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NHL Notebook: Sabres hand Josh Doan seven-year extension
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Ryley Delaney
Jan 23, 2026, 17:00 ESTUpdated: Jan 23, 2026, 15:14 EST
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The Buffalo Sabres have locked up one of their young forwards.
On Wednesday, the team announced that they’ve signed Josh Doan to a seven-year extension worth $6.95 million annually after a breakout season.
Son of Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes legend Shane Doan, Josh was drafted 37th overall by the Coyotes in the 2021 draft. Doan turned professional in 2022-23 after playing two seasons with Arizona State. In his first full professional season in 2023-24, he scored 26 goals and 46 points in 62 games with the Tucson Roadrunners of the American Hockey League, and added five goals and nine points in 11 National Hockey League games with the Coyotes.
The Coyotes moved to Salt Lake City, and so too did Doan. In 2024-25, he scored seven goals and 19 points in 51 NHL games, with 11 goals and 26 points in 28 AHL games. In the off-season, he was traded alongside Michael Kesselring for J.J. Peterka.
Doan’s career has blossomed with the Sabres, as he has 15 goals and 35 points through 50 games this season. Similarly, Peterka has 17 goals and 33 points in 50 games, so this trade has been solid for both teams. Kesselring, who was drafted by the Oilers and traded away for Nick Bjugstad, has spent most of the season injured, and has been held pointless in 18 games.

Roman Josi and Charlie Coyle play 1,000th game

Doan and Peterka still have a lot of their career left, but two players recently hit the 1,000 game mark. In a game against the Dallas Stars, Columbus Blue Jackets centre Charlie Coyle reached 1,000 games, as did Nashville Predators captain Roman Josi.
Coyle, drafted 28th overall by the San Jose Sharks in 2010, began his professional career with the Minnesota Wild after being involved in the Brent Burns deal. After parts of seven seasons in the State of Hockey, Coyle was traded to the Boston Bruins. He spent another seven seasons there, before being traded to the Colorado Avalanche before the 2025 trade deadline. This past off-season, Coyle was traded to the Blue Jackets in a cap clearing move.
In his 1,000 games, Coyle has 199 goals and 515 points, along with 26 goals and 53 points in 126 playoff games. He’s usually good for double-digit goals and upwards of 30 points, with his career-best season coming in 2023-24 when he scored 25 goals and 60 points.
Josi, 35, was drafted 38th overall by the Predators in 2008, and has spent his entire career with the team. One of the most underrated defencemen of his generation, Josi has accumulated 198 goals and 753 points in his 1,000 games. His best season was in 2021-22, when he scored 23 goals and 96 points in 80 games, but he also played well enough to win the Norris Trophy in 2019-20, when he scored 16 goals and 65 points in 69 games.
Before the start of the 2017-18 season, Josi was named as the Predators’ seventh captain in franchise history.

Wild’s Joel Eriksson Ek returns

The Minnesota Wild’s Joel Eriksson Ek returned in Thursday’s 4-3 overtime win over the Detroit Red Wings after missing six games.
Eriksson Ek has played 46 games this season, scoring 11 goals and 32 points, up from his 14 goals and 29 points in the 46 games he played last season. His return will be a big boost for the Wild, who have been playing some spotty hockey since their seven-game winning streak was snapped.
Since Dec. 21, they are 7-5-4, sitting second in the Central Division with a 29-14-9 record and 67 points. After landing Quinn Hughes earlier this season, it stands to reason that they’ll look to add another piece, likely a centre. Daily Faceoff’s Anthony Di Marco linked the Wild to Flames’ centre Nazem Kadri back in December.
Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for FlamesNation, Oilersnation, and Blue Jays Nation. She can be followed on Twitter @Ryley__Delaney.
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