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Boston Bruins · Jan 2023 – presentM-NTCModified no-trade clause Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit
Pavel Zacha contract
CenterAge 29Boston Bruins
Boston BruinsCap hit 2026-27
$4.75M$4,750,000Boston Bruins · Jan 2023 – present4 years · $19.0M total
Year 4 of 4 · expires after 2026-27 as a UFA at age 30
Contract timeline
UFA 2027 · age 30
2026-27 · BOS · Cap hit $4.75M · Salary $3.75M · M-NTC
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid most heavily in the early years: $5.75M in 2023-24, dropping to $3.75M in the final season.
Year by year
| Season | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | BOS | BOS | BOS |
| Cap hit | $4.75M | $4.75M | $4.75M | $4.75M |
| % of cap | 5.7% | 5.4% | 5.0% | 4.6% |
| Total salary | $5.75M | $4.75M | $4.75M | $3.75M |
| Base salary | $5.75M | $3.75M | $3.75M | $3.75M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $1.00M | $1.00M | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $5.75M | $4.75M | $4.75M | $3.75M |
| Clause | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC |
Signed Jan 14, 2023 with BOS. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2022-231 year · $3.50M AAV · signed Aug 8, 2022
| Season | 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Team | BOS |
| Cap hit | $3.50M |
| % of cap | 4.2% |
| Total salary | $3.50M |
| Base salary | $3.50M |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $3.50M |
| Clause | — |
Signed Aug 8, 2022 with BOS. Source announcement
Standard · 2019-20 to 2021-223 years · $2.25M AAV · signed Sep 10, 2019
| Season | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | NJD | NJD | NJD |
| Cap hit | $2.25M | $2.25M | $2.25M |
| % of cap | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Total salary | $1.75M | $2.00M | $3.00M |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Sep 10, 2019 with NJD. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2016-17 to 2018-193 years · $894K AAV · signed Aug 11, 2015
| Season | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | NJD | NJD | NJD |
| Cap hit | $894K | $894K | $894K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | 1.1% |
| Total salary | $925K | $925K | $833K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $850K | $850K | $850K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Aug 11, 2015 with NJD. Source announcement