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Washington Capitals · Mar 2025 – present Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit
Charlie Lindgren contract
GoalieAge 32Washington Capitals
Washington CapitalsCap hit 2026-27
$3.00M$3,000,000Washington Capitals · Mar 2025 – present3 years · $9.0M total
Year 2 of 3 · expires after 2027-28 as a UFA at age 34
Contract timeline
UFA 2028 · age 34
2026-27 · WSH · Cap hit $3.00M · Salary $3.00M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid most heavily in the early years: $3.5M in 2025-26, dropping to $2.5M in the final season.
Year by year
| Season | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | WSH | WSH | WSH |
| Cap hit | $3.00M | $3.00M | $3.00M |
| % of cap | 3.1% | 2.9% | 2.6%* |
| Total salary | $3.50M | $3.00M | $2.50M |
| Base salary | $1.50M | $3.00M | $1.50M |
| Signing bonus | $2.00M | $0K | $1.00M |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Mar 3, 2025 with WSH. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2022-23 to 2024-253 years · $1.10M AAV · signed Jul 13, 2022
| Season | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | WSH | WSH | WSH |
| Cap hit | $1.10M | $1.10M | $1.10M |
| % of cap | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Total salary | $1.20M | $1.10M | $1.00M |
| Base salary | $1.20M | $1.10M | $1.00M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $1.20M | $1.10M | $1.00M |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Jul 13, 2022 with WSH. Source announcement
Standard · 2021-221 year · $750K AAV · signed Jul 29, 2021
| Season | 2021-22 |
|---|---|
| Team | STL |
| Cap hit | $750K |
| % of cap | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $750K |
| Base salary | $750K |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $300K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 29, 2021 with STL. Source announcement
Standard · 2018-19 to 2020-213 years · $750K AAV · signed Feb 13, 2018
| Season | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | MTL | MTL | MTL |
| Cap hit | $750K | $750K | $750K |
| % of cap | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $750K | $750K | $750K |
| Base salary | $700K | $700K | $700K |
| Signing bonus | $50K | $50K | $50K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $750K | $750K | $750K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Feb 13, 2018 with MTL. Source announcement
Standard · 2017-181 year · $700K AAV · signed Jul 6, 2017
| Season | 2017-18 |
|---|---|
| Team | MTL |
| Cap hit | $700K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $700K |
| Base salary | $700K |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $115K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 6, 2017 with MTL. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2015-16 to 2016-172 years · $925K AAV · signed Mar 30, 2016
| Season | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | MTL | MTL |
| Cap hit | $925K | $925K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $925K | $925K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Mar 30, 2016 with MTL. Source announcement