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Samuel Ersson contract
#30GoalieAge 26Ottawa Senators
Ottawa SenatorsCap hit 2026-27
$2.20M$2,200,000Ottawa Senators · Jul 2026 – present2 years · $4.4M total
Year 1 of 2 · expires after 2027-28 as a UFA at age 28
Contract timeline
UFA 2028 · age 28
2026-27 · OTT · Cap hit $2.20M · Salary $2.20M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
| Season | 2026-27 | 2027-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | OTT | OTT |
| Cap hit | $2.20M | $2.20M |
| % of cap | 2.1% | 1.9%* |
| Total salary | $2.20M | $2.20M |
| Clause | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Jul 1, 2026 with OTT. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2024-25 to 2025-262 years · $1.45M AAV · signed Aug 5, 2023
| Season | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | PHI | PHI |
| Cap hit | $1.45M | $1.45M |
| % of cap | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Total salary | $1.30M | $1.60M |
| Base salary | $1.00M | $1.60M |
| Signing bonus | $300K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $1.30M | $1.60M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Aug 5, 2023 with PHI. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2021-22 to 2023-243 years · $859K AAV · signed Jun 3, 2021
| Season | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | PHI | PHI | PHI |
| Cap hit | $859K | $859K | $859K |
| % of cap | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Total salary | $843K | $843K | $893K |
| Base salary | $750K | $750K | $800K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $83K | $83K | $33K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Jun 3, 2021 with PHI. Source announcement