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Toronto Maple Leafs · Sep 2025 – Oct 13, 2026
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Dennis Hildeby contract
Cap hit 2026-27
$842K$841,6673 years · $2.53M total
Year 2 of 3 · expires after 2027-28 as an RFA at age 26
Contract timeline
RFA 2028 · age 26
2026-27 · TBL · Cap hit $842K · Salary $842K
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
| Season | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | |||
| Cap hit | $842K | $842K | $842K |
| % of cap | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.7%* |
| Total salary | $842K | $842K | $842K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Sep 2, 2025 with TOR. Source announcement
Contract history
Entry-level · 2022-23 to 2024-253 years · $843K AAV · signed Jul 13, 2022
| Season | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | |||
| Cap hit | $843K | $843K | $843K |
| % of cap | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Total salary | $825K | $850K | $855K |
| Base salary | $750K | $775K | $775K |
| Signing bonus | $75K | $75K | $80K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $83K | $83K | $83K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Jul 13, 2022 with TOR. Source announcement
