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Mathieu Cataford contract

#8CenterAge 21Vegas Golden Knights
Cap hit 2026-27
$828K$828,333
VGKVegas Golden Knights · Dec 2023 – present
Entry-level

3 years · $2.48M total

Year 3 of 3 · expires after 2026-27 as an RFA at age 22

Contract timeline

RFA 2027 · age 22

2026-27 · VGK · Cap hit $828K · Salary $775K

Annual pay vs. cap hit

24/25: pay $855,000, cap hit $828,333$855K24/2525/26: pay $855,000, cap hit $828,333$855K25/2626/27: pay $775,000, cap hit $828,333$775K26/27
Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit

Paid most heavily in the early years: $855K from 2024-25 through 2025-26, dropping to $775K in the final season.

Year by year

Mathieu Cataford contract by season
Season2024-252025-262026-27
TeamVGKVGKVGK
Cap hit$828K$828K$828K
% of cap0.9%0.9%0.8%
Total salary$855K$855K$775K
Base salary$775K$775K$775K
Signing bonus$80K$80K$0
Perf. bonus$0$0$0
Minors salary$83K$83K$83K
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Signed Dec 31, 2023 with VGK. Source announcement