ELVIS MERZLIKINS - Merzlikins is expected to miss 4-6 months to begin the 2026-27 regular season while recovering from a shoulder injury, per Luke Fox of Sportsnet. KIRILL MARCHENKO - Marchenko may not be available versus the Canadiens on Tuesday while awaiting a work visa, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports. TRENT MINER - Miner (undisclosed) was placed on the non-roster list Monday. VITALI PINCHUK - Pinchuk will begin the 2026-27 campaign with AHL Milwaukee. TROY TERRY - Terry (hip) shifted to non-roster injured reserve Monday. QUENTIN MUSTY - Musty (upper body) was put on non-roster injured reserve Monday, according to Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News. TRENT MINER - Miner cleared waivers and has been reassigned to AHL Colorado. SEAMUS CASEY - Casey (knee) was placed on non-roster injured reserve Monday, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports. SHANE PINTO - Pinto (undisclosed) participated in Monday's practice, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports. CONNOR BEDARD - Bedard (shoulder) will begin the 2026-27 regular season on the injured non-roster list. ELVIS MERZLIKINS - Merzlikins is expected to miss 4-6 months to begin the 2026-27 regular season while recovering from a shoulder injury, per Luke Fox of Sportsnet. KIRILL MARCHENKO - Marchenko may not be available versus the Canadiens on Tuesday while awaiting a work visa, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports. TRENT MINER - Miner (undisclosed) was placed on the non-roster list Monday. VITALI PINCHUK - Pinchuk will begin the 2026-27 campaign with AHL Milwaukee. TROY TERRY - Terry (hip) shifted to non-roster injured reserve Monday. QUENTIN MUSTY - Musty (upper body) was put on non-roster injured reserve Monday, according to Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News. TRENT MINER - Miner cleared waivers and has been reassigned to AHL Colorado. SEAMUS CASEY - Casey (knee) was placed on non-roster injured reserve Monday, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports. SHANE PINTO - Pinto (undisclosed) participated in Monday's practice, Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia reports. CONNOR BEDARD - Bedard (shoulder) will begin the 2026-27 regular season on the injured non-roster list. Get more news updates on our Player Newsfeed!

#33 RYAN JOHNSON (D)
BUFFALO SABRES
 

Age 25.1 Birth Date 2001-07-24
Shoots L Draft Info 2019 (1/31)
Height 6'1 Fantrax Roster% 3
Weight 195 Yahoo Roster% 0
Country USA Status Off Roster
2025-2026 Regular Season   Player Card
GP G A PTS PPP TOI PPTOI SOG HIT BKS
3000009:000:00023
PROSPECT UPSIDE
5.5 / 10
PROSPECT CERTAINTY
80%
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2026-09-25Player UpdateJohnson was placed on waivers by the Sabres on Friday for the purpose of assignment to AHL Rochester.
2025-12-28Player UpdateJohnson has been loaned back to AHL Rochester by the Sabres, the team announced Sunday.
2025-12-27Player UpdateThe Sabres called up Johnson from AHL Rochester on Saturday, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.
2025-10-16Player UpdateJohnson was reassigned to AHL Rochester on Thursday, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.
2025-07-01Player UpdateJohnson signed a three-year, $2.325 million contract with the Sabres on Tuesday.
2024-12-15Player UpdateJohnson was loaned to AHL Rochester on Sunday.
2024-12-05Player UpdateJohnson was recalled by the Sabres on Thursday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
2024-10-04Player UpdateJohnson (lower body) was loaned to AHL Rochester on Friday.
2024-09-30Injury UpdateJohnson (lower body) won't play in Monday's preseason finale against Detroit, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.
2024-03-08Player UpdateJohnson was assigned to the AHL on Friday, per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.
2024-01-18Player UpdateJohnson picked up two assists in a 3-0 win over Chicago on Thursday.
2023-12-29Player UpdateJohnson was summoned from AHL Rochester on Friday, per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.
2023-12-29Player UpdateJohnson was returned to AHL Rochester on Friday.
2023-11-04Player UpdateJohnson was called up from AHL Rochester on Saturday, per the AHL transaction list.
2023-11-04Player UpdateJohnson was called up from AHL Rochester and will make his NHL debut Saturday versus Toronto.
2023-05-27Player UpdateJohnson signed a two-year, entry-level contract with Buffalo on Saturday, Lance Lysowski of the Buffalo News reports.

