reserve / minor-buried	$371,250 $371,250 $371,250	$371,250 $742,500 $1,113,750
2022	23	Retained Retained Active	$381,261 $381,261 $194,592	$1,495,011 $1,876,272 $2,070,864
2023	24	Reserve / minor-buried Reserve / minor-buried	$36,522 $36,522	$2,107,386 $2,143,908
2024	25	Reserve / minor-buried Reserve / minor-buried Reserve / minor-buried	$40,360 $40,360 $40,360	$2,184,268 $2,224,628 $2,264,988
Total			$2,264,988

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
2		$1,876,272	-	-	$1,876,272
3		$388,716	-	-	$388,716

Year	Age	Base	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2021	22	$371,250 $371,250 $371,250	$371,250 $371,250 $371,250	$371,250 $742,500 $1,113,750
2022	23	$381,261 $381,261 $194,592	$381,261 $381,261 $194,592	$1,495,011 $1,876,272 $2,070,864
2023	24	$36,522 $36,522	$36,522 $36,522	$2,107,386 $2,143,908
2024	25	$40,360 $40,360 $40,360	$40,360 $40,360 $40,360	$2,184,268 $2,224,628 $2,264,988
Total		$2,264,988	$2,264,988

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
2		$1,876,272	-	-	$1,876,272
3		$388,716	-	-	$388,716

Jul 17, 2025 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Buffalo (BUF)
Nov 22, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by New York (NYR)
Nov 16, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by New York (NYR)
Oct 27, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by New York (NYR)
Oct 26, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by New York (NYR)
Feb 11, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by New York (NYR)
Feb 05, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by New York (NYR)
Jan 28, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by New York (NYR)
Jan 25, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by New York (NYR)
Jan 13, 2024 Demoted to the Minors by New York (NYR)
Jan 10, 2024 Promoted from the Minors by New York (NYR)
Apr 14, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by New York (NYR)
Jan 11, 2023 Claimed off waivers by New York (NYR)
Jan 10, 2023 Demoted to the Minors by Las Vegas (VGK)
Aug 14, 2022 Signed a 3 year $2.3 million contract extension with Las Vegas (VGK)
Jun 03, 2018 Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Las Vegas (VGK)
Jun 23, 2017 Drafted by Las Vegas (VGK): Round 2 (#62 overall)

Year	Team	GP	G	MIN	A	PTS	+/-	SOG	S%	Blk	Hit	PIM	FO Won
2024	NYR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0
2023	NYR	1	0	6	0	0	-1	0		1	0		0
2022	NYR	35	0	319	0	0	-10	31		11	55	8	118
2021	VEG	41	2	463	4	6	-2	35	.057	23	45	8	122

TRANSACTIONS

Jul 17, 2025

Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Buffalo (BUF)