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Colorado Avalanche · Jul 2019 – Oct 14, 2026
Pittsburgh Penguins · Oct 2026 – present (date estimated)M-NTCModified no-trade clause Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit
Samuel Girard contract
#49DefenseAge 28Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh PenguinsCap hit 2026-27
$5.00M$5,000,000Colorado Avalanche · Jul 2019 – Oct 14, 2026Pittsburgh Penguins · Oct 2026 – present (date estimated)7 years · $35.0M total
Year 7 of 7 · expires after 2026-27 as a UFA at age 29
Contract timeline
UFA 2027 · age 29
2026-27 · PIT · Cap hit $5.00M · Salary $5.00M · M-NTC
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid evenly: $5.0M every season.
Year by year
| Season | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | COL | COL | COL | COL | COL | COL | PIT |
| Cap hit | $5.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M |
| % of cap | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.0% | 5.7% | 5.2% | 4.8% |
| Total salary | $5.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M |
| Base salary | $5.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M |
| Signing bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Minors salary | $5.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M |
| Clause | — | — | — | — | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC |
Signed Jul 31, 2019 with COL. Source announcement
Contract history
Entry-level · 2017-18 to 2019-203 years · $728K AAV · signed Sep 29, 2016
| Season | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | COL | COL | COL |
| Cap hit | $728K | $728K | $728K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $743K | $743K | $700K |
| Base salary | $650K | $650K | $700K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $258K | $183K | $183K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Sep 29, 2016 with NSH. Source announcement