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2026-2027 Salary UFA Year Expiry Status Arbitration Eligible? Group 6 UFA Eligible?
850,000 2029 RFA Yes No
Year Cap Hit AAV
2026-2027875,000875,000
2027-2028875,000875,000
NHL ID: 8481564

2025-2026 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status G A PTS +/- PIM SOG PPG PPP HITS BKS FOW FO% PPTOI %PP SHTOI %SH TOI HIghlights

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Oct 1@CBJ
Oct 3CHI
Oct 6MIN
Oct 8DAL
Oct 10UTA
Oct 12FLA
Oct 13@MTL
Oct 15@TOR
Oct 17@MTL
Oct 21PHI
Oct 24@WSH
Oct 27@S.J
Oct 29@ANA
Oct 31@L.A
Nov 4OTT
Nov 6CBJ
Nov 8VGK
Nov 11T.B
Nov 12@CHI
Nov 14@DAL
Nov 17@PHI
Nov 19@WSH
Nov 21@FLA
Nov 22@T.B
Nov 25NYR
Nov 27PIT
Dec 1@EDM
Dec 3@CGY
Dec 4@VAN
Dec 6@SEA
Dec 10EDM
Dec 12ANA
Dec 14@OTT
Dec 15CGY
Dec 18MTL
Dec 20L.A
Dec 22@PIT
Dec 26N.J
Dec 28DET
Dec 30@FLA
Jan 2@T.B
Jan 4WPG
Jan 5@BOS
Jan 8@CBJ
Jan 9CAR
Jan 12N.J
Jan 14COL
Jan 16NSH
Jan 18MTL
Jan 20@NYI
Jan 21SEA
Jan 24@WPG
Jan 27@UTA
Jan 28@VGK
Jan 30@COL
Feb 3NYI
Feb 13@CAR
Feb 15@NYR
Feb 18CAR
Feb 20@N.J
Feb 21@DET
Feb 24@PHI
Feb 26OTT
Feb 27TOR
Mar 2PIT
Mar 4STL
Mar 6NYR
Mar 7@OTT
Mar 9VAN
Mar 12@DET
Mar 14@MIN
Mar 15S.J
Mar 18WSH
Mar 20FLA
Mar 21@NYI
Mar 23@BOS
Mar 25TOR
Mar 28@STL
Mar 30@NSH
Apr 1BOS
Apr 3@TOR
Apr 5T.B
Apr 7BOS
Apr 10DET

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2025-2026 Regular Season Game Log

Date OPP Team Status W L OTL GA SA GAA SV% GSAA SO QS RBS xGA GSAx STEAL PL MIN

Upcoming Games

Game Date Opponent
Oct 1@CBJ
Oct 3CHI
Oct 6MIN
Oct 8DAL
Oct 10UTA
Oct 12FLA
Oct 13@MTL
Oct 15@TOR
Oct 17@MTL
Oct 21PHI
Oct 24@WSH
Oct 27@S.J
Oct 29@ANA
Oct 31@L.A
Nov 4OTT
Nov 6CBJ
Nov 8VGK
Nov 11T.B
Nov 12@CHI
Nov 14@DAL
Nov 17@PHI
Nov 19@WSH
Nov 21@FLA
Nov 22@T.B
Nov 25NYR
Nov 27PIT
Dec 1@EDM
Dec 3@CGY
Dec 4@VAN
Dec 6@SEA
Dec 10EDM
Dec 12ANA
Dec 14@OTT
Dec 15CGY
Dec 18MTL
Dec 20L.A
Dec 22@PIT
Dec 26N.J
Dec 28DET
Dec 30@FLA
Jan 2@T.B
Jan 4WPG
Jan 5@BOS
Jan 8@CBJ
Jan 9CAR
Jan 12N.J
Jan 14COL
Jan 16NSH
Jan 18MTL
Jan 20@NYI
Jan 21SEA
Jan 24@WPG
Jan 27@UTA
Jan 28@VGK
Jan 30@COL
Feb 3NYI
Feb 13@CAR
Feb 15@NYR
Feb 18CAR
Feb 20@N.J
Feb 21@DET
Feb 24@PHI
Feb 26OTT
Feb 27TOR
Mar 2PIT
Mar 4STL
Mar 6NYR
Mar 7@OTT
Mar 9VAN
Mar 12@DET
Mar 14@MIN
Mar 15S.J
Mar 18WSH
Mar 20FLA
Mar 21@NYI
Mar 23@BOS
Mar 25TOR
Mar 28@STL
Mar 30@NSH
Apr 1BOS
Apr 3@TOR
Apr 5T.B
Apr 7BOS
Apr 10DET

