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Nashville Predators · Jul 2026 – Oct 13, 2026
St. Louis Blues · Oct 2026 – present (date estimated) Total pay Cap hit
Justin Barron contract
DefenseAge 24St. Louis Blues
St. Louis BluesCap hit 2026-27
$1.57M$1,575,000Nashville Predators · Jul 2026 – Oct 13, 2026St. Louis Blues · Oct 2026 – present (date estimated)1 year · $1.57M total
Year 1 of 1 · expires after 2026-27 as an RFA at age 25
Contract timeline
RFA 2027 · age 25
2026-27 · STL · Cap hit $1.57M · Salary $1.57M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
| Season | 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| Team | STL |
| Cap hit | $1.57M |
| % of cap | 1.5% |
| Total salary | $1.57M |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 6, 2026 with NSH. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2024-25 to 2025-262 years · $1.15M AAV · signed Jul 30, 2024
| Season | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | MTL | MTL |
| Cap hit | $1.15M | $1.15M |
| % of cap | 1.3% | 1.2% |
| Total salary | $1.10M | $1.20M |
| Base salary | $1.10M | $1.20M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $1.10M | $1.20M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jul 30, 2024 with MTL. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2021-22 to 2023-243 years · $925K AAV · signed Apr 27, 2021
| Season | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | MTL | MTL | MTL |
| Cap hit | $925K | $925K | $925K |
| % of cap | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Total salary | $925K | $925K | $925K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $213K | $213K | $275K |
| Minors salary | $80K | $80K | $80K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Apr 27, 2021 with COL. Source announcement