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New Jersey Devils · Oct 2019 – presentM-NTCModified no-trade clause Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit
Nico Hischier contract
CenterAge 27New Jersey Devils
New Jersey DevilsCap hit 2026-27
$7.25M$7,250,000New Jersey Devils · Oct 2019 – present7 years · $50.75M total
Year 7 of 7 · expires after 2026-27 as a UFA at age 28
Contract timeline
2026-27 · NJD · Cap hit $7.25M · Salary $8.50M · M-NTC
Signed extension
UFA 2032 · age 33
2027-28 · NJD · Cap hit $11.70M · Salary $14.50M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Back-loaded: $8.5M in 2026-27, up from $7.0M in the first season.
Year by year
| Season | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | NJD | NJD | NJD | NJD | NJD | NJD | NJD |
| Cap hit | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M | $7.25M |
| % of cap | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.8% | 8.7% | 8.2% | 7.6% | 7.0% |
| Total salary | $7.00M | $7.25M | $4.50M | $7.75M | $7.75M | $8.00M | $8.50M |
| Base salary | $4.00M | $7.25M | $4.50M | $7.75M | $7.75M | $8.00M | $8.50M |
| Signing bonus | $3.00M | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $7.00M | $7.25M | $4.50M | $7.75M | $7.75M | $8.00M | $8.50M |
| Clause | — | — | — | — | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC |
Signed Oct 18, 2019 with NJD. Source announcement
Extension: 5 years, $11.70M AAV
5 years · $58.5M total · begins 2027-28 · signed Jul 1, 2026
| Season | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | NJD | NJD | NJD | NJD | NJD |
| Cap hit | $11.70M | $11.70M | $11.70M | $11.70M | $11.70M |
| % of cap | 10.3%* | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $14.50M | $14.50M | $12.10M | $8.70M | $8.70M |
| Clause | — | — | — | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Jul 1, 2026 with NJD. Source announcement
Contract history
Entry-level · 2017-18 to 2019-203 years · $925K AAV · signed Jul 15, 2017
| Season | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | NJD | NJD | NJD |
| Cap hit | $925K | $925K | $925K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Total salary | $925K | $925K | $925K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $2.85M | $2.85M | $2.85M |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Jul 15, 2017 with NJD. Source announcement