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Carolina Hurricanes · Jun 2024 – presentM-NTCModified no-trade clause Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit
Jalen Chatfield contract
DefenseAge 30Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina HurricanesCap hit 2026-27
$3.00M$3,000,000Carolina Hurricanes · Jun 2024 – present3 years · $9.0M total
Year 3 of 3 · expires after 2026-27 as a UFA at age 31
Contract timeline
UFA 2027 · age 31
2026-27 · CAR · Cap hit $3.00M · Salary $2.25M · M-NTC
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid most heavily in the early years: $3.75M in 2024-25, dropping to $2.25M in the final season.
Year by year
| Season | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | CAR | CAR | CAR |
| Cap hit | $3.00M | $3.00M | $3.00M |
| % of cap | 3.4% | 3.1% | 2.9% |
| Total salary | $3.75M | $3.00M | $2.25M |
| Base salary | $1.00M | $1.00M | $775K |
| Signing bonus | $2.75M | $2.00M | $1.48M |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $3.75M | $3.00M | $2.25M |
| Clause | NMC | NMC | M-NTC |
Signed Jun 14, 2024 with CAR. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2022-23 to 2023-242 years · $763K AAV · signed Jan 21, 2022
| Season | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | CAR | CAR |
| Cap hit | $763K | $763K |
| % of cap | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $750K | $775K |
| Base salary | $750K | $775K |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $250K | $775K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jan 21, 2022 with CAR. Source announcement
Standard · 2021-221 year · $750K AAV · signed Jul 29, 2021
| Season | 2021-22 |
|---|---|
| Team | CAR |
| Cap hit | $750K |
| % of cap | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $750K |
| Base salary | $750K |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $225K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 29, 2021 with CAR. Source announcement
Standard · 2020-211 year · $700K AAV · signed Dec 9, 2020
| Season | 2020-21 |
|---|---|
| Team | VAN |
| Cap hit | $700K |
| % of cap | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $700K |
| Base salary | $700K |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $125K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Dec 9, 2020 with VAN. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2017-18 to 2019-203 years · $765K AAV · signed Mar 13, 2017
| Season | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | VAN | VAN | VAN |
| Cap hit | $765K | $765K | $765K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $710K | $765K | $820K |
| Base salary | $650K | $700K | $750K |
| Signing bonus | $60K | $65K | $70K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Mar 13, 2017 with VAN. Source announcement