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Vegas Golden Knights · Dec 2024 – Oct 13, 2026
Detroit Red Wings · Oct 2026 – present (date estimated) Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit
Keegan Kolesar contract
#55Right WingAge 29Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red WingsCap hit 2026-27
$2.50M$2,500,000Vegas Golden Knights · Dec 2024 – Oct 13, 2026Detroit Red Wings · Oct 2026 – present (date estimated)3 years · $7.5M total
Year 2 of 3 · expires after 2027-28 as a UFA at age 31
Contract timeline
UFA 2028 · age 31
2026-27 · DET · Cap hit $2.50M · Salary $2.36M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid most heavily in the early years: $2.77M in 2025-26, dropping to $2.36M in the final season.
Year by year
| Season | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | VGK | DET | DET |
| Cap hit | $2.50M | $2.50M | $2.50M |
| % of cap | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.2%* |
| Total salary | $2.77M | $2.36M | $2.36M |
| Base salary | $775K | $2.36M | $2.36M |
| Signing bonus | $2.00M | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Dec 13, 2024 with VGK. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2022-23 to 2024-253 years · $1.40M AAV · signed Aug 5, 2022
| Season | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | VGK | VGK | VGK |
| Cap hit | $1.40M | $1.40M | $1.40M |
| % of cap | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.6% |
| Total salary | $1.40M | $1.40M | $1.40M |
| Base salary | $1.40M | $1.40M | $1.40M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $1.40M | $1.40M | $1.40M |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Aug 5, 2022 with VGK. Source announcement
Standard · 2020-21 to 2021-222 years · $725K AAV · signed Oct 19, 2020
| Season | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | VGK | VGK |
| Cap hit | $725K | $725K |
| % of cap | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $700K | $750K |
| Base salary | $700K | $750K |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $110K | $750K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Oct 19, 2020 with VGK. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2017-18 to 2019-203 years · $703K AAV · signed Dec 20, 2015
| Season | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | VGK | VGK | VGK |
| Cap hit | $703K | $703K | $703K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $743K | $650K | $715K |
| Base salary | $650K | $650K | $715K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $258K | $233K | $118K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Dec 20, 2015 with CBJ. Source announcement