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2025-2026 Regular Season Line Combinations

Even Strength Line Combinations

Freq Line Combination
Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Even Strength Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Even Strength Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Power Play Line Combinations

Freq Line Combination
Num Time % Line GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%

Power Play Line Production (total pts: )

PTS %Total Line Combination

Power Play Best Linemate

PTS Linemate

Buffalo Sabres Last Game Lines (2026-09-26)

Opponent: Pittsburgh Penguins
Num Time % EV - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
19:5419.0SAM CARRICK - BECK MALENSTYN - TYSON KOZAK01-12166.75455.6
28:0415.5TAGE THOMPSON - NOAH OSTLUND - ZACH BENSON0001420.041126.7
37:4014.7RYAN MCLEOD - PEYTON KREBS - KONSTA HELENIUS0003442.97653.8
46:4713.0JOSH NORRIS - JOSH DOAN - JACK QUINN0003350.09564.3
Num Time % EV - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
113:1425.4RASMUS DAHLIN - LOUIS CREVIER0005741.791242.9
212:4724.5OWEN POWER - ZACH METSA0003350.09950.0
312:3924.3MATT GRZELCYK - CONOR TIMMINS02-27846.7121741.4
Num Time % PP - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
13:3661.5TAGE THOMPSON - JOSH DOAN - JACK QUINN - ZACH BENSON000000.060100.0
22:0234.8RYAN MCLEOD - JOSH NORRIS - NOAH OSTLUND - KONSTA HELENIUS10140100.070100.0
30:082.3JOSH NORRIS - JACK QUINN - NOAH OSTLUND - KONSTA HELENIUS000000.0000.0
40:030.9JOSH NORRIS - JOSH DOAN - JACK QUINN - ZACH BENSON000000.0000.0
Num Time % PP - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
13:4363.5RASMUS DAHLIN000000.060100.0
22:0736.2OWEN POWER10140100.070100.0
30:010.3RASMUS DAHLIN - OWEN POWER000000.0000.0
Num Time % SH - FORWARDS GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
10:4235.0BECK MALENSTYN - RYAN MCLEOD000010.0020.0
20:3529.2JACK QUINN - NOAH OSTLUND000000.0000.0
30:2319.2BECK MALENSTYN - ZACH BENSON000000.0000.0
Num Time % SH - DEFENSE GF GA +/- SF SA SF% CF CA CF%
11:0856.7RASMUS DAHLIN - LOUIS CREVIER000010.0020.0
20:4436.7CONOR TIMMINS - OWEN POWER000000.0000.0
30:075.8MATT GRZELCYK - CONOR TIMMINS000000.0000.0

BUFFALO SABRES 2025-2026 Regular Season Stats

Name GP W L OTL GA SHA GAA SV% GSAA GA 5v5 SA 5v5 SV% 5v5 xGA 5v5 GSAX GSAX/GP SO QS QS% RBS RBS% MIN

BUFFALO SABRES Prospect Profile Pages

Name Age Draf Year Draf Round Draf Pick Link Upside Certainty
MATT VILLALTA27.320173727.34.3
COLTEN ELLIS25.920193936.59.0
TOPIAS LEINONEN22.620222417.06.0
SCOTT RATZLAFF21.5202351415.54.5
SAMUEL MELOCHE19.1202541164.04.0

Career Stats (Regular Season)

Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2025-2026BUF30000.0000200.00.0200003000:000.03.509:00
2024-2025BUF30000.000-2430.01.0100004000:010.30.417:40
2023-2024BUF410770.1714312350.00.98000039000:031.22.613:52
3 Year AVG 84013130.1513232680.00.820000082000:031.12.513:48
CAREER 470770.1513118380.00.811000046000:031.12.513:48

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2025-2026BUF300.0000.0000.0020.6700.0000.0020.6731.0000.00
2024-2025BUF300.0000.0000.0041.3331.0000.0010.3341.3300.00
2023-2024BUF4100.0070.1770.17120.29350.8500.0080.20390.9500.00

