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Kent Johnson contract
#91CenterAge 23Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue JacketsCap hit 2026-27
$1.80M$1,800,000Columbus Blue Jackets · Jul 2024 – present3 years · $5.4M total
Year 3 of 3 · expires after 2026-27 as an RFA at age 24
Contract timeline
RFA 2027 · age 24
2026-27 · CBJ · Cap hit $1.80M · Salary $2.00M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Back-loaded: $2.0M in 2026-27, up from $1.6M in the first season.
Year by year
| Season | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | CBJ | CBJ | CBJ |
| Cap hit | $1.80M | $1.80M | $1.80M |
| % of cap | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.7% |
| Total salary | $1.60M | $1.80M | $2.00M |
| Base salary | $1.60M | $1.80M | $2.00M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Jul 27, 2024 with CBJ. Source announcement
Contract history
Entry-level · 2021-22 to 2023-243 years · $925K AAV · signed Apr 8, 2022
| Season | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | CBJ | CBJ | CBJ |
| 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 | $0K | $925K | $1.85M |
| Minors salary | $80K | $80K | $80K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Apr 8, 2022 with CBJ. Source announcement