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Chicago Blackhawks · Sep 2026 – present Total pay Cap hit
Ethan Del Mastro contract
DefenseAge 23Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago BlackhawksCap hit 2026-27
$950K$950,000Chicago Blackhawks · Sep 2026 – present2 years · $1.9M total
Year 1 of 2 · expires after 2027-28 as an RFA at age 25
Contract timeline
RFA 2028 · age 25
2026-27 · CHI · Cap hit $950K · Salary $950K
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 | CHI | CHI |
| Cap hit | $950K | $950K |
| % of cap | 0.9% | 0.8%* |
| Total salary | $950K | $950K |
| Clause | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Sep 16, 2026 with CHI. Source announcement
Contract history
Entry-level · 2023-24 to 2025-263 years · $856K AAV · signed Apr 22, 2022
| Season | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | CHI | CHI | CHI |
| Cap hit | $856K | $856K | $856K |
| % of cap | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $868K | $868K | $833K |
| Base salary | $775K | $775K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $83K | $58K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $80K | $80K | $80K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Apr 22, 2022 with CHI. Source announcement