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

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Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2025-2026AHLRochester Americans56514190.3440-12781.46.4114
2024-2025AHLRochester Americans66211130.2038131081.61.908
2023-2024AHLRochester Americans270990.3365341.30.0014
2022-2023NCAAUniv. of Minnesota40414180.4582200.00013
2021-2022NCAAUniv. of Minnesota39316190.4914500.00014
2020-2021NCAAUniv. of Minnesota27212140.52121500.00015
2020-2021WJC-20USA U2071340.576500.000
2019-2020NCAAUniv. of Minnesota370880.2220-900.0006
2018-2019USHLSioux Falls Stampede54619250.46262400.000
2018-2019WJAC-19USA U1960000.002000.000
2017-2018T1EHL 16UAnaheim Jr. Ducks 16U AAA351233451.2936000.000
2017-2018USA-S16Team White52461.200000.000
2017-2018USHS-CASanta Margarita Catholic High32351.670000.000
2016-2017T1EHL 16UAnaheim Jr. Ducks 16U AAA32321240.7510000.000
2016-2017USHS-CASanta Margarita Catholic 281340.504000.000
2016-2017USHS-CASanta Margarita Catholic61120.330000.000
2016-2017USA-S15Team Kelly30000.000000.000
2015-201614U AAAAnaheim Jr. Ducks 14U AAA52635410.7950000.000
2015-2016T1EHL 14UAnaheim Jr. Ducks 14U AAA1028101.0018000.000
2013-2014QC Int PWAnaheim Jr. Ducks31010.332000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP

Career Stats (Non-NHL)

 AHL Profile Page
Season League Team GP G A PTS PTS/G PIM +/- SOG SOG/G S% PPP NHLe
2025-2026AHLRochester Americans21121.002100.00041
2024-2025AHLRochester Americans80110.138-100.0005
2023-2024AHLRochester Americans50110.202-500.0008
2018-2019USHLSioux Falls Stampede122680.674600.000
2016-2017T1EHL 16UAnaheim Jr. Ducks 16U AAA40441.004000.000
2015-2016T1EHL 14UAnaheim Jr. Ducks 14U AAA40110.250000.000
2013-2014QC Int PW AAAAnaheim Jr. Ducks31010.332000.000
Season Team GP G A PTS PTS/G 84GP Pace +/- PIM SOG S% SOG/G HITS PPG PPP SHG SHP BLKS FOW FOW% PPTOI %PP %SH TOI
2026-2027BUF20000.0001040.02.0000004000:000.021.316:52
2025-2026BUF40110.25212420.00.5100004000:000.110.316:07
2024-2025BUF10000.000-1030.03.0200002000:000.038.518:27
2023-2024BUF50220.4034-2070.01.4100007000:082.032.916:04
3 Year AVG 84025250.3025-8341010.01.2340000109000:041.123.916:19
CAREER 120330.252104160.01.34000017000:030.923.416:25

Career Stats (Per Game)

Season Team GP G G/GP A A/GP PTS PTS/G PIM PIM/GP SOG SOG/GP PPP PPP/GP HITS HITS/GP BKS BKS/GP FOW FOW/GP
2026-2027BUF200.0000.0000.0000.0042.0000.0000.0042.0000.00
2025-2026BUF400.0010.2510.2541.0020.5000.0010.2541.0000.00
2024-2025BUF100.0000.0000.0000.0033.0000.0022.0022.0000.00
2023-2024BUF500.0020.4020.4000.0071.4000.0010.2071.4000.00

Regular Season Quarterly Comparison

2025-2026

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
13000000:009:00
20000000:00:0
30000000:00:0
40000000:00:0

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

2024-2025

QuarterGPGAPTSSOGPPPPPTOITOI
10000000:00:0
23000300:0017:40
30000000:00:0
40000000:00:0

Lines by quarter

QuarterLine Combination

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Shooting % 0.0
5on5 Shooting % 9.0
PTS/60 0.0
PDO 1023
Sec. Asst% 0

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Advanced Stats

Year PDO 5 on 5 S% OZ Start% PTS/60 SOG/60 %PP IPP PPIPP CF% Sec Assists Sec Assist %

Expected Goals

Year GF 5v5 xGF 5v5 xGF/60 GA 5v5 xGA 5v5 xGA/60 xG% 5v5

NHL Edge

  Skating Speed Skating Distance Shot Speed Shot Location Zone Time%
Season Shot Map Top speed 22+ MPH 20+ MPH 18+ MPH Tot. dist Tot. dist/60 Tot. dist EV Tot. dist/60 EV Tot. dist PP Tot. dist/60 PP Tot. dist PK Tot. dist/60 PK Top Speed AVG Speed 100+ 90-100 80-90 70-80 High Danger SOG High Danger G Mid Danger SOG Mid Danger G Long SOG Long G Off Zone Def Zone OZ - EV DZ - EV OZ - PP DZ - PP OZ - PK DZ - PK

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