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Max McCue contract

#93CenterAge 23Columbus Blue Jackets
Cap hit 2026-27
$858K$858,333
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets · Mar 2024 – present
Entry-level

3 years · $2.58M total

Year 3 of 3 · expires after 2026-27 as an RFA at age 24

Contract timeline

RFA 2027 · age 24

2026-27 · CBJ · Cap hit $858K · Salary $860K

Annual pay vs. cap hit

24/25: pay $857,500, cap hit $858,333$858K24/2525/26: pay $857,500, cap hit $858,333$858K25/2626/27: pay $860,000, cap hit $858,333$860K26/27
Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit

Back-loaded: $860K in 2026-27, up from $858K in the first season.

Year by year

Max McCue contract by season
Season2024-252025-262026-27
TeamCBJCBJCBJ
Cap hit$858K$858K$858K
% of cap1.0%0.9%0.8%
Total salary$858K$858K$860K
Base salary$775K$775K$775K
Signing bonus$83K$83K$85K
Perf. bonus$0$0$0
Minors salary$83K$83K$83K
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Signed Mar 1, 2024 with CBJ. Source announcement