← Contracts
Sam Malinski headshot

Sam Malinski contract

#70DefenseAge 28Colorado Avalanche
Cap hit 2026-27
$4.75M$4,750,000
COLColorado Avalanche · Jan 2026 – present

4 years · $19.0M total

Year 1 of 4 · expires after 2029-30 as a UFA at age 31

Contract timeline

UFA 2030 · age 31

2026-27 · COL · Cap hit $4.75M · Salary $4.75M

Annual pay vs. cap hit

26/27: pay $4,750,000, cap hit $4,750,000$4.75M26/2727/28: pay $4,750,000, cap hit $4,750,000$4.75M27/2828/29: pay $4,750,000, cap hit $4,750,000$4.75M28/2929/30: pay $4,750,000, cap hit $4,750,000$4.75M29/30
Total pay Cap hit

Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.

Year by year

Sam Malinski contract by season
Season2026-272027-282028-292029-30
TeamCOLCOLCOLCOL
Cap hit$4.75M$4.75M$4.75M$4.75M
% of cap4.6%4.2%*cap not set yetcap not set yet
Total salary$4.75M$4.75M$4.75M$4.75M
Clause————

* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.

Signed Jan 27, 2026 with COL. Source announcement

Contract history

COLStandard · 2023-24 to 2024-252 years · $850K AAV · signed Mar 30, 2023
Contract 2023-24 to 2024-25 by season
Season2023-242024-25
TeamCOLCOL
Cap hit$850K$850K
% of cap1.0%1.0%
Total salary$850K$850K
Base salary$775K$775K
Signing bonus$75K$75K
Perf. bonus$0$0
Minors salary$150K$150K
Clause——

Signed Mar 30, 2023 with COL. Source announcement