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James Hamblin

LW Scoring Winger Non-Reasonable Sabres
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 0
3rd 0
CK58
FG31
DI84
SK45
ST73
EN83
DU87
PH45
FO78
PA44
SC48
DF62
PS66
EX68
LD69
MO54
OV50

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: April 27, 1999
Age: 27 yrs
Height / Weight: 178 cm • 84 kg
Draft Pedigree: Undrafted
Days Missed this Season: 0 Days
Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 1 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $900,000
Cap Percentage: 1%
Remaining Cap Hit: $683,077
Expiry Status: UFA 2027
Contract Structure: Two-Way
Roster Status: AHL Affiliate

Statistical Spotlight • AHL 2026-27 Campaign

AHL GP20
AHL G5
AHL A10
AHL PTS15
+/-+4
PIM6
TOI/G16:46
PPG0
GWG0
S%7.7%
HITS12
72G Pace54P

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

FORWARDS
Skating & Speed 55th Pct
Solid Starter
Shooting & Finishing 71th Pct
Above Average
Playmaking & Vision 36th Pct
Depth Asset
Defense 60th Pct
Solid Starter
Physical & Grit 4th Pct
Developing
Character & IQ 60th Pct
Solid Starter

Current Season Analytics

AHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Balanced Baseline
Season S%: 7.7% (5G / 65S) Career: 7.6%

Shooting percentage closely mirrors player's established career baseline.

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 5G (33%) • 10A (67%)
Goals Split: 5 EV / 0 PP / 0 SH Fair Market
0.75
Points / GP
0.25
Goals / GP
0.50
Assists / GP
AHL Season Ice Time 16:46 TOI/G
5v5: 15:03 (90%)
PP: 01:30 (9%)
PK: 00:13 (1%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP24
G1
A0
PTS1
+/--1
P/G0.04
PIM0
TOI/G06:57
PPG0
BKS1
S%11.1%
FO%0%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 1 2023-24
Assists 0
Points 1 2023-24
+/- -1 2023-24
Hits 5 2023-24
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 06:57
PP: 00:00
PK: 00:00

0 pts

Career Stars (0-0-0)

0 GWG

Career GWG Total

0-0-0

Career Fights

5

Career Body Checks

NHL Regular Season Statistics

PRO LEAGUE
Season Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PKG GWG S S% HITS BKS FO% TOI/G P/G
2023-24 BUF 24 1 0 1 -1 0 0 0 0 9 11.1% 5 1 0.0% 06:56 0.04
NHL CAREER TOTAL 24 1 0 1 -1 0 0 0 9 11.1% 5 1 0.0% 06:57 0.04

AHL Minor League Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2021-22 BUF 46 2 4 6 5 0 0 0 1 24 8.3% 5 5 50.0% 08:05 0.13
2022-23 BUF 63 7 10 17 -5 2 0 0 1 85 8.2% 15 4 32.6% 11:20 0.27
2023-24 BUF 58 15 14 29 -5 2 1 0 0 167 9.0% 24 7 46.1% 18:59 0.50
2024-25 BUF 82 19 35 54 14 10 3 1 3 208 9.1% 73 14 48.0% 18:09 0.66
2025-26 BUF 82 13 41 54 -2 8 1 0 1 253 5.1% 67 19 48.8% 18:26 0.66
2026-27 BUF 20 5 10 15 4 6 0 0 0 65 7.7% 12 5 61.5% 16:45 0.75

AHL Calder Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2022-23 BUF 16 0 1 1 -4 0 0 0 0 15 0.0% 1 0 40.0% 09:21 0.06
2023-24 BUF 6 1 1 2 -1 0 0 0 0 24 4.2% 4 1 50.0% 21:52 0.33
2024-25 BUF 5 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 9 0.0% 2 0 50.0% 13:58 0.00
2025-26 BUF 19 5 9 14 0 4 1 0 0 71 7.0% 27 6 60.0% 24:29 0.74

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
Artem Shlaine WPG • 24 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$100,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 23, 2026
CK 58
SK 45
PH 44
PA 44
SC 45
DF 62
Carter Mazur DET • 24 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$100,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 22, 2024
CK 58
SK 46
PH 47
PA 45
SC 49
DF 62
Riley Fiddler-Schultz LAK • 24 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Sep 18, 2025
CK 60
SK 45
PH 46
PA 44
SC 46
DF 60
Joshua Roy VGK • 23 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$800,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jun 22, 2024
CK 58
SK 46
PH 47
PA 47
SC 48
DF 61
Rem Pitlick CGY • 29 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Sep 23, 2026
CK 58
SK 45
PH 46
PA 47
SC 44
DF 62
Tyson Gross VGK • 24 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 2 yr(s) Signed: Sep 06, 2026
CK 60
SK 45
PH 46
PA 45
SC 47
DF 59
Daniil Gushchin CAR • 24 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$800,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jul 01, 2025
CK 58
SK 46
PH 47
PA 45
SC 47
DF 59
Jonas Rondbjerg DET • 27 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$800,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jul 28, 2025
CK 59
SK 44
PH 43
PA 45
SC 45
DF 63
Total Remaining Contract
--
1 yr(s) remaining • $900,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
--
50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 2 seasons
Annual Cap Relief / Savings
--
during original contract term

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

SCHEDULE
Season Original Cap Hit Buyout Cap Charge Net Cap Savings Cap Status

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements

Contract Signing UFA Market
01.09.2025 12:16
James Hamblin signed with Sabres for $900,000 for 2 year(s).
Contract Signing Entry Level Contract
10.06.2023 0:00
James Hamblin signed with Sabres for $600,000 for 2 year(s) .
Contract Signing
04.10.2021 23:07
James Hamblin signed with Sabres for 900 000 Kč for 2 year(s).