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New York Islanders · Jun 2025 – present Total pay Cap hit
Alexander Romanov contract
#28DefenseAge 26New York Islanders
New York IslandersCap hit 2026-27
$6.25M$6,250,000New York Islanders · Jun 2025 – present8 years · $50.0M total
Year 2 of 8 · expires after 2032-33 as a UFA at age 33
Contract timeline
UFA 2033 · age 33
2026-27 · NYI · Cap hit $6.25M · Salary $6.25M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
| Season | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | NYI | NYI | NYI | NYI | NYI | NYI | NYI | NYI |
| Cap hit | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M |
| % of cap | 6.5% | 6.0% | 5.5%* | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M |
| Clause | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Jun 30, 2025 with NYI. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2022-23 to 2024-253 years · $2.50M AAV · signed Aug 22, 2022
| Season | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | NYI | NYI | NYI |
| Cap hit | $2.50M | $2.50M | $2.50M |
| % of cap | 3.0% | 3.0% | 2.8% |
| Total salary | $2.50M | $2.50M | $2.50M |
| Base salary | $2.50M | $2.50M | $2.50M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $2.50M | $2.50M | $2.50M |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Aug 22, 2022 with NYI. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2019-20 to 2021-223 years · $894K AAV · signed Jul 13, 2020
| Season | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | MTL | MTL | MTL |
| Cap hit | $894K | $894K | $894K |
| % of cap | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Total salary | $833K | $925K | $925K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $213K | $638K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Jul 13, 2020 with MTL. Source announcement