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Dylan Cozens contract
Cap hit 2026-27
$7.10M$7,100,0007 years · $49.7M total
Year 4 of 7 · expires after 2029-30 as a UFA at age 29
Contract timeline
UFA 2030 · age 29
2026-27 · OTT · Cap hit $7.10M · Salary $7.10M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid evenly: $7.1M every season.
Year by year
| Season | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | |||||||
| Cap hit | $7.10M | $7.10M | $7.10M | $7.10M | $7.10M | $7.10M | $7.10M |
| % of cap | 8.5% | 8.1% | 7.4% | 6.8% | 6.3%* | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $7.10M | $7.10M | $7.10M | $7.10M | $7.10M | $7.10M | $7.10M |
| Base salary | $5.10M | $7.10M | $7.10M | $7.10M | $7.10M | $7.10M | $7.10M |
| Signing bonus | $2.00M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Minors salary | $7.10M | $7.10M | $7.10M | $7.10M | $7.10M | $7.10M | $7.10M |
| Clause | — | — | — | — | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Feb 7, 2023 with BUF. Source announcement
Contract history
Entry-level · 2020-21 to 2022-233 years · $894K AAV · signed Jul 15, 2019
| Season | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | |||
| Cap hit | $894K | $894K | $894K |
| % of cap | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Total salary | $925K | $925K | $833K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $850K | $850K | $850K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Jul 15, 2019 with BUF. Source announcement
