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Ryan Johnson

Position Left Defense Current Team Buffalo Sabres
Shoots Left Current Contract 3 years
Height 6'1" Expires 2027-28
Weight (lbs) 195 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 26
Age 23 (July 24, 2001) Expiry Status RFA-arb
Drafted 2019, Round 1, Overall 31 (BUF)

News and Opinions

Date Team Transaction
Jul 1, 2025 Buffalo Sabres Signed 3 years @ $775K AAV starting in 2025-26
Dec 15, 2024 Buffalo Sabres Assigned to AHL
Dec 5, 2024 Buffalo Sabres Recalled from AHL
Oct 4, 2024 Buffalo Sabres Assigned to AHL
May 27, 2023 Buffalo Sabres Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon
Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2013-14 QC Int PW Anaheim Jr. Ducks 3 1 0 1 2
2013-14 QC Int PW AAA Anaheim Jr. Ducks 3 1 1 2
2015-16 T1EHL 14U Anaheim Jr. Ducks 14U AAA 10 2 8 10 18 4 1 1
2015-16 14U AAA Anaheim Jr. Ducks 14U AAA 52 6 35 41 50
2016-17 USHS-CA Santa Margarita Catholic 6 1 1 2
2016-17 T1EHL 16U Anaheim Jr. Ducks 16U AAA 32 3 21 24 10 4 4 4 4
2016-17 USA-S15 Team Kelly 3 0 0 0
2016-17 USHS-CA Santa Margarita Catholic 2 8 1 3 4 4
2017-18 T1EHL 16U Anaheim Jr. Ducks 16U AAA 35 12 33 45 36
2017-18 USA-S16 Team White 5 2 4 6
2018-19 USHL Sioux Falls Stampede 54 6 19 25 +24 26 12 2 6 8 +6 4
2018-19 WJAC-19 USA U19 6 0 0 0 2
2019-20 NCAA Univ. of Minnesota 37 0 8 8 -9 20
2020-21 NCAA Univ. of Minnesota 27 2 12 14 +15 12
2020-21 WJC-20 USA U20 7 1 3 4 +5 6
2021-22 NCAA Univ. of Minnesota 39 3 16 19 +5 14
2022-23 NCAA Univ. of Minnesota 40 4 14 18 +22 8
2023-24 NHL Buffalo Sabres 41 0 7 7 +3 12 35 0.0 13:52
2023-24 AHL Rochester Americans 27 0 9 9 +5 6 5 1 1 -5 2
2024-25 NHL Buffalo Sabres 3 0 0 0 -2 4 3 0.0 17:40
2024-25 AHL Rochester Americans 66 2 11 13 +13 38 8 1 1 -1 8
NHL Career 44 0 7 7 +1 16 38 0.0 14:08

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.
2023-24 BUF 41 545:57 0.00 0.77 0.77 0.17 -0.17 0.00 4.53 -4.53 5.56 3.70
2024-25 BUF 3 50:53 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.46 -0.46 0.00 12.89 -12.89 0.00 12.50

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
2023-24 BUF 41 545:57 42.97 2.42 2.48 39.45 1.87 2.15 56.41 53.50 -0.10 -0.24 1.69
2024-25 BUF 3 50:53 42.45 0.00 2.51 44.81 3.54 3.30 0.00 43.22 -0.17 0.72 -7.71

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 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 41 21.4 0.2 8.8 8.8 85.8 63.1 72.4 27.6 0.0 40.4 18.9 40.7
2024-25 3 19.8 0.0 9.0 9.0 76.7 68.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 39.9 16.9 43.2

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Defense Pairs

Season
Season Teammate     Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
2024-25 Byram, B BUF 34:38 0.00 5.20 0.00 1.96 3.65 34.95 -0.87 1.07 -17.37
2023-24 Clifton, C BUF 184:08 1.96 1.63 54.55 2.34 2.32 50.19 -0.11 -0.05 -0.68
2023-24 Power, O BUF 103:53 3.47 1.16 75.00 2.34 1.96 54.39 -0.21 -0.41 2.57
2023-24 Dahlin, R BUF 102:30 3.51 1.17 75.00 2.55 2.34 52.13 0.02 0.01 0.04
2023-24 Johnson, E BUF 91:12 1.32 3.29 28.57 2.62 2.01 56.65 0.03 -0.31 3.85
2023-24 Jokiharju, H BUF 30:59 1.94 0.00 100.00 2.00 2.11 48.66 -0.64 -0.15 -5.27

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2025-26 24 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $350,000 RFA
2026-27 25 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 RFA-arb
2027-28 26 $775,000 $775,000 - - $775,000 $775,000 $775,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $2,325,000 $2,325,000 $1,900,000
Signed: July 1, 2025
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.81

Previous Contracts

Entry Level Contract

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2023-24 22 $925,000 $925,000 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
2024-25 23 $925,000 $925,000 - $92,500 $832,500 $925,000 $70,000 ELC
Total - $185,000 $1,665,000 $1,850,000 $140,000
Signed: May 27, 2023
Team: Buffalo Sabres
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA

*Age is as of September 15