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Chicago Blackhawks · Aug 2026 – present Total pay Cap hit
Kevin Korchinski contract
DefenseAge 22Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago BlackhawksCap hit 2026-27
$1.32M$1,325,000Chicago Blackhawks · Aug 2026 – present2 years · $2.65M total
Year 1 of 2 · expires after 2027-28 as an RFA at age 24
Contract timeline
RFA 2028 · age 24
2026-27 · CHI · Cap hit $1.32M · Salary $1.32M
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 | 2027-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | CHI | CHI |
| Cap hit | $1.32M | $1.32M |
| % of cap | 1.3% | 1.2%* |
| Total salary | $1.32M | $1.32M |
| Clause | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Aug 29, 2026 with CHI. Source announcement
Contract history
Entry-level · 2023-24 to 2025-263 years · $918K AAV · signed Aug 10, 2022
| Season | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | CHI | CHI | CHI |
| Cap hit | $918K | $918K | $918K |
| % of cap | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Total salary | $950K | $950K | $855K |
| Base salary | $855K | $855K | $855K |
| Signing bonus | $95K | $95K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $1.00M | $1.00M | $1.00M |
| Minors salary | $83K | $83K | $83K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Aug 10, 2022 with CHI. Source announcement