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Boston Bruins · Jul 2024 – presentNMCNo-movement clause Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit
Elias Lindholm contract
CenterAge 31Boston Bruins
Boston BruinsCap hit 2026-27
$7.75M$7,750,000Boston Bruins · Jul 2024 – present7 years · $54.25M total
Year 3 of 7 · expires after 2030-31 as a UFA at age 36
Contract timeline
UFA 2031 · age 36
2026-27 · BOS · Cap hit $7.75M · Salary $9.00M · NMC
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid most heavily in the early years: $10.0M in 2024-25, dropping to $6.0M in the final season.
Year by year
| Season | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | BOS | BOS | BOS | BOS | BOS | BOS |
| Cap hit | $7.75M | $7.75M | $7.75M | $7.75M | $7.75M | $7.75M | $7.75M |
| % of cap | 8.8% | 8.1% | 7.5% | 6.8%* | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $10.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M | $7.50M | $6.75M | $6.00M | $6.00M |
| Base salary | $6.00M | $6.00M | $5.50M | $5.50M | $4.75M | $4.00M | $4.00M |
| Signing bonus | $4.00M | $3.00M | $3.50M | $2.00M | $2.00M | $2.00M | $2.00M |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $10.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M | $7.50M | $6.75M | $6.00M | $6.00M |
| Clause | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | M-NTC | M-NTC |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Jul 1, 2024 with BOS. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2018-19 to 2023-246 years · $4.85M AAV · signed Jul 16, 2018
| Season | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | CGY | CGY | CGY | CGY | CGY | CGY |
| Cap hit | $4.85M | $4.85M | $4.85M | $4.85M | $4.85M | $4.85M |
| % of cap | 6.1% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 5.9% | 5.8% |
| Total salary | $4.85M | $5.85M | $3.85M | $5.85M | $3.85M | $4.85M |
| Base salary | $4.85M | $5.85M | $3.85M | $5.85M | $3.85M | $4.85M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $4.85M | $5.85M | $3.85M | $5.85M | $3.85M | $4.85M |
| Clause | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Signed Jul 16, 2018 with CGY. Source announcement
Standard · 2016-17 to 2017-182 years · $2.70M AAV · signed Aug 27, 2015
| Season | 2016-17 | 2017-18 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | CAR | CAR |
| Cap hit | $2.70M | $2.70M |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $2.50M | $2.90M |
| Base salary | $2.50M | $2.90M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $2.50M | $2.90M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Aug 27, 2015 with CAR. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2013-14 to 2015-163 years · $925K AAV · signed Jul 15, 2013
| Season | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | CAR | CAR | CAR |
| Cap hit | $925K | $925K | $925K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $925K | $925K | $925K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $850K | $850K | $850K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Jul 15, 2013 with CAR. Source announcement