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Seattle Kraken · Sep 2026 – present Total pay Cap hit
Jacob Melanson contract
#63Right WingAge 23Seattle Kraken
Seattle KrakenCap hit 2026-27
$1.45M$1,450,000Seattle Kraken · Sep 2026 – present3 years · $4.35M total
Year 1 of 3 · expires after 2028-29 as an RFA at age 26
Contract timeline
RFA 2029 · age 26
2026-27 · SEA · Cap hit $1.45M · Salary $1.45M
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 | 2028-29 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | SEA | SEA | SEA |
| Cap hit | $1.45M | $1.45M | $1.45M |
| % of cap | 1.4% | 1.3%* | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $1.45M | $1.45M | $1.45M |
| Clause | — | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Sep 4, 2026 with SEA. Source announcement
Contract history
Entry-level · 2023-24 to 2025-263 years · $826K AAV · signed Jul 13, 2022
| Season | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | SEA | SEA | SEA |
| Cap hit | $826K | $826K | $826K |
| % of cap | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $853K | $853K | $775K |
| Base salary | $775K | $775K | $775K |
| Signing bonus | $78K | $78K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Jul 13, 2022 with SEA. Source announcement