← Contracts
Florida Panthers · Oct 2024 – presentNMCNo-movement clause Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit
Carter Verhaeghe contract
#23CenterAge 31Florida Panthers
Florida PanthersCap hit 2026-27
$7.00M$7,000,000Florida Panthers · Oct 2024 – present8 years · $56.0M total
Year 2 of 8 · expires after 2032-33 as a UFA at age 37
Contract timeline
UFA 2033 · age 37
2026-27 · FLA · Cap hit $7.00M · Salary $7.00M · NMC
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid most heavily in the early years: $8.75M in 2025-26, dropping to $5.25M in the final season.
Year by year
| Season | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | FLA | FLA | FLA | FLA | FLA | FLA | FLA | FLA |
| Cap hit | $7.00M | $7.00M | $7.00M | $7.00M | $7.00M | $7.00M | $7.00M | $7.00M |
| % of cap | 7.3% | 6.7% | 6.2%* | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $8.75M | $7.00M | $7.00M | $7.00M | $7.00M | $7.00M | $7.00M | $5.25M |
| Base salary | $1.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M |
| Signing bonus | $7.75M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $4.25M |
| Perf. bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Clause | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | — | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Oct 8, 2024 with FLA. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2022-23 to 2024-253 years · $4.17M AAV · signed Jul 28, 2021
| Season | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | FLA | FLA | FLA |
| Cap hit | $4.17M | $4.17M | $4.17M |
| % of cap | 5.1% | 5.0% | 4.7% |
| Total salary | $3.00M | $5.00M | $4.50M |
| Base salary | $2.50M | $4.50M | $4.50M |
| Signing bonus | $500K | $500K | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Minors salary | $3.00M | $5.00M | $4.50M |
| Clause | — | — | NMC |
Signed Jul 28, 2021 with FLA. Source announcement
Standard · 2020-21 to 2021-222 years · $1.00M AAV · signed Oct 9, 2020
| Season | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | FLA | FLA |
| Cap hit | $1.00M | $1.00M |
| % of cap | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Total salary | $900K | $1.10M |
| Base salary | $900K | $1.10M |
| Signing bonus | $0 | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 | $0 |
| Minors salary | $900K | $1.10M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Oct 9, 2020 with FLA. Source announcement
Standard · 2019-201 year · $700K AAV · signed Jul 5, 2019
| Season | 2019-20 |
|---|---|
| Team | TBL |
| Cap hit | $700K |
| % of cap | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $700K |
| Base salary | $700K |
| Signing bonus | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 |
| Minors salary | $200K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 5, 2019 with TBL. Source announcement
Standard · 2018-191 year · $650K AAV · signed Jun 12, 2018
| Season | 2018-19 |
|---|---|
| Team | TBL |
| Cap hit | $650K |
| % of cap | 0.8% |
| Total salary | $650K |
| Base salary | $650K |
| Signing bonus | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 |
| Minors salary | $100K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jun 12, 2018 with TBL. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2015-16 to 2017-183 years · $778K AAV · signed Apr 2, 2014
| Season | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team |  NYI | NYI | TBL |
| Cap hit | $778K | $778K | $778K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $743K | $843K | $750K |
| Base salary | $650K | $750K | $750K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $183K | $83K | $83K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Apr 2, 2014 with TOR. Source announcement