Keep track of key offseason dates, player signings — from the 2024-25 team and how the 2025-26 squad is shaping up — in the official Amerks Player Tracker.
2025-26 AMERKS ROSTER TRACKER
Last updated June 3, 2025
PLAYER NAME |
POSITION |
TEAM |
TRANSACTION (YEAR EXPIRES) |
Nicolas Aubé-Kubel** |
F |
|
Unrestricted Free Agent (UFA) |
Erik Brännström |
D |
Lausanne HC |
Three-year, SNL Contract (2027-28) |
Ty Cheveldayoff* |
F |
|
Unrestricted Free Agent (UFA) |
Kale Clague |
D |
|
Unrestricted Free Agent (UFA) |
Josh Dunne |
F |
Sabres (NHL) |
Two-year, two-way NHL Contract (2025-26) |
Riley Fiddler-Schultz |
F |
|
Unrestricted Free Agent (UFA) |
Brandon Harris* |
F |
|
Unrestricted Free Agent (UFA) |
Konsta Helenius |
F |
Sabres (NHL) |
Entry-Level Contract (2027-28) |
Michael Houser |
G |
|
Unrestricted Free Agent (UFA) |
Mason Jobst |
F |
|
Unrestricted Free Agent (UFA) |
Ryan Johnson |
D |
|
Restricted Free Agent (RFA) |
Jagger Joshua |
F |
|
Unrestricted Free Agent (UFA) |
Aleksandr Kisakov |
F |
|
Restricted Free Agent (RFA) |
Vsevolod Komarov |
F |
Sabres (NHL) |
Entry-Level Contract (2026-27) |
Tyler Kopff |
F |
Sabres (NHL) |
Entry-Level Contract (2026-27) |
Tyson Kozak |
F |
|
Restricted Free Agent |
Jiri Kulich |
F |
Sabres (NHL) |
Entry-Level Contract (2026-27) |
Noah Laaouan |
D |
|
Unrestricted Free Agent (UFA) |
Devon Levi |
G |
|
Restricted Free Agent (RFA) |
Bennett MacArthur** |
F |
|
Restricted Free Agent (RFA) |
Zachary Metsa |
D |
|
Unrestricted Free Agent (UFA) |
Brett Murray |
F |
|
Unrestricted Free Agent (UFA) |
Olivier Nadeau |
F |
Sabres (NHL) |
Entry-Level Contract (2025-26) |
Viktor Neuchev |
F |
Sabres (NHL) |
Entry-Level Contract (2025-26) |
Nikita Novikov |
D |
Sabres (NHL) |
Entry-Level Contract (2025-26) |
Noah Östlund |
F |
Sabres (NHL) |
Entry-Level Contract (2025-26) |
Colton Poolman** |
D |
|
Unrestricted Free Agent (UFA) |
Ethan Prow |
D |
|
Unrestricted Free Agent (UFA) |
Jack Rathbone |
D |
|
Unrestricted Free Agent (UFA) |
Isak Rosén |
F |
Sabres (NHL) |
Entry-Level Contract (2025-26) |
Lukáš Rousek |
F |
HV71 (SHL) |
Two-Year, SHL Contract (2026-27) |
Felix Sandstrom |
G |
|
Unrestricted Free Agent (UFA) |
Graham Slaggert |
F |
|
Unrestricted Free Agent (UFA) |
Peter Tischke |
D |
|
Unrestricted Free Agent (UFA) |
Ty Tullio** |
F |
|
Restricted Free Agent (RFA) |
Anton Wahlberg |
F |
Sabres (NHL) |
Entry-Level Contract (2025-26) |
Brendan Warren |
F |
|
Unrestricted Free Agent (UFA) |
*= Finished the season in the ECHL
**= Did not finish the season with the organization
PLAYERS CURRENTLY UNDER CONTRACT
The following players are under contract with the Rochester Americans (AHL) or Buffalo Sabres (NHL) for the 2025-26 season:
*Please note that this list is not the actual or implied Amerks roster for next season — this list includes players on entry-level or two-way contracts with the Buffalo Sabres.
CONTRACT + PLAYER TERMINOLOGY
A player that is a restricted free agent (RFA) has reached the end of their initial entry-level contract but is not yet an unrestricted free agent. Their rights are still held by the NHL team.
A player is an unrestricted free agent (UFA) if older than 25 (or after 7 years, whichever comes first) and his contract ends. UFAs can sign with any team.
All new players, under the age of 25, are required to sign an entry-level contract. Entry-level contracts are three years if the player is age 18-21, two years if age 22-24 and one year if age 24.
If a player signs an AHL contract, then he is not eligible to play in the NHL.
If a player is currently on a two-way contract, then his pay is dependent on if he is assigned to the NHL or the AHL. All entry-level contracts are two-way contracts.
If a player is currently on a one-way contract, then he is paid the same amount of money regardless of whether he plays in the NHL or AHL.