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NHL
Jacob Bryson
Jacob Bryson
Buffalo Sabres, Defensemen
Age: 28y-3m-17d (Nov 18, 1997)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: CA
College: Providence
Drafted: Round 4 (#99 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Jeff Boston (RSG Hockey, LLC)
2025-26 Cap Hit
$900,000
2025-26 Cash
$900,000
Career Earnings
$6,976,828
2025-2025 Extension (CURRENT)
Jacob Bryson signed a 1 year, $900,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres, including $900,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $900,000. In 2025-26, Bryson will earn a base salary of $900,000, while carrying a cap hit of $900,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $900,000
Average Salary:
$900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
28 | $900,000 | 0.94% | $900,000 | $900,000 |
| 2026-27 |
|
29 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
28 | $900,000 | $900,000 | 0.94% |
| 2026-27 |
|
29 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
|
28 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | - | $900,000 | $900,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Free Agent
Jacob Bryson signed a 1 year, $900,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres, including $900,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $900,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $900,000
Average Salary:
$900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
27 | $900,000 | 1.02% | $900,000 | $900,000 |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
27 | $900,000 | $900,000 | 1.02% |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 |
|
27 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | - | $900,000 | $900,000 |
Source:
NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2022-2023 Extension
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $3,700,000
Average Salary:
$1,850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2019-2021 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,775,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
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Seasons
4 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$6,976,828
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$551,828 |
$551,828 |
|
| 2021 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$925,000 |
$1,476,828 |
|
| 2022 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,800,000 |
$3,276,828 |
|
| 2023 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,900,000 |
$5,176,828 |
|
| 2024 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$900,000 |
$6,076,828 |
|
| 2025 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$900,000 |
$6,976,828 |
|
| Total |
$6,976,828 |
$6,976,828 |
||||
| Total |
$6,976,828 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$6,791,828 | $185,000 | - | $6,976,828 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
|
23 |
$459,328
|
$92,500 |
$551,828 |
$551,828 |
|
| 2021 |
|
24 |
$832,500
|
$92,500 |
$925,000 |
$1,476,828 |
|
| 2022 |
|
25 |
$1,800,000
|
$1,800,000 |
$3,276,828 |
||
| 2023 |
|
26 |
$1,900,000
|
$1,900,000 |
$5,176,828 |
||
| 2024 |
|
27 |
$900,000
|
$900,000 |
$6,076,828 |
||
| 2025 |
|
28 |
$900,000
|
$900,000 |
$6,976,828 |
||
| Total |
$6,791,828 |
$185,000 |
$6,976,828 |
$6,976,828 |
|||
| Total |
$6,791,828 |
$185,000 |
$6,976,828 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
$6,791,828 | $185,000 | - | $6,976,828 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Games Missed | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 |
BUF |
Jan 23, 2026 - Feb 02, 2026 | 0 | Upper Body |
| 2022-23 |
BUF |
Dec 16, 2022 - Dec 29, 2022 | 0 | Lower Body |
| 2022-23 |
BUF |
Nov 25, 2022 - Dec 04, 2022 | 0 | Undisclosed |
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Mar 20, 2025
Signed a 1 year $900,000 contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
-
Jul 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $900,000 contract with Buffalo (BUF)
-
Jul 10, 2022
Signed a 2 year $3.7 million contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
-
Apr 16, 2019
Signed a 3 year $2.775 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
-
Jun 24, 2017
Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 4 (#99 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | G | MIN | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | S% | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | Blk | Hit | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | BUF | 35 | 2 | 351 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 12 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 8 |
| 2024 | BUF | 48 | 0 | 690 | 7 | 0 | -9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 15 | 10 | |
| 2023 | BUF | 36 | 1 | 528 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 15 | .067 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 17 | 8 |
| 2022 | BUF | 59 | 1 | 860 | 8 | 9 | -24 | 27 | .037 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 34 | 8 |
| 2021 | BUF | 73 | 1 | 1,338 | 9 | 10 | -9 | 43 | .023 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 55 | 12 |
| 2020 | BUF | 38 | 1 | 723 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 24 | .042 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 32 | 12 |
