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Ludwig Persson contract

#85Left WingAge 23Washington Capitals
Cap hit 2026-27
$815K$815,000
WSHWashington Capitals · Jul 2022 – present
Entry-level

3 years · $2.44M total

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

Contract timeline

RFA 2027 · age 23

2026-27 · WSH · Cap hit $815K · Salary $800K

Annual pay vs. cap hit

24/25: pay $870,000, cap hit $815,000$870K24/2525/26: pay $775,000, cap hit $815,000$775K25/2626/27: pay $800,000, cap hit $815,000$800K26/27
Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit

Paid most heavily in the early years: $870K in 2024-25, dropping to $800K in the final season.

Year by year

Ludwig Persson contract by season
Season2024-252025-262026-27
TeamWSHWSHWSH
Cap hit$815K$815K$815K
% of cap0.9%0.9%0.8%
Total salary$870K$775K$800K
Base salary$775K$775K$800K
Signing bonus$95K$0$0
Perf. bonus$80K$80K$55K
Minors salary$83K$83K$83K
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Signed Jul 15, 2022 with WSH. Source announcement