Sabres Secure Josh Doan with 7-Year, $48.65M Extension Amid Breakout

Buffalo Sabres forward Josh Doan has signed a significant seven-year, $48.65 million contract extension, securing him through the 2032-33 season with an AAV of $6.95 million. The 23-year-old, acquired from Utah, is in the midst of a breakout season, having recorded 15 goals and 35 points in 49 games, and currently leads the NHL with 35 takeaways. This marks the first major signing under newly promoted GM Jarmo Kekalainen, rewarding Doan's significant impact and development in Buffalo as he was nearing restricted free agency.