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Paul Ludwinski contract

CenterAge 22Chicago Blackhawks
Cap hit 2026-27
$900K$900,000
CHIChicago Blackhawks · Mar 2023 – present
Entry-level

3 years · $2.7M total

Year 3 of 3 · expires after 2026-27 as an RFA at age 23

Contract timeline

RFA 2027 · age 23

2026-27 · CHI · Cap hit $900K · Salary $855K

Annual pay vs. cap hit

24/25: pay $895,000, cap hit $900,000$895K24/2525/26: pay $950,000, cap hit $900,000$950K25/2626/27: pay $855,000, cap hit $900,000$855K26/27
Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit

Paid most heavily in the middle years: $950K in 2025-26, dropping to $855K in the final season.

Year by year

Paul Ludwinski contract by season
Season2024-252025-262026-27
TeamCHICHICHI
Cap hit$900K$900K$900K
% of cap1.0%0.9%0.9%
Total salary$895K$950K$855K
Base salary$800K$855K$855K
Signing bonus$95K$95K$0K
Perf. bonus$55K$0K$0K
Minors salary$83K$83K$83K
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Signed Mar 25, 2023 with CHI. Source announcement