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Sam Rinzel contract

#6DefenseAge 22Chicago Blackhawks
Cap hit 2026-27
$950K$950,000
CHIChicago Blackhawks · Mar 2025 – present
Entry-level

3 years · $2.85M 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 $950K · Salary $950K

Annual pay vs. cap hit

24/25: pay $950,000, cap hit $950,000$950K24/2525/26: pay $950,000, cap hit $950,000$950K25/2626/27: pay $950,000, cap hit $950,000$950K26/27
Total pay Cap hit

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

Year by year

Sam Rinzel contract by season
Season2024-252025-262026-27
TeamCHICHICHI
Cap hit$950K$950K$950K
% of cap1.1%1.0%0.9%
Total salary$950K$950K$950K
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Signed Mar 29, 2025 with CHI. Source announcement