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Washington Capitals · Jan 2024 – present Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit
Aliaksei Protas contract
#21Left WingAge 25Washington Capitals
Washington CapitalsCap hit 2026-27
$3.38M$3,375,000Washington Capitals · Jan 2024 – present5 years · $16.88M total
Year 3 of 5 · expires after 2028-29 as a UFA at age 28
Contract timeline
UFA 2029 · age 28
2026-27 · WSH · Cap hit $3.38M · Salary $3.50M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid most heavily in the early years: $4.0M in 2024-25, dropping to $2.5M in the final season.
Year by year
| Season | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | WSH | WSH | WSH | WSH | WSH |
| Cap hit | $3.38M | $3.38M | $3.38M | $3.38M | $3.38M |
| % of cap | 3.8% | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.0%* | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $4.00M | $3.75M | $3.50M | $3.13M | $2.50M |
| Base salary | $2.00M | $1.75M | $2.50M | $2.13M | $1.50M |
| Signing bonus | $2.00M | $2.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $4.00M | $3.75M | $3.50M | $3.13M | $2.50M |
| Clause | — | — | — | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Jan 19, 2024 with WSH. Source announcement
Contract history
Entry-level · 2021-22 to 2023-243 years · $789K AAV · signed Jul 10, 2019
| Season | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | WSH | WSH | WSH |
| Cap hit | $789K | $789K | $789K |
| % of cap | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $843K | $750K | $775K |
| Base salary | $750K | $750K | $775K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $133K | $83K | $83K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Jul 10, 2019 with WSH. Source announcement