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Akira Schmid contract
#40GoalieAge 26Florida Panthers
Florida PanthersCap hit 2026-27
$2.00M$2,000,000Florida Panthers · Jul 2026 – present2 years · $4.0M total
Year 1 of 2 · expires after 2027-28 as a UFA at age 28
Contract timeline
UFA 2028 · age 28
2026-27 · FLA · Cap hit $2.00M · Salary $2.00M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
| Season | 2026-27 | 2027-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | FLA | FLA |
| Cap hit | $2.00M | $2.00M |
| % of cap | 1.9% | 1.8%* |
| Total salary | $2.00M | $2.00M |
| Clause | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Jul 24, 2026 with FLA. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2024-25 to 2025-262 years · $875K AAV · signed Jul 3, 2024
| Season | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | VGK | VGK |
| Cap hit | $875K | $875K |
| % of cap | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $875K | $875K |
| Base salary | $775K | $875K |
| Signing bonus | $100K | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 | $0 |
| Minors salary | $875K | $875K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jul 3, 2024 with VGK. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2021-22 to 2023-243 years · $851K AAV · signed May 17, 2021
| Season | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | NJD | NJD | NJD |
| Cap hit | $851K | $851K | $851K |
| % of cap | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Total salary | $843K | $843K | $868K |
| Base salary | $750K | $750K | $775K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $83K | $83K | $58K |
| Minors salary | $65K | $65K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed May 17, 2021 with NJD. Source announcement