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Mackenzie Blackwood contract
Cap hit 2026-27
$5.25M$5,250,0005 years · $26.25M total
Year 2 of 5 · expires after 2029-30 as a UFA at age 33
Contract timeline
UFA 2030 · age 33
2026-27 · COL · Cap hit $5.25M · Salary $5.25M · M-NTC
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid evenly: $5.25M every season.
Year by year
| Season | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | |||||
| Cap hit | $5.25M | $5.25M | $5.25M | $5.25M | $5.25M |
| % of cap | 5.5% | 5.0% | 4.6%* | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $5.25M | $5.25M | $5.25M | $5.25M | $5.25M |
| Base salary | $5.25M | $4.25M | $5.25M | $5.25M | $5.25M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $1.00M | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Clause | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Dec 27, 2024 with COL. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2023-24 to 2024-252 years · $2.35M AAV · signed Jul 1, 2023
| Season | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | ||
| Cap hit | $2.35M | $2.35M |
| % of cap | 2.8% | 2.7% |
| Total salary | $2.20M | $2.50M |
| Base salary | $2.20M | $2.50M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $2.20M | $2.50M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jul 1, 2023 with SJS. Source announcement
Standard · 2020-21 to 2022-233 years · $2.80M AAV · signed Dec 23, 2020
| Season | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | |||
| Cap hit | $2.80M | $2.80M | $2.80M |
| % of cap | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Total salary | $1.48M | $2.80M | $4.13M |
| Base salary | $1.48M | $2.80M | $4.13M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $1.48M | $2.80M | $4.13M |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Dec 23, 2020 with NJD. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2017-18 to 2019-203 years · $698K AAV · signed Dec 30, 2015
| Season | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | |||
| Cap hit | $698K | $698K | $698K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $743K | $650K | $700K |
| Base salary | $650K | $650K | $700K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $258K | $258K | $133K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Dec 30, 2015 with NJD. Source announcement
