| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2025 | Buffalo Sabres | Assigned to AHL | |
| 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. |
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| 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 | 0.15 | -0.15 | 0.00 | 4.07 | -4.07 | 5.77 | 3.85 |
| 2024-25 | BUF | 3 | 50:53 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.46 | -0.46 | 0.00 | 12.87 | -12.87 | 0.00 | 12.50 |
| 2025-26 | BUF | 3 | 26:07 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.09 | -0.09 | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 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 | 42.75 | 2.42 | 2.46 | 39.45 | 1.87 | 2.18 | 56.41 | 52.99 | -0.07 | -0.20 | 1.47 |
| 2024-25 | BUF | 3 | 50:53 | 42.45 | 0.00 | 2.56 | 44.81 | 3.54 | 3.40 | 0.00 | 42.95 | -0.08 | 0.94 | -8.76 |
| 2025-26 | BUF | 3 | 26:07 | 41.35 | 2.30 | 3.66 | 52.84 | 2.30 | 2.91 | 50.00 | 55.69 | 1.68 | 0.26 | 12.94 |
| 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% |
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| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
| Season | Teammate | Team | TOI | GF/60 | GA/60 | GF% | xGF/60 | xGA/60 | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
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| 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. |
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Ryan Johnson signed a $2,325,000 3-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres and General Manager Kevyn Adams on July 1, 2025 with an AAV of $775,000. This contract will start in 2025-26 and end after the 2027-28 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.81% of the salary cap.
Ryan Johnson signed a $1,850,000 2-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres and General Manager Kevyn Adams on May 27, 2023 with an AAV of $925,000. This contract will start in 2023-24 and end after the 2024-25 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.11% of the salary cap.
| 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 |
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| 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 | 14U AAA | Anaheim Jr. Ducks 14U AAA | 52 | 6 | 35 | 41 | 50 | |||||||||||||
| 2015-16 | T1EHL 14U | Anaheim Jr. Ducks 14U AAA | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2016-17 | USHS-CA | Santa Margarita Catholic 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | USHS-CA | Santa Margarita Catholic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | USA-S15 | Team Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | T1EHL 16U | Anaheim Jr. Ducks 16U AAA | 32 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 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 | ||||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | USHS-CA | Santa Margarita Catholic High | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | WJAC-19 | USA U19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2018-19 | USHL | Sioux Falls Stampede | 54 | 6 | 19 | 25 | +24 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +6 | 4 | ||||||
| 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 | |||||||
| 2025-26 | AHL | Rochester Americans | 16 | 1 | 8 | 9 | +1 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| 2025-26 | NHL | Buffalo Sabres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 9:00 | |||||||||||
| NHL Career | 47 | 0 | 7 | 7 | +1 | 18 | 38 | 0.0 | 13:48 | |||||||||||