Tage Thompson

Buffalo Sabres, Center
Age: 27y-1m-23d (Oct 30, 1997)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Connecticut
Drafted: Round 1 (#26 overall), 2016
2024-25 Cap Hit

$7,142,857

2024-25 Cash

$7,142,857

Career Earnings

$20,289,748

2023-2029 Extension (CURRENT)

Tage Thompson signed a 7 year , $49,999,999 contract with the Buffalo Sabres, including $2,000,000 signing bonus, $49,999,999 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,142,857. In 2024-25, Thompson will earn a base salary of $7,142,857, while carrying a cap hit of $7,142,857.
Contract Terms:
7 yr(s) / $49,999,999
Average Salary:
$7,142,857
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023-24 26 $7,142,857 8.55% $7,142,857 $7,142,857
2024-25 27 $7,142,857 8.12% $7,142,857 $14,285,714
2025-26 28 $7,142,857 8.12% $7,142,857 $21,428,571
2026-27 29 $7,142,857 8.12% $7,142,857 $28,571,428
2027-28 30 $7,142,857 8.12% $7,142,857 $35,714,285
2028-29 31 $7,142,857 8.12% $7,142,857 $42,857,142
2029-30 32 $7,142,857 - $7,142,857 $49,999,999
2030-31 33
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League Cap
2023-24 26 $5,142,857 $2,000,000 $7,142,857 8.55%
2024-25 27 $7,142,857 - $7,142,857 8.12%
2025-26 28 $7,142,857 - $7,142,857 8.12%
2026-27 29 $7,142,857 - $7,142,857 8.12%
2027-28 30 $7,142,857 - $7,142,857 8.12%
2028-29 31 $7,142,857 - $7,142,857 8.12%
2029-30 32 $7,142,857 - $7,142,857 -
2030-31 33
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023-24 26 $5,142,857 $2,000,000 $7,142,857 $7,142,857 $49,999,999 $7,142,857 $7,142,857
2024-25 27 $7,142,857 - $7,142,857 $14,285,714 $42,857,142 $7,142,857 $7,142,857
2025-26 28 $7,142,857 - $7,142,857 $21,428,571 $35,714,285 $7,142,857 $7,142,857
2026-27 29 $7,142,857 - $7,142,857 $28,571,428 $28,571,428 $7,142,857 $7,142,857
2027-28 30 $7,142,857 - $7,142,857 $35,714,285 $21,428,571 $7,142,857 $7,142,857
2028-29 31 $7,142,857 - $7,142,857 $42,857,142 $14,285,714 $7,142,857 $7,142,857
2029-30 32 $7,142,857 - $7,142,857 $49,999,999 $7,142,857 $7,142,857 $7,142,857
Contract Notes
  • 2024-2029: 5-team no trade list
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2022 Extension

Tage Thompson signed a 3 year , $4,200,000 contract with the Buffalo Sabres, including $4,200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,400,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $4,200,000
Average Salary:
$1,400,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2019 Rookie

Tage Thompson signed a 3 year , $3,412,500 contract with the St Louis Blues, including $277,500 signing bonus, $3,412,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,137,500.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $3,412,500
Average Salary:
$1,137,500
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2020 / RFA
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Seasons

6 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$20,289,748

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 20
Active
$758,302
$758,302
2018 21
Reserve / minor-buried
$213,232
$971,534
2019 22
Reserve
$832,500
$1,804,034
2020 23
Active
$1,200,000
$3,004,034
2021 24
Active
$1,400,000
$4,404,034
2022 25
Active
$1,600,000
$6,004,034
2023 26
Active
$7,142,857
$13,146,891
2024 27
Active
$7,142,857
$20,289,748
Total      
$20,289,748
$20,289,748
2025 28
Active
$7,142,857
2026 29
Active
$7,142,857
2027 30
Active
$7,142,857
2028 31
Active
$7,142,857
2029 32
Active
$7,142,857
Total
$56,004,033

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $480,802 $277,500 - $758,302
7 $17,531,446 $2,000,000 - $19,531,446
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
20
$480,802
$277,500
$758,302
$758,302
2018
21
$213,232
$213,232
$971,534
2019
22
$832,500
$832,500
$1,804,034
2020
23
$1,200,000
$1,200,000
$3,004,034
2021
24
$1,400,000
$1,400,000
$4,404,034
2022
25
$1,600,000
$1,600,000
$6,004,034
2023
26
$5,142,857
$2,000,000
$7,142,857
$13,146,891
2024
27
$7,142,857
$7,142,857
$20,289,748
Total
$18,012,248
$2,277,500
$20,289,748
$20,289,748
2025
28
$7,142,857
$7,142,857
2026
29
$7,142,857
$7,142,857
2027
30
$7,142,857
$7,142,857
2028
31
$7,142,857
$7,142,857
2029
32
$7,142,857
$7,142,857
Total
$53,726,533
$2,277,500
$56,004,033

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $480,802 $277,500 - $758,302
7 $17,531,446 $2,000,000 - $19,531,446

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2024-25 BUF Nov 15, 2024 - Nov 26, 2024 0 Lower Body
2023-24 BUF Nov 17, 2023 - Dec 05, 2023 0 Wrist
2021-22 BUF Jan 18, 2022 - Jan 19, 2022 0 COVID-19
2021-22 BUF Jan 13, 2022 - Jan 15, 2022 0 COVID-19
2019-20 BUF Nov 21, 2019 - TBD 0 Upper Body
  • Aug 30, 2022 Signed a 7 year $49.9 million contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Oct 05, 2020 Signed a 3 year $4.2 million contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Jul 01, 2018 Traded to Buffalo (BUF) from St Louis (STL) with Patrik Berglund , Vladimir Sobotka , 2021 2nd round pick and 2019 1st round pick (#30) for Ryan O'Reilly
  • Mar 07, 2017 Signed a 3 year $3.4125 million contract with St Louis (STL)
  • Jun 24, 2016 Drafted by St. Louis (STL): Round 1 (#26 overall)
Year Team GP G A PTS +/- SOG PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2024 BUF 29 16 9 0 3 87 2 3 0 0 11 29 11 160
2023 BUF 71 29 27 56 -1 246 9 7 2 0 29 73 43 372
2022 BUF 78 47 47 94 4 295 20 14 1 0 26 55 39 350
2021 BUF 78 38 30 68 -17 253 10 6 2 0 25 66 37 393
2020 BUF 38 8 6 14 -6 96 2 1 0 0 8 25 17 2
2019 BUF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2018 BUF 65 7 5 12 -22 108 1 0 0 0 9 66 20 10
2017 STL 41 3 6 9 -12 55 0 1 0 0 9 39 12 1

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TRANSACTIONS

Aug 30, 2022
Signed a 7 year $49.9 million contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
Oct 05, 2020
Signed a 3 year $4.2 million contract extension with Buffalo (BUF)
Jul 01, 2018
Traded to Buffalo (BUF) from St Louis (STL) with Patrik Berglund , Vladimir Sobotka , 2021 2nd round pick and 2019 1st round pick (#30) for Ryan O'Reilly
Mar 07, 2017
Signed a 3 year $3.4125 million contract with St Louis (STL)
Jun 24, 2016
Drafted by St. Louis (STL): Round 1 (#26 overall)

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