Buffalo Sabres Depth Chart 2025-26

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	J. NorrisJosh Norris	R. McLeodRyan McLeod	K. HeleniusKonsta Helenius S. CarrickSam Carrick T. KozakTyson Kozak J. Kulich Ear: IR. Expected to be out until at least Sep 15 Jiri Kulich Ear: IR. Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
Left Wing	Z. Benson Sabres' Zach Benson: Inks long-term extension Zach Benson Sabres' Zach Benson: Inks long-term extension	J. DoanJosh Doan	N. Ostlund Lower Body: Questionable for start of season Noah Ostlund Lower Body: Questionable for start of season P. Krebs Sabres' Peyton Krebs: Lands four-year deal Peyton Krebs Sabres' Peyton Krebs: Lands four-year deal C. Sheary Sabres' Conor Sheary: Signs one-year contract Conor Sheary Sabres' Conor Sheary: Signs one-year contract
Right Wing	T. ThompsonTage Thompson	J. QuinnJack Quinn	J. ZuckerJason Zucker B. Malenstyn Sabres' Beck Malenstyn: Re-signs with club Beck Malenstyn Sabres' Beck Malenstyn: Re-signs with club J. Polin Sabres' Jason Polin: Gets two-way contract Jason Polin Sabres' Jason Polin: Gets two-way contract J. Danforth Kneecap: IR. Expected to be out until at least Sep 15 Justin Danforth Kneecap: IR. Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
Left Defenseman	R. DahlinRasmus Dahlin	O. PowerOwen Power	O. Zellweger Sabres' Olen Zellweger: Inks three-year contract Olen Zellweger Sabres' Olen Zellweger: Inks three-year contract Z. Jones Mammoth's Zac Jones: Joining Utah on two-year deal Zac Jones Mammoth's Zac Jones: Joining Utah on two-year deal Z. MetsaZachary Metsa
Right Defenseman	M. SamuelssonMattias Samuelsson	C. TimminsConor Timmins	L. Crevier Sabres' Louis Crevier: Traded to Buffalo in Byram deal Louis Crevier Sabres' Louis Crevier: Traded to Buffalo in Byram deal
Goalie	U. LuukkonenUkko-Pekka Luukkonen	A. LyonAlex Lyon	C. EllisColten Ellis