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Ivan Demidov contract
Cap hit 2026-27
$941K$940,8333 years · $2.82M total
Year 3 of 3 · expires after 2026-27 as an RFA at age 21
Contract timeline
2026-27 · MTL · Cap hit $941K · Salary $941K
Signed extension
UFA 2035 · age 29
2027-28 · MTL · Cap hit $9.15M · Salary $9.15M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
| Season | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | |||
| Cap hit | $941K | $941K | $941K |
| % of cap | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $941K | $941K | $941K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Apr 8, 2025 with MTL. Source announcement
Extension: 8 years, $9.15M AAV
8 years · $73.2M total · begins 2027-28 · signed Jul 1, 2026
| Season | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 | 2033-34 | 2034-35 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | ||||||||
| Cap hit | $9.15M | $9.15M | $9.15M | $9.15M | $9.15M | $9.15M | $9.15M | $9.15M |
| % of cap | 8.1%* | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $9.15M | $9.15M | $9.15M | $9.15M | $9.15M | $9.15M | $9.15M | $9.15M |
| Clause | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Jul 1, 2026 with MTL. Source announcement
