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Nico Daws contract
#50GoalieAge 25New Jersey Devils
New Jersey DevilsCap hit 2026-27
$1.10M$1,100,000New Jersey Devils · Jul 2026 – present2 years · $2.2M total
Year 1 of 2 · expires after 2027-28 as a UFA at age 27
Contract timeline
UFA 2028 · age 27
2026-27 · NJD · Cap hit $1.10M · Salary $975K
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Back-loaded: $1.23M in 2027-28, up from $975K in the first season.
Year by year
| Season | 2026-27 | 2027-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | NJD | NJD |
| Cap hit | $1.10M | $1.10M |
| % of cap | 1.1% | 1.0%* |
| Total salary | $975K | $1.23M |
| Clause | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Jul 1, 2026 with NJD. Source announcement
Contract history
Two-way · 2024-25 to 2025-262 years · $813K AAV · signed Jul 30, 2024
| Season | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | NJD | NJD |
| Cap hit | $813K | $813K |
| % of cap | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $775K | $850K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jul 30, 2024 with NJD. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2021-22 to 2023-243 years · $851K AAV · signed May 5, 2021
| Season | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | NJD | NJD | NJD |
| Cap hit | $851K | $851K | $851K |
| % of cap | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Total salary | $843K | $843K | $868K |
| Base salary | $750K | $750K | $775K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $83K | $83K | $58K |
| Minors salary | $80K | $80K | $80K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed May 5, 2021 with NJD. Source announcement