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Yaroslav Askarov contract
Cap hit 2026-27
$2.00M$2,000,0002 years · $4.0M total
Year 2 of 2 · expires after 2026-27 as an RFA at age 25
Contract timeline
RFA 2027 · age 25
2026-27 · SJS · Cap hit $2.00M · Salary $2.10M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Back-loaded: $2.1M in 2026-27, up from $1.9M in the first season.
Year by year
| Season | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | ||
| Cap hit | $2.00M | $2.00M |
| % of cap | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| Total salary | $1.90M | $2.10M |
| Base salary | $1.70M | $2.10M |
| Signing bonus | $200K | $0 |
| Perf. bonus | $0 | $0 |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Aug 23, 2024 with SJS. Source announcement
Contract history
Entry-level · 2022-23 to 2024-253 years · $925K AAV · signed May 16, 2022
| Season | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | |||
| Cap hit | $925K | $925K | $925K |
| % of cap | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Total salary | $925K | $925K | $925K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $850K | $850K | $850K |
| Minors salary | $80K | $80K | $80K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed May 16, 2022 with NSH. Source announcement
