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Nate Schmidt contract
#88DefenseAge 35Utah Mammoth
Utah MammothCap hit 2026-27
$3.50M$3,500,000Utah Mammoth · Jul 2025 – present3 years · $10.5M total
Year 2 of 3 · expires after 2027-28 as a UFA at age 36
Contract timeline
UFA 2028 · age 36
2026-27 · UTA · Cap hit $3.50M · Salary $3.50M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | UTA | UTA | UTA |
| Cap hit | $3.50M | $3.50M | $3.50M |
| % of cap | 3.7% | 3.4% | 3.1%* |
| Total salary | $3.50M | $3.50M | $3.50M |
| Clause | — | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Jul 1, 2025 with UTA. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2024-251 year · $800K AAV · signed Jul 3, 2024
| Season | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Team | FLA |
| Cap hit | $800K |
| % of cap | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $800K |
| Base salary | $800K |
| Signing bonus | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 3, 2024 with FLA. Source announcement
Standard · 2019-20 to 2024-256 years · $5.95M AAV · signed Oct 25, 2018Ended early: terminated Jun 30, 2024
| Season | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | VGK |  VAN |  WPG | WPG | WPG | — |
| Cap hit | $5.95M | $5.95M | $5.95M | $5.95M | $5.95M | $5.95M |
| % of cap | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| Total salary | $8.80M | $6.10M | $6.00M | $5.00M | $4.95M | $4.85M |
| Base salary | $6.80M | $6.10M | $6.00M | $5.00M | $4.95M | $4.85M |
| Signing bonus | $2.00M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Minors salary | $8.80M | $6.10M | $6.00M | $5.00M | $4.95M | $4.85M |
| Clause | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC |
Signed Oct 25, 2018 with VGK. Source announcement
Standard · 2017-18 to 2018-192 years · $2.23M AAV · signed Aug 5, 2017
| Season | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | VGK | VGK |
| Cap hit | $2.23M | $2.23M |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | 2.8% |
| Total salary | $2.15M | $2.30M |
| Base salary | $2.15M | $2.30M |
| Signing bonus | $0 | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 | $0 |
| Minors salary | $2.15M | $2.30M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Aug 5, 2017 with VGK. Source announcement
Standard · 2015-16 to 2016-172 years · $813K AAV · signed Jun 17, 2015
| Season | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | WSH | WSH |
| Cap hit | $813K | $813K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $750K | $875K |
| Base salary | $750K | $875K |
| Signing bonus | $0 | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 | $0 |
| Minors salary | $750K | $875K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jun 17, 2015 with WSH. Source announcement
Standard · 2014-151 year · $625K AAV · signed Jul 13, 2014
| Season | 2014-15 |
|---|---|
| Team | WSH |
| Cap hit | $625K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $625K |
| Base salary | $625K |
| Signing bonus | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 |
| Minors salary | $110K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 13, 2014 with WSH. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2012-13 to 2013-142 years · $925K AAV · signed Apr 2, 2013
| Season | 2012-13 | 2013-14 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | WSH | WSH |
| Cap hit | $925K | $925K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $925K | $925K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $0 | $850K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Apr 2, 2013 with WSH. Source announcement