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Ty Nelson contract

#79DefenseAge 22Seattle Kraken
Cap hit 2026-27
$837K$836,667
SEASeattle Kraken · May 2023 – present
Entry-level

3 years · $2.51M total

Year 3 of 3 · expires after 2026-27 as an RFA at age 23

Contract timeline

RFA 2027 · age 23

2026-27 · SEA · Cap hit $837K · Salary $775K

Annual pay vs. cap hit

24/25: pay $867,500, cap hit $836,667$868K24/2525/26: pay $867,500, cap hit $836,667$868K25/2626/27: pay $775,000, cap hit $836,667$775K26/27
Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit

Paid most heavily in the early years: $868K from 2024-25 through 2025-26, dropping to $775K in the final season.

Year by year

Ty Nelson contract by season
Season2024-252025-262026-27
TeamSEASEASEA
Cap hit$837K$837K$837K
% of cap1.0%0.9%0.8%
Total salary$868K$868K$775K
Base salary$775K$775K$775K
Signing bonus$93K$93K$0
Perf. bonus$58K$58K$58K
Minors salary$83K$80K$80K
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Signed May 11, 2023 with SEA. Source announcement