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Joel Armia contract
Cap hit 2026-27
$2.50M$2,500,0002 years · $5.0M total
Year 2 of 2 · expires after 2026-27 as a UFA at age 34
Contract timeline
UFA 2027 · age 34
2026-27 · LAK · Cap hit $2.50M · Salary $2.50M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
| Season | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | ||
| Cap hit | $2.50M | $2.50M |
| % of cap | 2.6% | 2.4% |
| Total salary | $2.50M | $2.50M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jul 1, 2025 with LAK. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2021-22 to 2024-254 years · $3.40M AAV · signed Jul 27, 2021
| Season | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | ||||
| Cap hit | $3.40M | $3.40M | $3.40M | $3.40M |
| % of cap | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 3.9% |
| Total salary | $2.00M | $3.00M | $4.80M | $3.80M |
| Base salary | $2.00M | $3.00M | $4.80M | $3.80M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $2.00M | $3.00M | $4.80M | $3.80M |
| Clause | — | — | — | — |
Signed Jul 27, 2021 with MTL. Source announcement
Standard · 2019-20 to 2020-212 years · $2.60M AAV · signed Jul 11, 2019
| Season | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | ||
| Cap hit | $2.60M | $2.60M |
| % of cap | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Total salary | $2.80M | $2.40M |
| Base salary | $2.80M | $2.40M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $2.80M | $2.40M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jul 11, 2019 with MTL. Source announcement
Standard · 2018-191 year · $1.85M AAV · signed Jul 13, 2018
| Season | 2018-19 |
|---|---|
| Team | |
| Cap hit | $1.85M |
| % of cap | 2.3% |
| Total salary | $1.85M |
| Base salary | $1.85M |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $1.85M |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 13, 2018 with MTL. Source announcement
Standard · 2016-17 to 2017-182 years · $925K AAV · signed Jul 14, 2016
| Season | 2016-17 | 2017-18 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | ||
| Cap hit | $925K | $925K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $875K | $975K |
| Base salary | $875K | $975K |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $875K | $975K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jul 14, 2016 with WPG. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2013-14 to 2015-163 years · $894K AAV · signed Jun 17, 2012
| Season | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | |||
| Cap hit | $894K | $894K | $894K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $925K | $925K | $833K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $350K | $350K | $350K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Jun 17, 2012 with BUF. Source announcement
