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Minnesota Wild · Jul 2026 – presentTwo-way Total pay Cap hit
Justin Kirkland contract
#28CenterAge 30Minnesota Wild
Minnesota WildCap hit 2026-27
$850K$850,000Minnesota Wild · Jul 2026 – present1 year · $850K total
Year 1 of 1 · expires after 2026-27 as a UFA at age 30
Contract timeline
UFA 2027 · age 30
2026-27 · MIN · Cap hit $850K · Salary $850K
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 | MIN |
| Cap hit | $850K |
| % of cap | 0.8% |
| Total salary | $850K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 1, 2026 with MIN. Source announcement
Contract history
Two-way · 2024-251 year · $775K AAV · signed Jul 3, 2024
| Season | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Team | CGY |
| Cap hit | $775K |
| % of cap | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $775K |
| Base salary | $775K |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $300K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 3, 2024 with CGY. Source announcement
Standard · 2023-241 year · $775K AAV · signed Jul 15, 2023
| Season | 2023-24 |
|---|---|
| Team |  UTA |
| Cap hit | $775K |
| % of cap | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $775K |
| Base salary | $775K |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $200K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 15, 2023 with ARI. Source announcement
Standard · 2022-231 year · $750K AAV · signed Jul 14, 2022
| Season | 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Team | ANA |
| Cap hit | $750K |
| % of cap | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $750K |
| Base salary | $750K |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $450K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 14, 2022 with ANA. Source announcement
Standard · 2021-221 year · $750K AAV · signed Aug 25, 2021
| Season | 2021-22 |
|---|---|
| Team | CGY |
| Cap hit | $750K |
| % of cap | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $750K |
| Base salary | $750K |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $120K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Aug 25, 2021 with CGY. Source announcement
Two-way · 2020-211 year · $700K AAV · signed Sep 28, 2020
| Season | 2020-21 |
|---|---|
| Team | CGY |
| Cap hit | $700K |
| % of cap | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $700K |
| Base salary | $700K |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $95K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Sep 28, 2020 with CGY. Source announcement
Two-way · 2019-201 year · $700K AAV · signed Jul 1, 2019
| Season | 2019-20 |
|---|---|
| Team | CGY |
| Cap hit | $700K |
| % of cap | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $700K |
| Base salary | $700K |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $90K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 1, 2019 with CGY. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2016-17 to 2018-193 years · $718K AAV · signed May 16, 2016
| Season | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | NSH | NSH | NSH |
| Cap hit | $718K | $718K | $718K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $668K | $743K | $743K |
| Base salary | $575K | $650K | $650K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $258K | $183K | $183K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed May 16, 2016 with NSH. Source announcement