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Casey DeSmith contract
#1GoalieAge 35Dallas Stars
Dallas StarsCap hit 2026-27
$1.00M$1,000,000Dallas Stars · Jul 2024 – present3 years · $3.0M total
Year 3 of 3 · expires after 2026-27 as a UFA at age 35
Contract timeline
2026-27 · DAL · Cap hit $1.00M · Salary $800K
Signed extension
UFA 2029 · age 37
2027-28 · DAL · Cap hit $2.50M · Salary $2.50M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid most heavily in the early years: $1.2M in 2024-25, dropping to $800K in the final season.
Year by year
| Season | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | DAL | DAL | DAL |
| Cap hit | $1.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M |
| % of cap | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Total salary | $1.20M | $1.00M | $800K |
| Base salary | $1.20M | $1.00M | $800K |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $1.20M | $1.00M | $800K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Jul 1, 2024 with DAL. Source announcement
Extension: 2 years, $2.50M AAV
2 years · $5.0M total · begins 2027-28 · signed Sep 30, 2026
| Season | 2027-28 | 2028-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | DAL | DAL |
| Cap hit | $2.50M | $2.50M |
| % of cap | 2.2%* | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $2.50M | $2.50M |
| Clause | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Sep 30, 2026 with DAL. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2022-23 to 2023-242 years · $1.80M AAV · signed Jul 5, 2022
| Season | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | PIT | PIT |
| Cap hit | $1.80M | $1.80M |
| % of cap | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Total salary | $1.70M | $1.90M |
| Base salary | $1.70M | $1.90M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $1.70M | $1.90M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jul 5, 2022 with PIT. Source announcement
Standard · 2019-20 to 2021-223 years · $1.25M AAV · signed Jan 11, 2019
| Season | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | PIT | PIT | PIT |
| Cap hit | $1.25M | $1.25M | $1.25M |
| % of cap | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Total salary | $1.00M | $1.25M | $1.50M |
| Base salary | $1.00M | $1.25M | $1.50M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $1.00M | $1.25M | $1.50M |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Jan 11, 2019 with PIT. Source announcement
Standard · 2017-18 to 2018-192 years · $675K AAV · signed Jul 1, 2017
| Season | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | PIT | PIT |
| Cap hit | $675K | $675K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | 0.8% |
| Total salary | $700K | $650K |
| Base salary | $650K | $650K |
| Signing bonus | $50K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $75K | $125K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jul 1, 2017 with PIT. Source announcement