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Columbus Blue Jackets · Jul 2022 – Aug 29, 2024 Total pay Cap hit
Johnny Gaudreau contract
Cap hit 2026-27
$9.75M$9,750,000Columbus Blue Jackets · Jul 2022 – Aug 29, 20247 years · $68.25M total
Year 5 of 7 · expires after 2028-29 as a UFA at age 35
Contract timeline
UFA 2029 · age 35
2026-27 · Cap hit $9.75M · Salary $9.75M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
| Season | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | CBJ | CBJ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cap hit | $9.75M | $9.75M | $9.75M | $9.75M | $9.75M | $9.75M | $9.75M |
| % of cap | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.1% | 10.2% | 9.4% | 8.6%* | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $9.75M | $9.75M | $9.75M | $9.75M | $9.75M | $9.75M | $9.75M |
| Clause | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Jul 13, 2022 with CBJ. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2016-17 to 2021-226 years · $6.75M AAV · signed Oct 10, 2016
| Season | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | CGY | CGY | CGY | CGY | CGY | CGY |
| Cap hit | $6.75M | $6.75M | $6.75M | $6.75M | $6.75M | $6.75M |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | 8.5% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% |
| Total salary | $6.75M | $6.75M | $6.75M | $6.75M | $6.75M | $6.75M |
| Base salary | $3.75M | $6.75M | $6.75M | $6.75M | $3.25M | $6.75M |
| Signing bonus | $3.00M | $0K | $0K | $0K | $3.50M | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $6.75M | $6.75M | $6.75M | $6.75M | $6.75M | $6.75M |
| Clause | — | — | — | — | — | M-NTC |
Signed Oct 10, 2016 with CGY. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2013-14 to 2015-163 years · $925K AAV · signed Apr 11, 2014
| Season | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | CGY | CGY | CGY |
| Cap hit | $925K | $925K | $925K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $925K | $925K | $925K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $925K | $1.85M |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Apr 11, 2014 with CGY. Source announcement