Jiri Kulich

Buffalo Sabres, Center
Age: 20-36d (Apr 14, 2004)
Country: CZ
Drafted: Round 1 (#28 overall), 2022
2024-25 Cap Hit

$918,333

2024-25 Cash

$855,000

Career Earnings

$872,904

2022-2025 Rookie (CURRENT)

Jiri Kulich signed a 3 year , $2,850,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres, including $285,000 signing bonus, $2,850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $950,000.

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,850,000
Average Salary:
$950,000
Signing Bonus:
$285,000
Free Agent:
2026 / RFA
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2022-23 18
$950,000 1.15% $855,000 $855,000
2023-24 19
Buried
$918,333 1.10% $17,904 $872,904
2024-25 20
$918,333 1.05% $855,000 $1,727,904
2025-26 21 $918,333 1.00% $832,500 $2,560,404
2026-27 22
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League Cap
2022-23 18
$855,000 $950,000 1.15%
2023-24 19
Buried
$855,000 $918,333 1.10%
2024-25 20
$855,000 $918,333 1.05%
2025-26 21 $832,500 $918,333 1.00%
2026-27 22
RFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022-23 18
$855,000 $855,000 $855,000 $855,000 $640,101
2023-24 19
Buried
$17,904 $17,904 $872,904 $436,452 $568,468
2024-25 20
$855,000 $855,000 $1,727,904 $575,968 $843,750
2025-26 21 $832,500 $832,500 $2,560,404 $640,101 $832,500
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Career Earnings thru 2024

$872,904

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2022 18
Reserve / minor
$855,000
$855,000
2023 19
Reserve / minor-buried
$17,904
$872,904
Total      
$1,727,904
$872,904
2024 20
Reserve / minor
$855,000
$1,727,904
2025 21
Active
$832,500
$2,560,404
Total
$2,560,404
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2022
18
$855,000
$855,000
$855,000
2023
19
$17,904
$17,904
$872,904
2024
20
$855,000
$855,000
$1,727,904
Total
$1,727,904
$1,727,904
$1,727,904
2025
21
$832,500
$832,500
$2,560,404
Total
$2,560,404
$2,560,404

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $872,904 - - $872,904
  • Nov 29, 2023 Demoted to the Minors by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Nov 25, 2023 Promoted from the Minors by Buffalo (BUF)
  • Jul 15, 2022 Signed a 3 year $2.85 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Jul 07, 2022 Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 1 (#28 overall)
Year Team GP G A PTS +/- SOG PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2023 BUF 1 0 0 0 -1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Top