Jacob Bryson #78

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The 27-year-old has 7 points (0 goals, 7 assists) in 48 games for the Buffalo Sabres this season. Selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the 4th round (No. 99) of the 2017 NHL Draft, he has 43 points (4 goals, 39 assists) in 254 regular-season games for the Buffalo Sabres.

Country:	CAN
Age:	27.9 yrs (18.11.1997)
Height / Weight:	175 cm / 80 kg
Shoots:	L
Drafted:	99th in 2017
Draft Team:	Buffalo Sabres
Awards:	-

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60

Overall Rating

Offense:Off: 245th of 263 Defensemen

Defense:Def: 241st of 263 Defensemen

Season by Season Ratings:

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Actual AAV:	$0.900M
Player Contract Value:	$1.000M
Remaining:	1 year(s)
Contract Ends:	2026 UFA
Age at the end:	28.6 yrs (18.11.1997)

Jacob Bryson

Recent Games

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	TOI/G	S	S%	PIM
22.03.2025	Wild	1	0	0	0	-2	12:09	0		0
29.03.2025	Flyers	1	0	0	0	-2	18:10	0		0
13.04.2025	Lightning	1	0	0	0	-2	15:40	0		0
15.04.2025	Maple Leafs	1	0	0	0	-1	11:40	1	0.0%	0
17.04.2025	Flyers	1	0	0	0	1	15:13	1	0.0%	0
Total		5	0	0	0	-6		2	0.0%	0

Regular Season

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	TOI/G	S	S%	PIM
2020-21	Sabres	38	1	8	9	-1	19:03	24	4.2%	12
2021-22	Sabres	73	1	9	10	-9	18:19	43	2.3%	12
2022-23	Sabres	59	1	8	9	-24	14:34	27	3.7%	8
2023-24	Sabres	36	1	7	8	5	14:40	15	6.7%	8
2024-25	Sabres	48	0	7	7	-9	14:24	20	0.0%	10
Total		254	4	39	43	-38		129	3.1%	50

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	TOI/G	S	S%	PIM
No games played

Similar PlayersPowered by CORE

Player Match	Name	Team	Pos	Age	Height / Weight	Season P/G	Career P/G	Offense Rating	Defense Rating	Actual AAV
	Jacob Bryson		D	27.9 yrs	175 cm / 80 kg	0.15	0.17	55	64	$0.900M
82%	Spencer Stastney		D	25.8 yrs	183 cm / 83 kg	0.13	0.18	57	67	$0.825M
82%	Ian Mitchell		D	26.7 yrs	183 cm / 86 kg	0.07	0.17	58	63	$0.775M
81%	Josh Mahura		D	27.4 yrs	183 cm / 87 kg	0.14	0.21	58	66	$0.908M
81%	Jake Christiansen		D	26.1 yrs	183 cm / 90 kg	0.12	0.13	56	65	$0.975M

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