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Loading…Jiri Kulich rates as a solid middle-of-the-lineup center: a 52.4 overall that ranks 71st of 195 centers.
His profile is unusually even: every component sits between 49 and 61, so there is no single skill carrying the number.
His rating fell from 68.3 in 2024-25 to 39.7 in 2025-26, one of the bigger drops in his 2-season card history.
At $887K through 2026-27 before restricted free agency, the model rates the deal Underpaid: his expected value is $4.73M, so the Buffalo Sabres save roughly $3.84M a season against his production.
The Buffalo Sabres have $2.43M of space under the $104M cap this season.
| Component | Rating (0-100) |
|---|---|
| Offense | 50 |
| Defense | 53 |
| Play driving | 61 |
| Finishing | 49 |
| Power play | 58 |
| Season | Team | GP | Overall | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | BUF | 12 | 39.7 | -0.2 |
| 2024-25 | BUF | 62 | 68.3 | 0.3 |
Other BUF centers by rating: Tage Thompson (92.7), Noah Ostlund (63.5), Josh Norris (52.1), Ryan McLeod (42.9). See the full Buffalo Sabres cap sheet.
How we rate players: each skater's overall is a percentile (0-100) built from offense, defense, play driving, finishing, power-play and penalty-kill impact against players at the same position; goalies are rated on goals saved above expected. Contract value compares the cap hit with the salary the model expects for that level of production, age and position. Figures are updated as new games and signings arrive.