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Ben Hemmerling contract

#63Right WingAge 22Vegas Golden Knights
Cap hit 2026-27
$821K$821,111
VGKVegas Golden Knights · Nov 2023 – present
Entry-level

3 years · $2.46M total

Year 3 of 3 · expires after 2026-27 as an RFA at age 23

Contract timeline

RFA 2027 · age 23

2026-27 · VGK · Cap hit $821K · Salary $775K

Annual pay vs. cap hit

24/25: pay $845,000, cap hit $821,111$845K24/2525/26: pay $842,500, cap hit $821,111$843K25/2626/27: pay $775,000, cap hit $821,111$775K26/27
Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit

Paid most heavily in the early years: $845K in 2024-25, dropping to $775K in the final season.

Year by year

Ben Hemmerling contract by season
Season2024-252025-262026-27
TeamVGKVGKVGK
Cap hit$821K$821K$821K
% of cap0.9%0.9%0.8%
Total salary$845K$843K$775K
Base salary$775K$775K$775K
Signing bonus$70K$68K$0
Perf. bonus$0$0$0
Minors salary$83K$83K$83K
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Signed Nov 26, 2023 with VGK. Source announcement