Jack Rathbone

Buffalo Sabres, Defensemen
Age: 26y-11m-16d (Mar 20, 1999)
Country: US
College: Youngstown
Drafted: Round 4 (#95 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Jerome Buckley (Buckley Sports Management)

2025-2026 Extension (CURRENT)

Jack Rathbone signed a 2 year, $1,600,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres, including $1,600,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,600,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 26 $800,000 0.84% $800,000 $800,000
2026-27 27 $800,000 0.77% $800,000 $1,600,000
2027-28 28
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 26 $800,000 $800,000 0.84%
2026-27 27 $800,000 $800,000 0.77%
2027-28 28
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 26 $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - $800,000 $800,000
2026-27 27 $800,000 $800,000 $1,600,000 - $800,000 $800,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,000
Average Salary:
$775,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2023 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,700,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / RFA
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2019-2021 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $4,475,000
Average Salary:
$1,491,667
Signing Bonus:
$185,000
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Seasons

Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$816,031

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2020 21
Active
$128,385
$128,385
2021 22
Reserve / minor-buried
Reserve / minor-buried
$200,738
$200,738
$329,123
$529,861
2022 23
Reserve / minor-buried
$251,348
$781,209
2023 24
Retained
$26,750
$807,959
2024 25
Reserve / minor-buried
Reserve / minor-buried
$4,036
$4,036
$811,995
$816,031
Total
$816,031

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $530,459 $277,500 - $807,959
1 $8,072 - - $8,072
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2020
21
$35,885
$92,500
$128,385
$128,385
2021
22
$108,238
$108,238
$92,500
$92,500
$200,738
$200,738
$329,123
$529,861
2022
23
$251,348
$251,348
$781,209
2023
24
$26,750
$26,750
$807,959
2024
25
$4,036
$4,036
$4,036
$4,036
$811,995
$816,031
Total
$538,531
$277,500
$816,031

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $530,459 $277,500 - $807,959
1 $8,072 - - $8,072
  • Jun 30, 2025 Signed a 2 year $1.6 million contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Mar 31, 2025 Demoted to the Minors by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Mar 30, 2025 Promoted from the Minors by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Jul 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $775,000 contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Oct 17, 2023 Traded to Pittsburgh (PIT) from Vancouver (VAN) with Karel Plasek for Mark Friedman and Ty Glover
  • Apr 07, 2023 Demoted to the Minors by Vancouver (VAN)
  • Mar 31, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by Vancouver (VAN)
  • Mar 29, 2023 Demoted to the Minors by Vancouver (VAN)
  • Mar 24, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by Vancouver (VAN)
  • Nov 29, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by Vancouver (VAN)
  • Jul 01, 2022 Signed a 2 year $1.7 million contract extension with Vancouver (VAN)
  • Jul 14, 2020 Signed a 3 year $4.475 million contract with Vancouver (VAN)
  • Jun 24, 2017 Drafted by Vancouver (VAN): Round 4 (#95 overall)
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won W L SV SO GAA SV%
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