Buffalo Sabres extend Peyton Krebs through 2026-27 season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 23, 2026, 11:24 PM
Last updated Aug 23, 2026
The Buffalo Sabres signed forward Peyton Krebs to a four-year contract extension on August 23, 2026. Krebs, coming off a career season with 12 goals and 27 assists, will earn $4.5 million per season. After a successful playoff run where he recorded six points in 13 games, he is expected to further develop his game. The extension reflects the team’s commitment to retaining young talent and building a competitive roster. General manager Jarmo Kekalainen’s decision indicates increased expectations for Krebs moving forward.
- •Krebs finished the 2025-26 season with 39 points in 82 games.
- •The Sabres ranked first in the Atlantic Division last season.
- •Krebs had four assists and six points in the playoffs.
- •He will not have trade protection clauses for the first two years of his contract.
- •Krebs' ice-time average increased to 13:46 per game last season.
- 11:24 PMYahoo Sports — Sabres Grades: Plucky Krebs A Long-Term Fit On Buffalo's Bottom-Six
"In this latest Sabres Grades file, we're focusing our attention on Buffalo forward Peyton Krebs. He had a career-season on offense in limited minutes last season, but is there more that Krebs is capable of? And with his new contract extension, will expectations change for Krebs?
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