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Chicago Blackhawks · Sep 2025 – present Total pay Cap hit
Wyatt Kaiser contract
#44DefenseAge 24Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago BlackhawksCap hit 2026-27
$1.70M$1,700,000Chicago Blackhawks · Sep 2025 – present2 years · $3.4M total
Year 2 of 2 · expires after 2026-27 as an RFA at age 24
Contract timeline
RFA 2027 · age 24
2026-27 · CHI · Cap hit $1.70M · Salary $1.70M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
| Season | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | CHI | CHI |
| Cap hit | $1.70M | $1.70M |
| % of cap | 1.8% | 1.6% |
| Total salary | $1.70M | $1.70M |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Sep 17, 2025 with CHI. Source announcement
Contract history
Entry-level · 2022-23 to 2024-253 years · $917K AAV · signed Mar 14, 2023
| Season | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | CHI | CHI | CHI |
| Cap hit | $917K | $917K | $917K |
| % of cap | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Total salary | $900K | $925K | $925K |
| Base salary | $808K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $25K | $425K | $425K |
| Minors salary | $80K | $80K | $80K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Mar 14, 2023 with CHI. Source announcement