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Vegas Golden Knights · Jun 2019 – presentM-NTCModified no-trade clause Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit
William Karlsson contract
CenterAge 33Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas Golden KnightsCap hit 2026-27
$5.90M$5,900,000Vegas Golden Knights · Jun 2019 – present8 years · $47.2M total
Year 8 of 8 · expires after 2026-27 as a UFA at age 34
Contract timeline
2026-27 · VGK · Cap hit $5.90M · Salary $5.60M · M-NTC
Signed extension
UFA 2029 · age 36
2027-28 · VGK · Cap hit $6.75M · Salary $6.75M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid most heavily in the middle years: $7.1M in 2021-22, dropping to $5.6M in the final season.
Year by year
| Season | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | VGK | VGK | VGK | VGK | VGK | VGK | VGK | VGK |
| Cap hit | $5.90M | $5.90M | $5.90M | $5.90M | $5.90M | $5.90M | $5.90M | $5.90M |
| % of cap | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 6.7% | 6.2% | 5.7% |
| Total salary | $5.90M | $5.90M | $7.10M | $5.90M | $5.60M | $5.60M | $5.60M | $5.60M |
| Base salary | $3.90M | $5.90M | $7.10M | $5.90M | $5.60M | $5.60M | $5.60M | $5.60M |
| Signing bonus | $2.00M | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $5.90M | $5.90M | $7.10M | $5.90M | $5.60M | $5.60M | $5.60M | $5.60M |
| Clause | — | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC |
Signed Jun 24, 2019 with VGK. Source announcement
Extension: 2 years, $6.75M AAV
2 years · $13.5M total · begins 2027-28 · signed Sep 30, 2026
| Season | 2027-28 | 2028-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | VGK | VGK |
| Cap hit | $6.75M | $6.75M |
| % of cap | 5.9%* | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $6.75M | $6.75M |
| Clause | — | — |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Sep 30, 2026 with VGK. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2018-191 year · $5.25M AAV · signed Aug 4, 2018
| Season | 2018-19 |
|---|---|
| Team | VGK |
| Cap hit | $5.25M |
| % of cap | 6.6% |
| Total salary | $5.25M |
| Base salary | $4.75M |
| Signing bonus | $500K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $5.25M |
| Clause | — |
Signed Aug 4, 2018 with VGK. Source announcement
Standard · 2016-17 to 2017-182 years · $1.00M AAV · signed Jun 23, 2016
| Season | 2016-17 | 2017-18 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | CBJ | CBJ |
| Cap hit | $1.00M | $1.00M |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $1.00M | $1.00M |
| Base salary | $1.00M | $1.00M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $1.00M | $1.00M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Jun 23, 2016 with CBJ. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2013-14 to 2015-163 years · $831K AAV · signed May 19, 2013
| Season | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | ANA | CBJ | CBJ |
| Cap hit | $831K | $831K | $831K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | cap not set yet |
| Total salary | $643K | $925K | $925K |
| Base salary | $550K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $283K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed May 19, 2013 with ANA. Source announcement