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Florida Panthers · Mar 2024 – presentNMCNo-movement clause Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit
Gustav Forsling contract
#42DefenseAge 30Florida Panthers
Florida PanthersCap hit 2026-27
$5.75M$5,750,000Florida Panthers · Mar 2024 – present8 years · $46.0M total
Year 3 of 8 · expires after 2031-32 as a UFA at age 36
Contract timeline
UFA 2032 · age 36
2026-27 · FLA · Cap hit $5.75M · Salary $6.53M · NMC
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid most heavily in the early years: $6.53M from 2024-25 through 2028-29, dropping to $3.92M in the final season.
Year by year
| Season | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | FLA | FLA | FLA | FLA | FLA | FLA | FLA | FLA |
| Cap hit | $5.75M | $5.75M | $5.75M | $5.75M | $5.75M | $5.75M | $5.75M | $5.75M |
| % of cap | 6.5% | 6.0% | 5.5% | 5.1%* | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $6.53M | $6.53M | $6.53M | $6.53M | $6.53M | $5.54M | $3.92M | $3.92M |
| Base salary | $1.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M |
| Signing bonus | $5.53M | $5.53M | $5.53M | $5.53M | $5.53M | $4.54M | $2.92M | $2.92M |
| Perf. bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Minors salary | $6.53M | $6.53M | $6.53M | $6.53M | $6.53M | $5.54M | $3.92M | $3.92M |
| Clause | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | M-NTC | M-NTC |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Mar 7, 2024 with FLA. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2021-22 to 2023-243 years · $2.67M AAV · signed Jul 15, 2021
| Season | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | FLA | FLA | FLA |
| Cap hit | $2.67M | $2.67M | $2.67M |
| % of cap | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Total salary | $2.00M | $2.50M | $3.50M |
| Base salary | $1.50M | $2.50M | $3.50M |
| Signing bonus | $500K | $0 | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Minors salary | $2.00M | $2.50M | $3.50M |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Jul 15, 2021 with FLA. Source announcement
Standard · 2020-211 year · $700K AAV · signed Oct 23, 2020
| Season | 2020-21 |
|---|---|
| Team | CAR |
| Cap hit | $700K |
| % of cap | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $700K |
| Base salary | $700K |
| Signing bonus | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 |
| Minors salary | $250K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Oct 23, 2020 with CAR. Source announcement
Standard · 2019-201 year · $874K AAV · signed Jul 15, 2019
| Season | 2019-20 |
|---|---|
| Team | CAR |
| Cap hit | $874K |
| % of cap | 1.1% |
| Total salary | $874K |
| Base salary | $874K |
| Signing bonus | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 |
| Minors salary | $70K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 15, 2019 with CAR. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2016-17 to 2018-193 years · $873K AAV · signed May 11, 2016
| Season | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | CHI | CHI | CHI |
| Cap hit | $873K | $873K | $873K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | 1.1% |
| Total salary | $768K | $925K | $925K |
| Base salary | $675K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $158K | $0 | $0 |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed May 11, 2016 with CHI. Source announcement