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Matt Duchene contract
CenterAge 35Dallas Stars
Dallas StarsCap hit 2026-27
$4.50M$4,500,000Dallas Stars · Jun 2025 – present4 years · $18.0M total
Year 2 of 4 · expires after 2028-29 as a UFA at age 38
Contract timeline
UFA 2029 · age 38
2026-27 · DAL · Cap hit $4.50M · Salary $4.50M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
| Season | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | DAL | DAL | DAL | DAL |
| Cap hit | $4.50M | $4.50M | $4.50M | $4.50M |
| % of cap | 4.7% | 4.3% | 4.0%* | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $4.50M | $4.50M | $4.50M | $4.50M |
| Clause | — | — | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Jun 19, 2025 with DAL. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2024-251 year · $3.00M AAV · signed Jul 1, 2024
| Season | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Team | DAL |
| Cap hit | $3.00M |
| % of cap | 3.4% |
| Total salary | $3.00M |
| Base salary | $3.00M |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $3.00M |
| Clause | NTC |
Signed Jul 1, 2024 with DAL. Source announcement
Standard · 2023-241 year · $3.00M AAV · signed Jul 1, 2023
| Season | 2023-24 |
|---|---|
| Team | DAL |
| Cap hit | $3.00M |
| % of cap | 3.6% |
| Total salary | $3.00M |
| Base salary | $3.00M |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $3.00M |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 1, 2023 with DAL. Source announcement
Standard · 2019-20 to 2025-267 years · $8.00M AAV · signed Jul 1, 2019
| Season | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | NSH | NSH | NSH | NSH | — | — | — |
| Cap hit | $8.00M | $8.00M | $8.00M | $8.00M | $8.00M | $8.00M | $8.00M |
| % of cap | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.7% | 9.6% | 9.1% | 8.4% |
| Total salary | $10.00M | $8.00M | $10.00M | $8.00M | $9.00M | $6.00M | $5.00M |
| Base salary | $2.00M | $3.00M | $5.00M | $4.00M | $7.00M | $4.00M | $3.00M |
| Signing bonus | $8.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M | $4.00M | $2.00M | $2.00M | $2.00M |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $10.00M | $8.00M | $10.00M | $8.00M | $9.00M | $6.00M | $5.00M |
| Clause | — | — | — | — | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC |
Signed Jul 1, 2019 with NSH. Source announcement
Standard · 2014-15 to 2018-195 years · $6.00M AAV · signed Jul 18, 2013
| Season | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | COL | COL | COL |  OTT |  CBJ |
| Cap hit | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | 7.5% |
| Total salary | $5.50M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.50M |
| Base salary | $5.50M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.50M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $5.50M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.50M |
| Clause | — | — | — | — | — |
Signed Jul 18, 2013 with COL. Source announcement
Standard · 2012-13 to 2013-142 years · $3.50M AAV · signed Jun 23, 2012
| Season | 2012-13 | 2013-14 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | COL | COL |
| Cap hit | $3.50M | $3.50M |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $3.25M | $3.75M |
| Base salary | $3.25M | $3.75M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $3.25M | $3.75M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jun 23, 2012 with COL. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2009-10 to 2011-123 years · $900K AAV · signed Jul 16, 2009
| Season | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | COL | COL | COL |
| Cap hit | $900K | $900K | $900K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $900K | $900K | $900K |
| Base salary | $810K | $810K | $810K |
| Signing bonus | $90K | $90K | $90K |
| Perf. bonus | $2.30M | $2.30M | $2.30M |
| Minors salary | $68K | $68K | $68K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Jul 16, 2009 with COL. Source announcement