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Edmonton Oilers · Jun 2021 – presentNMCNo-movement clause Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins contract
#93CenterAge 33Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton OilersCap hit 2026-27
$5.13M$5,125,000Edmonton Oilers · Jun 2021 – present8 years · $41.0M total
Year 6 of 8 · expires after 2028-29 as a UFA at age 36
Contract timeline
UFA 2029 · age 36
2026-27 · EDM · Cap hit $5.13M · Salary $4.75M · NMC
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid most heavily in the middle years: $6.25M from 2023-24 through 2024-25, dropping to $3.75M in the final season.
Year by year
| Season | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | EDM | EDM | EDM | EDM | EDM | EDM | EDM | EDM |
| Cap hit | $5.13M | $5.13M | $5.13M | $5.13M | $5.13M | $5.13M | $5.13M | $5.13M |
| % of cap | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.1% | 5.8% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 4.5%* | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $5.00M | $5.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.00M | $4.75M | $3.75M | $3.75M |
| Base salary | $5.00M | $5.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M | $4.00M | $2.25M | $2.50M | $3.75M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $2.00M | $2.50M | $1.25M | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $5.00M | $5.25M | $6.25M | $6.25M | $6.00M | $4.75M | $3.75M | $3.75M |
| Clause | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Jun 29, 2021 with EDM. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2014-15 to 2020-217 years · $6.00M AAV · signed Sep 19, 2013
| Season | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | EDM | EDM | EDM | EDM | EDM | EDM | EDM |
| Cap hit | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.4% |
| Total salary | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M |
| Base salary | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $6.00M |
| Clause | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Signed Sep 19, 2013 with EDM. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2011-12 to 2013-143 years · $925K AAV · signed Jul 2, 2011
| Season | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | EDM | EDM | EDM |
| Cap hit | $925K | $925K | $925K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| 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 2, 2011 with EDM. Source announcement