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Kai Schwindt contract

#97Left WingAge 22Florida Panthers
Cap hit 2026-27
$798K$798,333
FLAFlorida Panthers · Sep 2022 – present
Entry-level

3 years · $2.40M total

Year 3 of 3 · expires after 2026-27 as an RFA at age 23

Contract timeline

RFA 2027 · age 23

2026-27 · FLA · Cap hit $798K · Salary $775K

Annual pay vs. cap hit

24/25: pay $845,000, cap hit $798,333$845K24/2525/26: pay $775,000, cap hit $798,333$775K25/2626/27: pay $775,000, cap hit $798,333$775K26/27
Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit

Paid most heavily in the early years: $845K in 2024-25, dropping to $775K in the final season.

Year by year

Kai Schwindt contract by season
Season2024-252025-262026-27
TeamFLAFLAFLA
Cap hit$798K$798K$798K
% of cap0.9%0.8%0.8%
Total salary$845K$775K$775K
Base salary$775K$775K$775K
Signing bonus$70K$0$0
Perf. bonus$0$0$0
Minors salary$83K$83K$83K
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Signed Sep 30, 2022 with FLA. Source announcement