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Kiefer Sherwood contract

#44Left WingAge 31San Jose Sharks
Cap hit 2026-27
$5.75M$5,750,000
SJSSan Jose Sharks · Mar 2026 – present

5 years · $28.75M total

Year 1 of 5 · expires after 2030-31 as a UFA at age 36

Contract timeline

UFA 2031 · age 36

2026-27 · SJS · Cap hit $5.75M · Salary $5.75M

Annual pay vs. cap hit

26/27: pay $5,750,000, cap hit $5,750,000$5.75M26/2727/28: pay $5,750,000, cap hit $5,750,000$5.75M27/2828/29: pay $5,750,000, cap hit $5,750,000$5.75M28/2929/30: pay $5,750,000, cap hit $5,750,000$5.75M29/3030/31: pay $5,750,000, cap hit $5,750,000$5.75M30/31
Total pay Cap hit

Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.

Year by year

Kiefer Sherwood contract by season
Season2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-31
TeamSJSSJSSJSSJSSJS
Cap hit$5.75M$5.75M$5.75M$5.75M$5.75M
% of cap5.5%5.1%*cap not set yetcap not set yetcap not set yet
Total salary$5.75M$5.75M$5.75M$5.75M$5.75M
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* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.

Signed Mar 4, 2026 with SJS. Source announcement

Contract history

VANStandard · 2024-25 to 2025-262 years · $1.50M AAV · signed Jul 1, 2024
Contract 2024-25 to 2025-26 by season
Season2024-252025-26
TeamVANVAN
Cap hit$1.50M$1.50M
% of cap1.7%1.6%
Total salary$1.70M$1.30M
Base salary$775K$775K
Signing bonus$925K$525K
Perf. bonus$0K$0K
Minors salary$1.70M$1.30M
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Signed Jul 1, 2024 with VAN. Source announcement

NSHStandard · 2023-241 year · $775K AAV · signed Apr 16, 2023
Contract 2023-24 to 2023-24 by season
Season2023-24
TeamNSH
Cap hit$775K
% of cap0.9%
Total salary$775K
Base salary$775K
Signing bonus$0K
Perf. bonus$0K
Minors salary$775K
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Signed Apr 16, 2023 with NSH. Source announcement

NSHStandard · 2022-231 year · $750K AAV · signed Jul 14, 2022
Contract 2022-23 to 2022-23 by season
Season2022-23
TeamNSH
Cap hit$750K
% of cap0.9%
Total salary$750K
Base salary$750K
Signing bonus$0K
Perf. bonus$0K
Minors salary$750K
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Signed Jul 14, 2022 with NSH. Source announcement

COLStandard · 2021-221 year · $750K AAV · signed Jul 22, 2021
Contract 2021-22 to 2021-22 by season
Season2021-22
TeamCOL
Cap hit$750K
% of cap0.9%
Total salary$750K
Base salary$750K
Signing bonus$0K
Perf. bonus$0K
Minors salary$335K
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Signed Jul 22, 2021 with COL. Source announcement

COLStandard · 2020-211 year · $750K AAV · signed Oct 9, 2020
Contract 2020-21 to 2020-21 by season
Season2020-21
TeamCOL
Cap hit$750K
% of cap0.9%
Total salary$750K
Base salary$750K
Signing bonus$0K
Perf. bonus$0K
Minors salary$250K
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Signed Oct 9, 2020 with COL. Source announcement

ANAEntry-level · 2018-19 to 2019-202 years · $925K AAV · signed Mar 20, 2018
Contract 2018-19 to 2019-20 by season
Season2018-192019-20
TeamANAANA
Cap hit$925K$925K
% of cap1.2%1.1%
Total salary$925K$925K
Base salary$833K$833K
Signing bonus$93K$93K
Perf. bonus$0K$0K
Minors salary$70K$70K
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Signed Mar 20, 2018 with ANA. Source announcement