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Connor Clifton contract
DefenseAge 31Boston Bruins
Boston BruinsCap hit 2026-27
$2.25M$2,250,000Boston Bruins · Jul 2026 – present2 years · $4.5M total
Year 1 of 2 · expires after 2027-28 as a UFA at age 33
Contract timeline
UFA 2028 · age 33
2026-27 · BOS · Cap hit $2.25M · Salary $2.25M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
| Season | 2026-27 | 2027-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | BOS |
| Cap hit | $2.25M | $2.25M |
| % of cap | 2.2% | 2.0%* |
| Total salary | $2.25M | $2.25M |
| Clause | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Jul 1, 2026 with BOS. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2023-24 to 2025-263 years · $3.33M AAV · signed Jul 1, 2023
| Season | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BUF | BUF | BUF |
| Cap hit | $3.33M | $3.33M | $3.33M |
| % of cap | 4.0% | 3.8% | 3.5% |
| Total salary | $3.33M | $3.33M | $3.33M |
| Base salary | $3.33M | $3.33M | $3.33M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $3.33M | $3.33M | $3.33M |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Jul 1, 2023 with BUF. Source announcement
Standard · 2020-21 to 2022-233 years · $1.00M AAV · signed Jul 1, 2019
| Season | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | BOS | BOS |
| Cap hit | $1.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M |
| % of cap | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Total salary | $1.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M |
| Base salary | $900K | $900K | $900K |
| Signing bonus | $100K | $100K | $100K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $1.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Jul 1, 2019 with BOS. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2018-19 to 2019-202 years · $725K AAV · signed May 3, 2018
| Season | 2018-19 | 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | BOS |
| Cap hit | $725K | $725K |
| % of cap | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $700K | $750K |
| Base salary | $650K | $700K |
| Signing bonus | $50K | $50K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $20K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed May 3, 2018 with BOS. Source announcement