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Nate Danielson contract

#29CenterAge 22Detroit Red Wings
Cap hit 2026-27
$918K$918,333
DETDetroit Red Wings · Jul 2023 – present
Entry-level

3 years · $2.75M total

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

Contract timeline

RFA 2027 · age 22

2026-27 · DET · Cap hit $918K · Salary $855K

Annual pay vs. cap hit

24/25: pay $950,000, cap hit $918,333$950K24/2525/26: pay $950,000, cap hit $918,333$950K25/2626/27: pay $855,000, cap hit $918,333$855K26/27
Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit

Paid most heavily in the early years: $950K from 2024-25 through 2025-26, dropping to $855K in the final season.

Year by year

Nate Danielson contract by season
Season2024-252025-262026-27
TeamDETDETDET
Cap hit$918K$918K$918K
% of cap1.0%1.0%0.9%
Total salary$950K$950K$855K
Base salary$855K$855K$855K
Signing bonus$95K$95K$0
Perf. bonus$1.00M$1.00M$1.00M
Minors salary$83K$83K$83K
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Signed Jul 12, 2023 with DET. Source announcement