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.
