The Buffalo Sabres have signed forward Noah Ostlund to an eight-year extension worth $52.8 million, the team announced Monday. The deal carries an average annual value of $6.6 million and will begin in the 2027-28 season, per Pro Hockey Rumors, representing a 5.81% cap hit. The contract will extend through the 2034-35 season, when Ostlund will turn 31.

Ostlund, 22, recorded 27 points in 60 games during his rookie season with Buffalo last year. The Sabres are projecting the forward to fill a top-two line role, reflecting confidence in his potential after what Yahoo Sports characterized as significant strides in his first professional season.