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Sabres Re-Sign Peyton Krebs to Four-Year, $18 Million Deal

The contract locks in a durable two-way center who gives Buffalo roster continuity as the team builds on its recent playoff breakthrough.

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May 6, 2026; Buffalo, New York, USA; Buffalo Sabres center Peyton Krebs (19) on the ice before the start of the third period against the Montréal Canadiens in game one of the second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-Imagn Images
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FILE - Buffalo Sabres center Peyton Krebs (19) lines up for a face-off during the first period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Boston Bruins April 21, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes, File)

Overview

  • Sportsnet reporter Elliotte Friedman first reported the signing, with The Sporting News and other outlets relaying that Krebs agreed to a four-year contract worth $4.5 million per season.
  • The deal is reported to be worth $18 million total and keeps the 25-year-old center under team control through the next several seasons.
  • Sources said negotiations were difficult before the agreement, and the contract avoided what had appeared to be a possible arbitration process.
  • Krebs played all 82 games in 2025-26 and posted 12 goals, 27 assists (39 points), 201 hits and 41 blocked shots, numbers that underline his durability and defensive, physical role.
  • A former No. 17 pick who arrived in Buffalo in the Jack Eichel trade, Krebs’ re-signing maintains lineup depth and continuity for a Sabres roster that reached the playoffs for the first time in 15 years.