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Brayden Yager contract

#29CenterAge 21Winnipeg Jets
Cap hit 2026-27
$950K$950,000
PITPittsburgh Penguins · Jul 2024 – Aug 22, 2024WPGWinnipeg Jets · Aug 2024 – present
Entry-level

3 years · $2.85M total

Year 3 of 3 · expires after 2026-27 as an RFA at age 22

Contract timeline

RFA 2027 · age 22

2026-27 · WPG · Cap hit $950K · Salary $950K

Annual pay vs. cap hit

24/25: pay $950,000, cap hit $950,000$950K24/2525/26: pay $950,000, cap hit $950,000$950K25/2626/27: pay $950,000, cap hit $950,000$950K26/27
Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit

Paid evenly: $950K every season.

Year by year

Brayden Yager contract by season
Season2024-252025-262026-27
TeamWPGWPGWPG
Cap hit$950K$950K$950K
% of cap1.1%1.0%0.9%
Total salary$950K$950K$950K
Base salary$855K$855K$855K
Signing bonus$95K$95K$95K
Perf. bonus$500K$500K$500K
Minors salary$83K$83K$83K
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Signed Jul 25, 2024 with PIT. Source announcement