Oct 24, 2026; Calgary, Alberta, CAN; Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (71) controls the pucks during the warmup period against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome.
TRADESElliotte Friedman lays out a Canadiens scenario, picks Minnesota for Dylan Larkin
Mar 18, 2026; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Bryan Rust (17) celebrates scoring with center Sidney Crosby (87) and right wing Rickard Rakell (67) against the Carolina Hurricanes during the third period at Lenovo Center.
PENGUINSRickard Rakell, Bryan Rust "up for grabs" in Pittsburgh, says Frank Seravalli
Oct 17, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Ilya Protas (62) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the New Jersey Devils during the second period at Capital One Arena.
TRADESRed Wings interested in Capitals' Alexei and Ilya Protas, reports David Pagnotta
HOCKEY STATS
NHL

JUSTIN DANFORTH
#15 · SABRES DE BUFFALO

   
Upper Body - Expected to be out until at least Oct 31
March 15, 1993  
Oshawa, ON, CA

Center  
5'8"  
Entry drafts
None
NHL earnings$ 7 400 000
Justin Danforth stats hockey
STATS
JUSTIN DANFORTH
PER SEASONSEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
2013-14NCAA - SAC365242924-14------
2014-15NCAA - SAC387152226-1------
2015-16NCAA - SAC3620214122+9------
2016-17AHL - SOU1-----------
AHL - AME52-24+1------
ECHL - ROY31232-1------
NCAA - SAC3710223253-5------
2017-18AHL - AME1523512+1------
ECHL - CYC4428315940-2---4-3
2020-21KHL - VIT5823325550+3------
WM - CA91-112-1------
2021-22NHL - CBJ451041410-5------
AHL - MON8235--6------
2022-23NHL - CBJ62134-3------
2023-24NHL - CBJ7110162626-10------
2024-25NHL - CBJ619122118-6------
2025-26NHL - BUF4---2-2------
2026-27NHL - BUF6---2+1------
PER LEAGUESEASONSPLAYOFFS
GPGAPTSPM+/-GPGAPTSPM+/-
NHL19331336462-25------
AHL29661216-4------
ECHL4729336242-12---4-3
KHL5823325550+3------
WM91-112-1------
NCAA1474282124125-11------
NHL SALARIES
JUSTIN DANFORTH
NHLAGESALAIRECAP HITTOTAL
Columbus Blue Jackets
1 year  ·  $ 750 000
2021-2228750 000750 000750 000
Columbus Blue Jackets
2 years  ·  $ 1 950 000
2022-2329975 000975 0001 725 000
2023-2430975 000975 0002 700 000
Columbus Blue Jackets
1 year  ·  $ 1 100 000
2024-25311 100 0001 100 0003 800 000
Buffalo Sabres
2 years  ·  $ 3 600 000
2025-26321 800 0001 800 0005 600 000
2026-27331 800 0001 800 0007 400 000
TOTAL7 400 0007 400 000
TRANSACTIONS
JUSTIN DANFORTH
May 3, 2021

Justin Danforth signed a new deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets

March 8, 2022

Justin Danforth signed a new deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets

October 11, 2023

Justin Danforth signed a new deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets

July 1, 2025

Justin Danforth signed a new deal with the Buffalo Sabres

NHL trades