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Projected contracts
Pending free agents · 2026-27
Every skater whose contract ends this season, with what he counts against the cap now and a projected range for his next deal. Projections are estimates, not cap figures.
Projected only from the signings before them, 2025-26 and 2026-27 signings landed inside the range 54% of the time for 266 UFA deals and 44% for 156 RFA deals; the range is built to hold about half. How projections work and how they have done
| Player | Status | Cap hit 2026-27 | Projected 2027-28 | Likely term |
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| Nikita KucherovRW · TBL | UFA | $9.50M | $12.6–14.2M est. $13.20M | 7–8 years 73% |
| Jason RobertsonLW · DAL | UFA | $12.00M | $12.4–14.0M est. $12.97M | 7–8 years 78% |
| Sidney CrosbyC · PIT | UFA | $8.70M | $8.6–10.2M est. $9.24M | 4–6 years 40% |
| Tyler SeguinC · DAL | UFA |
The projected range is the middle half of where deals like his have landed; the estimate is its centre. It is shown in 2027-28 dollars at the league's 2027-28 ceiling, and never below that season's league minimum.
Goalies, and skaters with fewer than 20 games last season, have no projection yet. A player who has already signed his next deal is not listed.
Updated November 2, 2026.
| $9.85M |
| $7.7–9.3M est. $8.34M |
| 1 year 65% |
| Casey MittelstadtC · BOS | UFA | $5.75M | $6.4–8.0M est. $7.06M | 4–6 years 37% |
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| Pavel ZachaC · BOS | UFA | $4.75M | $6.4–8.0M est. $6.99M | 4–6 years 41% |
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| Jared McCannLW · SEA | UFA | $5.00M | $6.3–7.9M est. $6.94M | 1 year 32% |
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| Andrew CoppC · DET | UFA | $5.63M | $6.3–7.9M est. $6.89M | 2–3 years 41% |
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| Teuvo TeravainenLW · CHI | UFA | $5.40M | $5.8–7.4M est. $6.42M | 2–3 years 37% |
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| Andre BurakovskyLW · OTT | UFA | $5.50M | $5.8–7.4M est. $6.37M | 2–3 years 42% |
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| Artturi LehkonenLW · COL | UFA | $4.50M | $5.7–7.3M est. $6.28M | 4–6 years 31% |
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| Ryan O'ReillyC · NSH | UFA | $4.50M | $5.6–7.2M est. $6.20M | 2–3 years 39% |
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| Lawson CrouseLW · UTA | UFA | $4.30M | $5.3–6.9M est. $5.91M | 4–6 years 42% |
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| Evgeni MalkinC · PIT | UFA | $5.50M | $5.2–6.8M est. $5.86M | 2–3 years 47% |
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| Blake ColemanLW · MIN | UFA | $4.90M | $5.2–6.8M est. $5.85M | 2–3 years 47% |
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| Morgan FrostC · CGY | UFA | $4.38M | $4.9–6.6M est. $5.56M | 4–6 years 39% |
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| Jason ZuckerLW · BUF | UFA | $4.75M | $4.7–6.3M est. $5.32M | 2–3 years 41% |
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| Ryan HartmanRW · MIN | UFA | $4.00M | $4.6–6.2M est. $5.20M | 2–3 years 44% |
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| Kyle PalmieriRW · NYI | UFA | $4.75M | $4.5–6.2M est. $5.16M | 1 year 59% |
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| Josh AndersonRW · MTL | UFA | $5.50M | $4.5–6.1M est. $5.11M | 2–3 years 48% |
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| Ryan StromeC · CGY | UFA | $5.00M | $4.4–6.0M est. $5.06M | 1 year 51% |
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| Alex KillornRW · ANA | UFA | $6.25M | $4.4–6.0M est. $5.00M | 2–3 years 54% |
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| Barrett HaytonC · UTA | UFA | $4.78M | $4.4–6.0M est. $5.00M | 1 year 38% |
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| Andrei KuzmenkoLW · PIT | UFA | $5.00M | $4.3–5.9M est. $4.95M | 1 year 49% |
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| Brendan GallagherRW · VAN | UFA | $6.50M | $4.3–5.9M est. $4.91M | 2–3 years 50% |
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| Phillip DanaultC · MTL | UFA | $5.50M | $4.3–5.9M est. $4.89M | 2–3 years 45% |
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| Pius SuterC · STL | UFA | $4.13M | $4.1–5.7M est. $4.71M | 1 year 42% |
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| Ross ColtonLW · NSH | UFA | $4.00M | $4.0–5.6M est. $4.57M | 2–3 years 42% |
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| Oliver BjorkstrandRW · NYR | UFA | $4.50M | $3.9–5.5M est. $4.52M | 2–3 years 45% |
