← ContractsCap hit 2026-27
$4.00M$4,000,000
Chicago Blackhawks · Jul 2026 – present1 year · $4.0M total
Year 1 of 1 · expires after 2026-27 as a UFA at age 38
Contract timeline
UFA 2027 · age 38
2026-27 · CHI · Cap hit $4.00M · Salary $4.00M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Total pay Cap hitYear-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
Ian Cole contract by season| Season | 2026-27 |
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| Team | CHI |
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| Cap hit | $4.00M |
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| % of cap | 3.8% |
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| Total salary | $4.00M |
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| Clause | — |
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Signed Jul 1, 2026 with CHI. Source announcement
Contract history
35+ · 2025-261 year · $2.80M AAV · signed Mar 5, 2025
Contract 2025-26 to 2025-26 by season| Season | 2025-26 |
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| Team | UTA |
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| Cap hit | $2.80M |
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| % of cap | 2.9% |
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| Total salary | $2.80M |
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| Base salary | $2.80M |
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| Signing bonus | $0K |
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| Perf. bonus | $200K |
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| Clause | — |
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Signed Mar 5, 2025 with UTA. Source announcement
35+ · 2024-251 year · $3.10M AAV · signed Jul 1, 2024
Contract 2024-25 to 2024-25 by season| Season | 2024-25 |
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| Team | UTA |
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| Cap hit | $3.10M |
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| % of cap | 3.5% |
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| Total salary | $3.10M |
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| Base salary | $3.10M |
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| Signing bonus | $0K |
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| Perf. bonus | $0K |
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| Minors salary | $3.10M |
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| Clause | — |
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Signed Jul 1, 2024 with UTA. Source announcement
Standard · 2023-241 year · $3.00M AAV · signed Jul 1, 2023
Contract 2023-24 to 2023-24 by season| Season | 2023-24 |
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| Team | VAN |
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| Cap hit | $3.00M |
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| % of cap | 3.6% |
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| Total salary | $3.00M |
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| Base salary | $1.50M |
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| Signing bonus | $1.50M |
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| Perf. bonus | $0K |
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| Minors salary | $3.00M |
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| Clause | — |
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Signed Jul 1, 2023 with VAN. Source announcement
Standard · 2022-231 year · $3.00M AAV · signed Jul 13, 2022
Contract 2022-23 to 2022-23 by season| Season | 2022-23 |
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| Team | TBL |
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| Cap hit | $3.00M |
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| % of cap | 3.6% |
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| Total salary | $3.00M |
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| Base salary | $2.50M |
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| Signing bonus | $500K |
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| Perf. bonus | $0K |
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| Minors salary | $3.00M |
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| Clause | — |
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Signed Jul 13, 2022 with TBL. Source announcement
Standard · 2021-221 year · $2.90M AAV · signed Jul 28, 2021
Contract 2021-22 to 2021-22 by season| Season | 2021-22 |
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| Team | CAR |
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| Cap hit | $2.90M |
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| % of cap | 3.6% |
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| Total salary | $2.90M |
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| Base salary | $2.90M |
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| Signing bonus | $0K |
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| Perf. bonus | $0K |
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| Minors salary | $2.90M |
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| Clause | — |
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Signed Jul 28, 2021 with CAR. Source announcement
Standard · 2018-19 to 2020-213 years · $4.25M AAV · signed Jul 1, 2018
Contract 2018-19 to 2020-21 by season| Season | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
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| Team | COL | COL |  MIN |
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| Cap hit | $4.25M | $4.25M | $4.25M |
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| % of cap | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
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| Total salary | $5.00M | $4.75M | $3.00M |
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| Base salary | $5.00M | $4.75M | $3.00M |
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| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
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| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
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| Minors salary | $5.00M | $4.75M | $3.00M |
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| Clause | — | — | — |
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Signed Jul 1, 2018 with COL. Source announcement
Standard · 2015-16 to 2017-183 years · $2.10M AAV · signed Jun 29, 2015
Contract 2015-16 to 2017-18 by season| Season | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 |
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| Team | PIT | PIT |  CBJ |
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| Cap hit | $2.10M | $2.10M | $2.10M |
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| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
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| Total salary | $1.50M | $2.30M | $2.50M |
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| Base salary | $1.50M | $2.30M | $2.50M |
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| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
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| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
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| Minors salary | $1.50M | $2.30M | $2.50M |
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| Clause | — | — | — |
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Signed Jun 29, 2015 with PIT. Source announcement
Standard · 2013-14 to 2014-152 years · $825K AAV · signed May 28, 2013
Contract 2013-14 to 2014-15 by season| Season | 2013-14 | 2014-15 |
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| Team | STL | PIT |
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| Cap hit | $825K | $825K |
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| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
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| Total salary | $750K | $900K |
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| Base salary | $750K | $900K |
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| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
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| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
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| Minors salary | $750K | $900K |
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| Clause | — | — |
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Signed May 28, 2013 with STL. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2010-11 to 2012-133 years · $875K AAV · signed Mar 22, 2010
Contract 2010-11 to 2012-13 by season| Season | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 |
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| Team | STL | STL | STL |
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| Cap hit | $875K | $875K | $875K |
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| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
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| Total salary | $875K | $875K | $875K |
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| Base salary | $788K | $788K | $788K |
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| Signing bonus | $88K | $88K | $88K |
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| Perf. bonus | $450K | $425K | $400K |
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| Minors salary | $65K | $65K | $65K |
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| Clause | — | — | — |
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Signed Mar 22, 2010 with STL. Source announcement
