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Jakub Malek contract

GoalieAge 24New Jersey Devils
Cap hit 2026-27
$875K$875,000
NJDNew Jersey Devils · Jul 2026 – present
Two-way

2 years · $1.75M total

Year 1 of 2 · expires after 2027-28 as an RFA at age 26

Contract timeline

RFA 2028 · age 26

2026-27 · NJD · Cap hit $875K · Salary $850K

Annual pay vs. cap hit

26/27: pay $850,000, cap hit $875,000$850K26/2727/28: pay $900,000, cap hit $875,000$900K27/28
Total pay Cap hit

Back-loaded: $900K in 2027-28, up from $850K in the first season.

Year by year

Jakub Malek contract by season
Season2026-272027-28
TeamNJDNJD
Cap hit$875K$875K
% of cap0.8%0.8%*
Total salary$850K$900K
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* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.

Signed Jul 6, 2026 with NJD. Source announcement

Contract history

NJDEntry-level · 2024-25 to 2025-262 years · $868K AAV · signed May 6, 2024
Contract 2024-25 to 2025-26 by season
Season2024-252025-26
TeamNJDNJD
Cap hit$868K$868K
% of cap1.0%0.9%
Total salary$868K$868K
Base salary$775K$775K
Signing bonus$93K$93K
Perf. bonus$58K$58K
Minors salary$80K$80K
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Signed May 6, 2024 with NJD. Source announcement