‘The salary cap rises from $95.5 million in 2025-26 to $104 million in 2026-27 − an increase of nearly 9%. According to Puckpedia, the Sabres’ available cap space as of Tuesday morning is just under $10.9 million after the trades of Bowen Byram and Jordan Greenway to the Chicago Blackhawks, which shed more than $16 million in salary; the acquisition of defenseman Olen Zellweger from the Anaheim Ducks; signing Zach Benson to a seven-year deal with an AAV of $7.5 million; and signing Beck Malenstyn to a six-year deal with an AAV of just over $2.9 million.’