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Ryan McLeod
C · 
Buffalo Sabres · age 27
- Trade value
- $9.2M
- Likely range
- −$2.9M to $22.7M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 72, potential 72
- Player value
- $27.9M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $5.00M a year, 3 years left
- Next season
- 4.2 PS projected
- Role
- 3rd-line C
- Style
- Two-Way Forward
Ryan McLeod's trade value is $9.2M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real NHL trades.
Updated October 3, 2026.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $5.0M | $6.7M | $3.2M |
| 2028 | $5.0M | $6.3M | $3.1M |
| 2029 | $5.0M | $6.0M | $3.2M |
Projection
| Season | PS | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 3.8 | 1.1 to 6.3 | 100% |
| 2028 | 3.7 | 0.8 to 6.7 | 96% |
| 2029 | 3.3 | 0.0 to 6.0 | 94% |
| 2030 | 3.0 | 0.0 to 7.3 | 88% |
| 2031 | 2.6 | 0.0 to 6.6 | 77% |
Trade value over time
What this model would have said at the end of each season, using only what was known then. Today's dollars; the open dot is now. It rises when he signs a new deal and drains as the deal runs out.
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