SAM CARRICK #10 

Forward 

Acquired: Acquired by Buffalo from NY Rangers in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft and a sixth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft on March 6, 2026 

Contract Status: Signed through 2026-27 ($1 million AAV)

Pronunciation: SAM KAIR-ihk 

2025-26 REGULAR-SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:  

• Led all Sabres skaters with at least 100 faceoffs taken in 2025-26 in faceoff winning per-centage (57.3), even-strength faceoff winning percentage (60.3), offensive zone faceoff winning percentage (58.3) and defensive zone faceoff percentage (60.3). 

• Became the third Sabres skater all-time to earn a defensive faceoff winning percentage of 60 percent or greater (min. 50 defensive faceoffs) in a single season with Buffalo, joining Ryan O’Reilly (62.5 in 2017-18) and Paul Gaustad (60.0 in 2010-11). 

• Posted the highest single-season (min. five games played) faceoff percentage of his career (54.8). 

• Recorded five goals through his first eight games with Buffalo, the most by a Sabres trade acquisition in the first eight games of a stint with the team since Steve Heinze (March 14 to 27, 2001; five goals). 

• Tallied the third game-winning goal of his career on March 21 at Los Angeles. 

• Recorded at least one goal in back-to-back games for the second time in his career from March 19 at San Jose to March 21 at Los Angeles. 

• Matched his previous single-game career high in goals (2) on March 19 at San Jose and his previous single-game career high in assists on Oct. 11 at Pittsburgh.