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Zach Sawchenko contract
Cap hit 2026-27
$850K$850,0001 year · $850K total
Year 1 of 1 · expires after 2026-27 as a UFA at age 29
Contract timeline
UFA 2027 · age 29
2026-27 · CAR · Cap hit $850K · Salary $850K
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.
Year by year
| Season | 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| Team | |
| Cap hit | $850K |
| % of cap | 0.8% |
| Total salary | $850K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 4, 2026 with CAR. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2024-251 year · $775K AAV · signed Jul 7, 2024
| Season | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Team | |
| Cap hit | $775K |
| % of cap | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $775K |
| Base salary | $775K |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $120K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 7, 2024 with CBJ. Source announcement
Standard · 2023-241 year · $775K AAV · signed Jul 1, 2023
| Season | 2023-24 |
|---|---|
| Team | |
| Cap hit | $775K |
| % of cap | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $775K |
| Base salary | $775K |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $200K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 1, 2023 with VAN. Source announcement
Standard · 2022-231 year · $750K AAV · signed Jul 14, 2022
| Season | 2022-23 |
|---|---|
| Team | |
| Cap hit | $750K |
| % of cap | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $750K |
| Base salary | $750K |
| Signing bonus | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K |
| Minors salary | $85K |
| Clause | — |
Signed Jul 14, 2022 with CAR. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2020-21 to 2021-222 years · $725K AAV · signed Apr 12, 2021
| Season | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|
| Team | ||
| Cap hit | $725K | $725K |
| % of cap | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Total salary | $700K | $750K |
| Base salary | $700K | $750K |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $80K | $80K |
| Clause | — | — |
Signed Apr 12, 2021 with SJS. Source announcement
