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Colorado Avalanche · Jul 2023 – Oct 14, 2026
Nashville Predators · Oct 2026 – present (date estimated)M-NTCModified no-trade clause Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit
Ross Colton contract
#79CenterAge 30Nashville Predators
Nashville PredatorsCap hit 2026-27
$4.00M$4,000,000Colorado Avalanche · Jul 2023 – Oct 14, 2026Nashville Predators · Oct 2026 – present (date estimated)4 years · $16.0M total
Year 4 of 4 · expires after 2026-27 as a UFA at age 30
Contract timeline
UFA 2027 · age 30
2026-27 · NSH · Cap hit $4.00M · Salary $3.90M · M-NTC
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid most heavily in the early years: $4.1M in 2023-24, dropping to $3.9M in the final season.
Year by year
| Season | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | COL | COL | COL | NSH |
| Cap hit | $4.00M | $4.00M | $4.00M | $4.00M |
| % of cap | 4.8% | 4.5% | 4.2% | 3.8% |
| Total salary | $4.10M | $4.00M | $4.00M | $3.90M |
| Base salary | $4.10M | $3.50M | $4.00M | $3.90M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $500K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $4.10M | $4.00M | $4.00M | $3.90M |
| Clause | — | NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC |
Signed Jul 17, 2023 with COL. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2021-22 to 2022-232 years · $1.13M AAV · signed Aug 9, 2021
| Season | 2021-22 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | TBL | TBL |
| Cap hit | $1.13M | $1.13M |
| % of cap | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Total salary | $1.00M | $1.25M |
| Base salary | $1.00M | $1.25M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $1.00M | $1.25M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Aug 9, 2021 with TBL. Source announcement
Standard · 2020-211 year · $700K AAV · signed Oct 10, 2020
| Season | 2020-21 |
|---|---|
| Team | TBL |
| Cap hit | $700K |
| % of cap | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $700K |
| Base salary | $700K |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $100K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Oct 10, 2020 with TBL. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2018-19 to 2019-202 years · $768K AAV · signed Jun 26, 2018
| Season | 2018-19 | 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | TBL | TBL |
| Cap hit | $768K | $768K |
| % of cap | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $743K | $793K |
| Base salary | $650K | $700K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $183K | $133K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jun 26, 2018 with TBL. Source announcement