Dylan Cozens

Buffalo Sabres, Center
Age: 23-101d (Feb 09, 2001)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: CA
College: Lethbridge
Drafted: Round 1 (#7 overall), 2019
2024-25 Cap Hit

$7,100,000

2024-25 Cash

$7,100,000

Career Earnings

$10,693,178

2023-2029 Extension (CURRENT)

Dylan Cozens signed a 7 year , $49,700,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres, including $2,000,000 signing bonus, $49,700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,100,000. In 2024-25, Cozens will earn a base salary of $7,100,000, while carrying a cap hit of $7,100,000.

Contract Terms:
7 yr(s) / $49,700,000
Average Salary:
$7,100,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023-24 22 $7,100,000 8.50% $7,100,000 $7,100,000
2024-25 23 $7,100,000 8.10% $7,100,000 $14,200,000
2025-26 24 $7,100,000 7.72% $7,100,000 $21,300,000
2026-27 25 $7,100,000 - $7,100,000 $28,400,000
2027-28 26 $7,100,000 - $7,100,000 $35,500,000
2028-29 27 $7,100,000 - $7,100,000 $42,600,000
2029-30 28 $7,100,000 - $7,100,000 $49,700,000
2030-31 29
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap
2023-24 22 $5,100,000 $2,000,000 $7,100,000 8.50%
2024-25 23 $7,100,000 - $7,100,000 8.10%
2025-26 24 $7,100,000 - $7,100,000 7.72%
2026-27 25 $7,100,000 - $7,100,000 -
2027-28 26 $7,100,000 - $7,100,000 -
2028-29 27 $7,100,000 - $7,100,000 -
2029-30 28 $7,100,000 - $7,100,000 -
2030-31 29
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023-24 22 $5,100,000 $2,000,000 $7,100,000 $7,100,000 $7,100,000 $7,100,000
2024-25 23 $7,100,000 - $7,100,000 $14,200,000 $7,100,000 $7,100,000
2025-26 24 $7,100,000 - $7,100,000 $21,300,000 $7,100,000 $7,100,000
2026-27 25 $7,100,000 - $7,100,000 $28,400,000 $7,100,000 $7,100,000
2027-28 26 $7,100,000 - $7,100,000 $35,500,000 $7,100,000 $7,100,000
2028-29 27 $7,100,000 - $7,100,000 $42,600,000 $7,100,000 $7,100,000
2029-30 28 $7,100,000 - $7,100,000 $49,700,000 $7,100,000 $7,100,000
Contract Notes
  • 2027-2029: 5 team no trade clause
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2019-2022 Rookie

Dylan Cozens signed a 3 year , $5,325,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres, including $277,500 signing bonus, $5,325,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,775,000.

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $5,325,000
Average Salary:
$1,775,000
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$10,693,178

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 18
Reserve / minor
$925,000
$925,000
2020 19
Active
$910,678
$1,835,678
2021 20
Active
$925,000
$2,760,678
2022 21
Active
$832,500
$3,593,178
2023 22
Active
$7,100,000
$10,693,178
Total      
$17,793,178
$10,693,178
2024 23
Active
$7,100,000
$17,793,178
2025 24
Active
$7,100,000
$24,893,178
2026 25
Active
$7,100,000
$31,993,178
2027 26
Active
$7,100,000
$39,093,178
2028 27
Active
$7,100,000
$46,193,178
2029 28
Active
$7,100,000
$53,293,178
Total
$53,293,178
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
18
$832,500
$92,500
$925,000
$925,000
2020
19
$818,178
$92,500
$910,678
$1,835,678
2021
20
$832,500
$92,500
$925,000
$2,760,678
2022
21
$832,500
$832,500
$3,593,178
2023
22
$5,100,000
$2,000,000
$7,100,000
$10,693,178
2024
23
$7,100,000
$7,100,000
$17,793,178
Total
$15,515,678
$2,277,500
$17,793,178
$17,793,178
2025
24
$7,100,000
$7,100,000
$24,893,178
2026
25
$7,100,000
$7,100,000
$31,993,178
2027
26
$7,100,000
$7,100,000
$39,093,178
2028
27
$7,100,000
$7,100,000
$46,193,178
2029
28
$7,100,000
$7,100,000
$53,293,178
Total
$51,015,678
$2,277,500
$53,293,178

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $8,415,678 $2,277,500 - $10,693,178

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2021-22 BUF Dec 29, 2021 - Jan 06, 2022 0 COVID-19
  • Feb 07, 2023 Signed a 7 year $49.7 million contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Feb 16, 2022 Fined $2,235 Cross-checking Brock Nelson (NYI)
  • Jul 15, 2019 Signed a 3 year $5.325 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Jun 23, 2019 Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 1 (#7 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Feb 16, 2022 Cross-checking Brock Nelson (NYI) $2,235
Year Team GP G A PTS +/- SOG PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2023 BUF 79 18 29 47 -4 200 2 8 3 0 27 93 42 522
2022 BUF 81 31 37 68 -3 211 5 13 2 1 30 55 41 567
2021 BUF 79 13 25 38 -19 160 2 7 0 1 22 35 55 383
2020 BUF 41 4 9 13 -14 62 1 0 0 0 11 30 16 96

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Feb 07, 2023
Signed a 7 year $49.7 million contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
Feb 16, 2022
Fined $2,235 Cross-checking Brock Nelson (NYI)
Jul 15, 2019
Signed a 3 year $5.325 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
Jun 23, 2019
Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 1 (#7 overall)

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