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Brett Kulak contract

DefenseAge 32Colorado Avalanche
Cap hit 2026-27
$4.50M$4,500,000
COLColorado Avalanche · Jun 2026 – present

5 years · $22.5M total

Year 1 of 5 · expires after 2030-31 as a UFA at age 37

Contract timeline

UFA 2031 · age 37

2026-27 · COL · Cap hit $4.50M · Salary $4.50M

Annual pay vs. cap hit

26/27: pay $4,500,000, cap hit $4,500,000$4.5M26/2727/28: pay $4,500,000, cap hit $4,500,000$4.5M27/2828/29: pay $4,500,000, cap hit $4,500,000$4.5M28/2929/30: pay $4,500,000, cap hit $4,500,000$4.5M29/3030/31: pay $4,500,000, cap hit $4,500,000$4.5M30/31
Total pay Cap hit

Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.

Year by year

Brett Kulak contract by season
Season2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-31
TeamCOLCOLCOLCOLCOL
Cap hit$4.50M$4.50M$4.50M$4.50M$4.50M
% of cap4.3%4.0%*cap not set yetcap not set yetcap not set yet
Total salary$4.50M$4.50M$4.50M$4.50M$4.50M
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* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.

Signed Jun 26, 2026 with COL. Source announcement

Contract history

EDMStandard · 2022-23 to 2025-264 years · $2.75M AAV · signed Jul 13, 2022
Contract 2022-23 to 2025-26 by season
Season2022-232023-242024-252025-26
TeamEDMEDMEDMEDM
Cap hit$2.75M$2.75M$2.75M$2.75M
% of cap3.3%3.3%3.1%2.9%
Total salary$3.25M$3.00M$2.50M$2.25M
Base salary$3.25M$3.00M$2.50M$2.25M
Signing bonus$0K$0K$0K$0K
Perf. bonus$0K$0K$0K$0K
Minors salary$3.25M$3.00M$2.50M$2.25M
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Signed Jul 13, 2022 with EDM. Source announcement

MTLStandard · 2019-20 to 2021-223 years · $1.85M AAV · signed May 25, 2019
Contract 2019-20 to 2021-22 by season
Season2019-202020-212021-22
TeamMTLMTLMTL
Cap hit$1.85M$1.85M$1.85M
% of cap2.3%2.3%2.3%
Total salary$1.95M$1.40M$2.20M
Base salary$1.95M$1.40M$2.20M
Signing bonus$0K$0K$0K
Perf. bonus$0K$0K$0K
Minors salary$1.95M$1.40M$2.20M
Clause———

Signed May 25, 2019 with MTL. Source announcement

CGYStandard · 2018-191 year · $900K AAV · signed Jul 25, 2018
Contract 2018-19 to 2018-19 by season
Season2018-19
TeamCGY
Cap hit$900K
% of cap1.1%
Total salary$900K
Base salary$900K
Signing bonus$0K
Perf. bonus$0K
Minors salary$900K
Clause—

Signed Jul 25, 2018 with CGY. Source announcement

CGYStandard · 2017-181 year · $650K AAV · signed Aug 28, 2017
Contract 2017-18 to 2017-18 by season
Season2017-18
TeamCGY
Cap hit$650K
% of capcap not set yet
Total salary$650K
Base salary$650K
Signing bonus$0K
Perf. bonus$0K
Minors salary$125K
Clause—

Signed Aug 28, 2017 with CGY. Source announcement

CGYEntry-level · 2014-15 to 2016-173 years · $657K AAV · signed Mar 18, 2014
Contract 2014-15 to 2016-17 by season
Season2014-152015-162016-17
TeamCGYCGYCGY
Cap hit$657K$657K$657K
% of capcap not set yetcap not set yetcap not set yet
Total salary$635K$655K$680K
Base salary$550K$575K$600K
Signing bonus$85K$80K$80K
Perf. bonus$215K$145K$120K
Minors salary$70K$70K$70K
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Signed Mar 18, 2014 with CGY. Source announcement