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Brett Murray
| Position | Left Wing | Current Team | Buffalo Sabres |
| Shoots | Left | Current Contract | 1 years |
| Height | 6'5" | Expires | 2024-25 |
| Weight (lbs) | 228 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 26 |
| Age | 26 (July 20, 1998) | Expiry Status | RFA-arb |
| Drafted | 2016, Round 4, Overall 99 (BUF) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2025 | Buffalo Sabres | Assigned to AHL | |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Buffalo Sabres | Recalled from AHL | |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Buffalo Sabres | Assigned to AHL | |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Buffalo Sabres | Cleared Waivers | |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Buffalo Sabres | Placed on Waivers | |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Buffalo Sabres | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Buffalo Sabres | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2023-24 | |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Buffalo Sabres | Signed 1 year @ $750K AAV starting in 2022-23 | |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Buffalo Sabres | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2020-21 | BUF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 10:38 | |||||||||
| 2021-22 | BUF | 19 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 23 | 14 | 14.3 | 12:59 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | BUF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 7:58 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | BUF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7:55 | |||||||||
| Career | 26 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -5 | 25 | 16 | 12.5 | 11:50 | ||||||||||
5v5 Individual Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | G/60 | A/60 | Pts/60 | xG/60 | GAE/60 | Sh% | xSh% | Sh%AE | %SA Rush | %SA Reb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | BUF | 2 | 20:56 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.61 | -0.61 | 0.00 | 21.11 | -21.11 | 100.00 | 0.00 |
| 2021-22 | BUF | 19 | 231:34 | 0.52 | 0.78 | 1.30 | 0.47 | 0.05 | 16.67 | 14.96 | 1.71 | 0.00 | 15.79 |
| 2023-24 | BUF | 2 | 15:50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.48 | -0.48 | 0.00 | 12.57 | -12.57 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2024-25 | BUF | 3 | 22:34 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | - | - | - | - | - |
5v5 On Ice Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAF/60 | GF/60 | xGF/60 | SAA/60 | GA/60 | xGA/60 | GF% | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | BUF | 2 | 20:56 | 42.99 | 2.87 | 2.40 | 31.53 | 0.00 | 1.15 | 100.00 | 67.48 | 0.99 | -1.49 | 32.72 |
| 2021-22 | BUF | 19 | 231:34 | 32.13 | 2.07 | 1.80 | 46.12 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 44.44 | 41.56 | -0.42 | -0.10 | -4.23 |
| 2023-24 | BUF | 2 | 15:50 | 30.32 | 0.00 | 1.19 | 18.95 | 3.79 | 0.71 | 0.00 | 62.64 | -1.93 | -2.57 | 13.91 |
| 2024-25 | BUF | 3 | 22:34 | 18.61 | 0.00 | 0.54 | 53.18 | 2.66 | 3.01 | 0.00 | 15.32 | -1.21 | 0.46 | -25.55 |
NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | Top Speed | Bursts>20/mi | Avg. Speed | ES Avg. Speed | Top Speed | Avg. Speed | %Long Range | %Mid Range | %High Danger | ES DZ% | ES NZ% | ES OZ% |
| 2021-22 | 19 | 21.1 | 0.3 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 84.1 | 41.3 | 7.7 | 30.8 | 61.5 | 43.6 | 18.0 | 38.3 | 2022-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023-24 | 2 | 20.3 | 0.4 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 31.0 | 31.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 36.7 | 21.0 | 42.3 |
| 2024-25 | 3 | 20.3 | 0.3 | 9.0 | 9.0 | - | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 48.4 | 14.7 | 36.9 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
Current Contract
Standard Contract (UFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $350,000 | UFA-Grp6 | ||
| Total | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $350,000 |
Signed: July 1, 2024
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.88
Previous Contracts
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 25 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $250,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $250,000 |
Signed: July 14, 2023
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA-Grp6
Cap %: 0.93
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary for 2023-24 is $300,000.
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 24 | $750,000 | $750,000 | - | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $225,000 | RFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $225,000 |
Signed: July 18, 2022
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.91
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary for 2022-23 is $275,000
Entry Level Contract
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 22 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | $50,000 | $700,000 | $750,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2021-22 | 23 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | $50,000 | $750,000 | $800,000 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | - | $100,000 | $1,450,000 | $1,550,000 | $140,000 |
Signed: July 31, 2020
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA