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Thatcher Demko contract
Cap hit 2026-27
$8.50M$8,500,0003 years · $25.5M total
Year 1 of 3 · expires after 2028-29 as a UFA at age 33
Contract timeline
UFA 2029 · age 33
2026-27 · VAN · Cap hit $8.50M · Salary $8.50M
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 | 2028-29 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | |||
| Cap hit | $8.50M | $8.50M | $8.50M |
| % of cap | 8.2% | 7.5%* | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $8.50M | $8.50M | $8.50M |
| Clause | — | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Jul 1, 2025 with VAN. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2021-22 to 2025-265 years · $5.00M AAV · signed Mar 31, 2021
| Season | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | |||||
| Cap hit | $5.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M |
| % of cap | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.0% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Total salary | $2.50M | $4.50M | $7.00M | $6.00M | $5.00M |
| Base salary | $2.50M | $3.50M | $6.00M | $6.00M | $5.00M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $1.00M | $1.00M | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $2.50M | $4.50M | $7.00M | $6.00M | $5.00M |
| Clause | — | — | — | — | — |
Signed Mar 31, 2021 with VAN. Source announcement
Standard · 2019-20 to 2020-212 years · $1.05M AAV · signed Apr 24, 2019
| Season | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | ||
| Cap hit | $1.05M | $1.05M |
| % of cap | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Total salary | $900K | $1.20M |
| Base salary | $900K | $1.20M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $900K | $1.20M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Apr 24, 2019 with VAN. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2016-17 to 2018-193 years · $925K AAV · signed Apr 20, 2016
| Season | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | |||
| Cap hit | $925K | $925K | $925K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | 1.2% |
| Total salary | $925K | $925K | $925K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $1.35M | $1.85M | $2.85M |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Apr 20, 2016 with VAN. Source announcement
