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Adam Pelech contract

#3DefenseAge 32New York Islanders
Cap hit 2026-27
$5.75M$5,750,000
NYINew York Islanders · Aug 2021 – present
M-NTCModified no-trade clause

8 years · $46.0M total

Year 6 of 8 · expires after 2028-29 as a UFA at age 34

Contract timeline

UFA 2029 · age 34

2026-27 · NYI · Cap hit $5.75M · Salary $5.75M · M-NTC

Annual pay vs. cap hit

21/22: pay $5,750,000, cap hit $5,750,000$5.75M21/2222/23: pay $5,750,000, cap hit $5,750,000$5.75M22/2323/24: pay $5,750,000, cap hit $5,750,000$5.75M23/2424/25: pay $5,750,000, cap hit $5,750,000$5.75M24/2525/26: pay $5,750,000, cap hit $5,750,000$5.75M25/2626/27: pay $5,750,000, cap hit $5,750,000$5.75M26/2727/28: pay $5,750,000, cap hit $5,750,000$5.75M27/2828/29: pay $5,750,000, cap hit $5,750,000$5.75M28/29
Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit

Paid evenly: $5.75M every season.

Year by year

Adam Pelech contract by season
Season2021-222022-232023-242024-252025-262026-272027-282028-29
TeamNYINYINYINYINYINYINYINYI
Cap hit$5.75M$5.75M$5.75M$5.75M$5.75M$5.75M$5.75M$5.75M
% of cap7.1%7.0%6.9%6.5%6.0%5.5%5.1%*cap not set yet
Total salary$5.75M$5.75M$5.75M$5.75M$5.75M$5.75M$5.75M$5.75M
Base salary$5.75M$5.75M$5.75M$5.75M$5.75M$5.75M$5.75M$5.75M
Signing bonus$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Perf. bonus$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Minors salary$5.75M$5.75M$5.75M$5.75M$5.75M$5.75M$5.75M$5.75M
Clause—NTCNTCNTCM-NTCM-NTCM-NTCM-NTC

* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.

Signed Aug 6, 2021 with NYI. Source announcement

Contract history

NYIStandard · 2017-18 to 2020-214 years · $1.60M AAV · signed Jul 24, 2017
Contract 2017-18 to 2020-21 by season
Season2017-182018-192019-202020-21
TeamNYINYINYINYI
Cap hit$1.60M$1.60M$1.60M$1.60M
% of capcap not set yet2.0%2.0%2.0%
Total salary$875K$1.10M$1.93M$2.50M
Base salary$875K$1.10M$1.93M$2.50M
Signing bonus$0$0$0$0
Perf. bonus$0$0$0$0
Minors salary$875K$1.10M$1.93M$2.50M
Clause————

Signed Jul 24, 2017 with NYI. Source announcement

NYIEntry-level · 2014-15 to 2016-173 years · $854K AAV · signed Mar 15, 2014
Contract 2014-15 to 2016-17 by season
Season2014-152015-162016-17
TeamNYINYINYI
Cap hit$854K$854K$854K
% of capcap not set yetcap not set yetcap not set yet
Total salary$793K$846K$925K
Base salary$700K$753K$833K
Signing bonus$93K$93K$93K
Perf. bonus$133K$80K$0
Minors salary$70K$70K$70K
Clause———

Signed Mar 15, 2014 with NYI. Source announcement