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Columbus Blue Jackets · Jul 2021 – presentNMCNo-movement clause Total pay (darker: salary, lighter: signing bonus) Cap hit
Zach Werenski contract
DefenseAge 29Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue JacketsCap hit 2026-27
$9.58M$9,583,333Columbus Blue Jackets · Jul 2021 – present6 years · $57.5M total
Year 5 of 6 · expires after 2027-28 as a UFA at age 30
Contract timeline
UFA 2028 · age 30
2026-27 · CBJ · Cap hit $9.58M · Salary $7.25M · NMC
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid most heavily in the middle years: $12.0M in 2023-24, dropping to $7.25M in the final season.
Year by year
| Season | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | CBJ | CBJ | CBJ | CBJ | CBJ | CBJ |
| Cap hit | $9.58M | $9.58M | $9.58M | $9.58M | $9.58M | $9.58M |
| % of cap | 11.6% | 11.5% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 9.2% | 8.4%* |
| Total salary | $10.00M | $12.00M | $11.50M | $9.50M | $7.25M | $7.25M |
| Base salary | $8.00M | $10.00M | $9.50M | $7.50M | $1.00M | $1.00M |
| Signing bonus | $2.00M | $2.00M | $2.00M | $2.00M | $6.25M | $6.25M |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $10.00M | $12.00M | $11.50M | $9.50M | $7.25M | $7.25M |
| Clause | — | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | M-NTC |
* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.
Signed Jul 29, 2021 with CBJ. Source announcement
Contract history
Standard · 2019-20 to 2021-223 years · $5.00M AAV · signed Sep 9, 2019
| Season | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | CBJ | CBJ | CBJ |
| Cap hit | $5.00M | $5.00M | $5.00M |
| % of cap | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
| Total salary | $4.00M | $4.00M | $7.00M |
| Base salary | $4.00M | $4.00M | $7.00M |
| Signing bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $0K | $0K | $0K |
| Minors salary | $4.00M | $4.00M | $7.00M |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Sep 9, 2019 with CBJ. Source announcement
Entry-level · 2016-17 to 2018-193 years · $925K AAV · signed Mar 29, 2016
| Season | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | CBJ | CBJ | CBJ |
| Cap hit | $925K | $925K | $925K |
| % of cap | cap not set yet | cap not set yet | 1.2% |
| Total salary | $925K | $925K | $925K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $93K |
| Perf. bonus | $850K | $850K | $850K |
| Minors salary | $70K | $70K | $70K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Mar 29, 2016 with CBJ. Source announcement