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Ben Danford contract

#38DefenseAge 20Toronto Maple Leafs
Cap hit 2026-27
$964K$964,000
TORToronto Maple Leafs · Jul 2024 – present
Entry-level

3 years · $2.89M total

Year 3 of 3 · expires after 2026-27 as an RFA at age 21

Contract timeline

RFA 2027 · age 21

2026-27 · TOR · Cap hit $964K · Salary $975K

Annual pay vs. cap hit

24/25: pay $957,000, cap hit $964,000$957K24/2525/26: pay $960,000, cap hit $964,000$960K25/2626/27: pay $975,000, cap hit $964,000$975K26/27
Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit

Back-loaded: $975K in 2026-27, up from $957K in the first season.

Year by year

Ben Danford contract by season
Season2024-252025-262026-27
TeamTORTORTOR
Cap hit$964K$964K$964K
% of cap1.1%1.0%0.9%
Total salary$957K$960K$975K
Base salary$862K$864K$878K
Signing bonus$95K$96K$98K
Perf. bonus$0$0$0
Minors salary$85K$85K$85K
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Signed Jul 31, 2024 with TOR. Source announcement