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Gavin Hayes contract

Left WingAge 22Chicago Blackhawks
Cap hit 2026-27
$865K$865,000
CHIChicago Blackhawks · Apr 2023 – present
Entry-level

3 years · $2.60M total

Year 3 of 3 · expires after 2026-27 as an RFA at age 23

Contract timeline

RFA 2027 · age 23

2026-27 · CHI · Cap hit $865K · Salary $855K

Annual pay vs. cap hit

24/25: pay $870,000, cap hit $865,000$870K24/2525/26: pay $870,000, cap hit $865,000$870K25/2626/27: pay $855,000, cap hit $865,000$855K26/27
Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit

Paid most heavily in the early years: $870K from 2024-25 through 2025-26, dropping to $855K in the final season.

Year by year

Gavin Hayes contract by season
Season2024-252025-262026-27
TeamCHICHICHI
Cap hit$865K$865K$865K
% of cap1.0%0.9%0.8%
Total salary$870K$870K$855K
Base salary$775K$775K$855K
Signing bonus$95K$95K$0K
Perf. bonus$80K$80K$0K
Minors salary$83K$83K$83K
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Signed Apr 3, 2023 with CHI. Source announcement