Metsa, Zach#
Contracts | Career Earnings: $0
Two-Way Contract
Signed By: Kevyn Adams
Length: 1 year
Value: $775,000
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.8
Signing Team: Buffalo Sabres
Signing Date: Jul. 02, 2025
Zach Metsa signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Buffalo Sabres. Metsa is a defenseman known for his skating, puck-moving ability, and strong two-way play.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary | Guarantee | Minors Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $325,000 | $250,000 | |||
| TOTAL | $775,000 | $775,000 | $0 | $0 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $325,000 | $250,000 |
Stats
| Team | GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | Playoffs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | |||||||||||
| 2012-13 | Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 14U AAA | 29 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 0.90 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | - | - | |||||||
| 2013-14 | Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 16U AAA | 35 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 0.80 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | - | - | |||||||
| 2014-15 | Waterloo Black Hawks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | -1 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2014-15 | Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 16U AAA | 30 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 1.03 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2014-15 | Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 16U AAA | 54 | 9 | 39 | 48 | 0.89 | 0 | 24 | 0.0 | 22 | - | - | |||||||
| 2015-16 | Sioux Falls Stampede | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2015-16 | Milwaukee Jr. Admirals 18U AAA | 30 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 0.80 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| 2016-17 | Merritt Centennials | 57 | 3 | 24 | 27 | 0.47 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2017-18 | Youngstown Phantoms | 37 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0.35 | 0 | -18 | 0.0 | 12 | - | - | |||||||
| 2017-18 | Central Illinois Flying Aces | 23 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0.48 | 0 | -10 | 0.0 | 12 | - | - | |||||||
| 2018-19 | Quinnipiac Univ. | 32 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.13 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 4 | - | - | |||||||
| 2019-20 | Quinnipiac Univ. | 34 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 0.50 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 2 | - | - | |||||||
| 2020-21 | Quinnipiac Univ. | 29 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 0.90 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 8 | - | - | |||||||
| 2021-22 | Quinnipiac Univ. | 42 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 0.88 | 0 | 38 | 0.0 | 8 | - | - | |||||||
| 2022-23 | Quinnipiac Univ. | 40 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 0.93 | 0 | 34 | 0.0 | 12 | - | - | |||||||
| 2022-23 | Rochester Americans | 0 | 0.00 | - | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023-24 | Rochester Americans | 54 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 0.44 | 0 | 15 | 0.0 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | -2 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Rochester Americans | 69 | 7 | 39 | 46 | 0.67 | 0 | 15 | 0.0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | - | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 20 |
| NHL TOTAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
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