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Jesse Pulkkinen contract

#42DefenseAge 21New York Islanders
Cap hit 2026-27
$881K$880,833
NYINew York Islanders · Jul 2024 – present
Entry-level

3 years · $2.64M total

Year 3 of 3 · expires after 2026-27 as an RFA at age 22

Contract timeline

RFA 2027 · age 22

2026-27 · NYI · Cap hit $881K · Salary $898K

Annual pay vs. cap hit

24/25: pay $872,500, cap hit $880,833$873K24/2525/26: pay $872,500, cap hit $880,833$873K25/2626/27: pay $897,500, cap hit $880,833$898K26/27
Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit

Back-loaded: $898K in 2026-27, up from $873K in the first season.

Year by year

Jesse Pulkkinen contract by season
Season2024-252025-262026-27
TeamNYINYINYI
Cap hit$881K$881K$881K
% of cap1.0%0.9%0.8%
Total salary$873K$873K$898K
Base salary$775K$775K$800K
Signing bonus$98K$98K$98K
Perf. bonus$103K$103K$78K
Minors salary$85K$85K$85K
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Signed Jul 15, 2024 with NYI. Source announcement