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Igor Chernyshov contract

#92Left WingAge 20San Jose Sharks
Cap hit 2026-27
$967K$966,667
SJSSan Jose Sharks · Jul 2024 – present
Entry-level

3 years · $2.9M total

Year 3 of 3 · expires after 2026-27 as an RFA at age 21

Contract timeline

RFA 2027 · age 21

2026-27 · SJS · Cap hit $967K · Salary $975K

Annual pay vs. cap hit

24/25: pay $950,000, cap hit $966,667$950K24/2525/26: pay $975,000, cap hit $966,667$975K25/2626/27: pay $975,000, cap hit $966,667$975K26/27
Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit

Back-loaded: $975K from 2025-26 through 2026-27, up from $950K in the first season.

Year by year

Igor Chernyshov contract by season
Season2024-252025-262026-27
TeamSJSSJSSJS
Cap hit$967K$967K$967K
% of cap1.1%1.0%0.9%
Total salary$950K$975K$975K
Base salary$853K$878K$878K
Signing bonus$98K$98K$98K
Perf. bonus$25K$0$0
Minors salary$85K$85K$85K
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Signed Jul 31, 2024 with SJS. Source announcement