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Urho Vaakanainen contract
#18DefenseAge 27New York Rangers
New York RangersCap hit 2026-27
$1.55M$1,550,000New York Rangers · Mar 2025 – present2 years · $3.1M total
Year 2 of 2 · expires after 2026-27 as a UFA at age 28
Contract timeline
UFA 2027 · age 28
2026-27 · NYR · Cap hit $1.55M · Salary $1.55M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid evenly: $1.55M every season.
Year by year
| Season | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | NYR | NYR |
| Cap hit | $1.55M | $1.55M |
| % of cap | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Total salary | $1.55M | $1.55M |
| Base salary | $1.55M | $1.55M |
| Signing bonus | $0 | $0 |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Mar 7, 2025 with NYR. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2024-251 year · $1.10M AAV · signed Jul 1, 2024
| Season | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Team | NYR |
| Cap hit | $1.10M |
| % of cap | 1.3% |
| Total salary | $1.10M |
| Base salary | $1.10M |
| Signing bonus | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 |
| Minors salary | $1.10M |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 1, 2024 with ANA. Source announcement
Standard · 2022-23 to 2023-242 years · $850K AAV · signed Jul 22, 2022
| Season | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | ANA | ANA |
| Cap hit | $850K | $850K |
| % of cap | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Total salary | $800K | $900K |
| Base salary | $800K | $900K |
| Signing bonus | $0 | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 | $0 |
| Minors salary | $800K | $900K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jul 22, 2022 with ANA. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2019-20 to 2021-223 years · $894K AAV · signed Jun 13, 2018
| Season | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | BOS | ANA |
| Cap hit | $894K | $894K | $894K |
| % of cap | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Total salary | $925K | $925K | $833K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $300K | $425K | $500K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Jun 13, 2018 with BOS. Source announcement