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Detroit Red Wings · Mar 2026 – present Total pay Cap hit
Jacob Bernard-Docker contract
#25DefenseAge 26Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red WingsCap hit 2026-27
$1.60M$1,600,000Detroit Red Wings · Mar 2026 – present2 years · $3.2M total
Year 1 of 2 · expires after 2027-28 as a UFA at age 28
Contract timeline
UFA 2028 · age 28
2026-27 · DET · Cap hit $1.60M · Salary $1.60M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
| Season | 2026-27 | 2027-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | DET | DET |
| Cap hit | $1.60M | $1.60M |
| % of cap | 1.5% | 1.4%* |
| Total salary | $1.60M | $1.60M |
| Clause | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Mar 25, 2026 with DET. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2023-24 to 2024-252 years · $805K AAV · signed Jul 1, 2023
| Season | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | OTT | OTT |
| Cap hit | $805K | $805K |
| % of cap | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $785K | $825K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jul 1, 2023 with OTT. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2020-21 to 2022-233 years · $925K AAV · signed Apr 1, 2021
| Season | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | OTT | OTT | OTT |
| Cap hit | $925K | $925K | $925K |
| % of cap | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Total salary | $925K | $925K | $925K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $0 | $425K | $425K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Apr 1, 2021 with OTT. Source announcement