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Nils Lundkvist contract
Cap hit 2026-27
$1.75M$1,750,0002 years · $3.5M total
Year 1 of 2 · expires after 2027-28 as a UFA at age 27
Contract timeline
UFA 2028 · age 27
2026-27 · DAL · Cap hit $1.75M · Salary $1.75M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
| Season | 2026-27 | 2027-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | ||
| Cap hit | $1.75M | $1.75M |
| % of cap | 1.7% | 1.5%* |
| Total salary | $1.75M | $1.75M |
| Clause | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Apr 17, 2026 with DAL. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2025-261 year · $1.25M AAV · signed Jun 20, 2025
| Season | 2025-26 |
|---|---|
| Team | |
| Cap hit | $1.25M |
| % of cap | 1.3% |
| Total salary | $1.25M |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jun 20, 2025 with DAL. Source announcement
Standard · 2024-251 year · $1.25M AAV · signed Jul 1, 2024
| Season | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Team | |
| Cap hit | $1.25M |
| % of cap | 1.4% |
| Total salary | $1.25M |
| Base salary | $1.25M |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $1.25M |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 1, 2024 with DAL. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2021-22 to 2023-243 years · $925K AAV · signed Jun 3, 2021
| Season | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | |||
| Cap hit | $925K | $925K | $925K |
| % of cap | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Total salary | $925K | $925K | $925K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $850K | $850K | $850K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Jun 3, 2021 with NYR. Source announcement
