Peyton Krebs signs four-year contract with Sabres, avoids arbitration
Audacy • • sports
Key Points:
- The Buffalo Sabres signed forward Peyton Krebs to a four-year, $18 million contract, avoiding salary arbitration; the deal carries a $4.5 million cap hit per year.
- Krebs, 25, set career highs last season with 12 goals, 27 assists, and 39 points in 82 games, and contributed six points in 13 playoff games.
- The contract value aligns with comparable deals like Nashville's Jack Drury, who received $4.5 million annually, making Krebs' deal a reasonable investment.
- With this signing, the Sabres have approximately $4.2 million remaining in cap space and currently have a 23-man roster including five forward lines, seven defensemen, and three goaltenders.
- General manager Jarmo Kekalainen may send players like Noah Ostlund and Konsta Helenius to the Rochester Americans or trade them to comply with roster limits before the season starts.
