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Erik Gustafsson contract

DefenseAge 34Los Angeles Kings
Cap hit 2026-27
$1.00M$1,000,000
LAKLos Angeles Kings · Jul 2026 – present

1 year · $1.0M total

Year 1 of 1 · expires after 2026-27 as a UFA at age 35

Contract timeline

UFA 2027 · age 35

2026-27 · LAK · Cap hit $1.00M · Salary $1.00M

Annual pay vs. cap hit

26/27: pay $1,000,000, cap hit $1,000,000$1.0M26/27
Total pay Cap hit

Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.

Year by year

Erik Gustafsson contract by season
Season2026-27
TeamLAK
Cap hit$1.00M
% of cap1.0%
Total salary$1.00M
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Signed Jul 1, 2026 with LAK. Source announcement

Contract history

DETStandard · 2024-25 to 2025-262 years · $2.00M AAV · signed Jul 8, 2024
Contract 2024-25 to 2025-26 by season
Season2024-252025-26
TeamDETDET
Cap hit$2.00M$2.00M
% of cap2.3%2.1%
Total salary$2.00M$2.00M
Base salary$2.00M$2.00M
Signing bonus$0K$0K
Perf. bonus$0K$0K
Minors salary$2.00M$2.00M
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Signed Jul 8, 2024 with DET. Source announcement

NYRStandard · 2023-241 year · $825K AAV · signed Jul 1, 2023
Contract 2023-24 to 2023-24 by season
Season2023-24
TeamNYR
Cap hit$825K
% of cap1.0%
Total salary$825K
Base salary$825K
Signing bonus$0K
Perf. bonus$0K
Minors salary$825K
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Signed Jul 1, 2023 with NYR. Source announcement

WSHStandard · 2022-231 year · $800K AAV · signed Jul 13, 2022
Contract 2022-23 to 2022-23 by season
Season2022-23
TeamWSH
Cap hit$800K
% of cap1.0%
Total salary$800K
Base salary$800K
Signing bonus$0K
Perf. bonus$0K
Minors salary$800K
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Signed Jul 13, 2022 with WSH. Source announcement

CHIStandard · 2021-221 year · $800K AAV · signed Oct 12, 2021
Contract 2021-22 to 2021-22 by season
Season2021-22
TeamCHI
Cap hit$800K
% of cap1.0%
Total salary$800K
Base salary$800K
Signing bonus$0K
Perf. bonus$0K
Minors salary$800K
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Signed Oct 12, 2021 with CHI. Source announcement

PHIStandard · 2020-211 year · $3.00M AAV · signed Oct 12, 2020
Contract 2020-21 to 2020-21 by season
Season2020-21
TeamPHI
Cap hit$3.00M
% of cap3.7%
Total salary$3.00M
Base salary$2.75M
Signing bonus$250K
Perf. bonus$0K
Minors salary$3.00M
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Signed Oct 12, 2020 with PHI. Source announcement

CHIStandard · 2018-19 to 2019-202 years · $1.20M AAV · signed Mar 6, 2018
Contract 2018-19 to 2019-20 by season
Season2018-192019-20
TeamCHICGY
Cap hit$1.20M$1.20M
% of cap1.5%1.5%
Total salary$1.00M$1.40M
Base salary$800K$1.00M
Signing bonus$200K$400K
Perf. bonus$0K$0K
Minors salary$1.00M$1.40M
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Signed Mar 6, 2018 with CHI. Source announcement

CHIStandard · 2017-181 year · $650K AAV · signed Jul 14, 2017
Contract 2017-18 to 2017-18 by season
Season2017-18
TeamCHI
Cap hit$650K
% of capcap not set yet
Total salary$650K
Base salary$650K
Signing bonus$0K
Perf. bonus$0K
Minors salary$200K
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Signed Jul 14, 2017 with CHI. Source announcement

CHIEntry-level · 2015-16 to 2016-172 years · $668K AAV · signed May 16, 2015
Contract 2015-16 to 2016-17 by season
Season2015-162016-17
TeamCHICHI
Cap hit$668K$668K
% of capcap not set yetcap not set yet
Total salary$668K$668K
Base salary$575K$575K
Signing bonus$93K$93K
Perf. bonus$258K$258K
Minors salary$70K$70K
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Signed May 16, 2015 with CHI. Source announcement