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| Nicolas RoyC · COL | UFA | $3.00M | $3.4–5.0M est. $4.03M | 2–3 years 43% |
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| Evan RodriguesC · NJD | UFA | $3.08M | $3.2–4.9M est. $3.86M | 2–3 years 49% |
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| Kirby DachC · MTL | UFA | $3.60M | $3.2–4.9M est. $3.86M | 1 year 58% |
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| Warren FoegeleLW · OTT | UFA | $3.50M | $3.2–4.8M est. $3.84M | 1 year 49% |
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| Alex OvechkinLW · WSH | UFA | $4.25M | $3.2–4.8M est. $3.79M | 2–3 years 51% |
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| Ondrej PalatLW · NYI | UFA | $6.00M | $3.1–4.7M est. $3.74M | 2–3 years 57% |
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| Michael AmadioRW · OTT | UFA | $2.60M | $3.1–4.7M est. $3.70M | 2–3 years 47% |
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| Nino NiederreiterLW · WPG | UFA | $4.00M | $3.0–4.6M est. $3.64M | 1 year 47% |
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| Anthony BeauvillierLW · WSH | UFA | $2.75M | $2.9–4.5M est. $3.56M | 2–3 years 47% |
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| Andrew MangiapaneLW · CHI | UFA | $3.60M | $2.9–4.5M est. $3.49M | 1 year 44% |
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| Jordan MartinookLW · CAR | UFA | $3.13M | $2.9–4.5M est. $3.48M | 2–3 years 53% |
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| Drew O'ConnorLW · VAN | UFA | $2.50M | $2.8–4.4M est. $3.39M | 2–3 years 44% |
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| Cody GlassC · NJD | UFA | $2.50M | $2.7–4.3M est. $3.33M | 2–3 years 40% |
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| Jordan GreenwayLW · CHI | UFA | $4.00M | $2.7–4.3M est. $3.27M | 1 year 62% |
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| Chris KreiderLW · MTL | UFA | $2.15M | $2.3–4.0M est. $2.97M | 2–3 years 54% |
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| Mason AppletonRW · DET | UFA | $2.90M | $2.3–3.9M est. $2.93M | 2–3 years 46% |
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| Kasperi KapanenRW · EDM | UFA | $2.60M | $2.3–3.9M est. $2.90M | 1 year 46% |
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| Kevin StenlundC · UTA | UFA | $2.75M | $2.3–3.9M est. $2.88M | 2–3 years 50% |
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| Barclay GoodrowC · SJS | UFA | $3.64M | $2.2–3.8M est. $2.83M | 2–3 years 63% |
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| Joel ArmiaRW · LAK | UFA | $2.50M | $2.2–3.8M est. $2.79M | 2–3 years 52% |
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| Eeli TolvanenLW · NYR | UFA | $1.50M | $2.2–3.8M est. $2.77M | 2–3 years 37% |
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| Vladislav NamestnikovC · WPG | UFA | $3.00M | $2.1–3.7M est. $2.67M | 1 year 51% |
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| Justin BrazeauRW · PIT | UFA | $1.50M | $2.0–3.6M est. $2.64M | 2–3 years 43% |
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| Adam GaudetteC · SJS | UFA | $2.00M | $1.8–3.4M est. $2.46M | 2–3 years 48% |
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| Morgan BarronC · WPG | UFA | $1.85M | $1.8–3.4M est. $2.42M | 2–3 years 46% |
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| Victor OlofssonLW · VGK | UFA | $1.64M | $1.8–3.4M est. $2.41M | 2–3 years 49% |
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| Nic DowdC · VGK | UFA | $3.00M | $1.8–3.4M est. $2.41M | 2–3 years 58% |
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| Pontus HolmbergLW · TBL | UFA | $1.55M | $1.6–3.2M est. $2.24M | 2–3 years 44% |
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| Paul CotterLW · VAN | UFA | $2.15M | $1.6–3.2M est. $2.23M | 2–3 years 46% |
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| Michael BuntingLW · PHI | UFA | $1.22M | $1.6–3.2M est. $2.20M | 2–3 years 47% |
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| Claude GirouxLW · OTT | UFA | $2.00M | $1.5–3.1M est. $2.14M | 2–3 years 59% |
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| Stefan NoesenRW · NJD | UFA | $2.75M | $1.5–3.1M est. $2.12M | 1 year 69% |
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| Taylor RaddyshRW · NYR | UFA | $1.50M | $1.4–3.0M est. $2.01M | 2–3 years 45% |
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| Casey CizikasC · NYI | UFA | $2.50M | $1.4–3.0M est. $1.99M | 2–3 years 65% |
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| Maxim TsyplakovLW · CGY | UFA | $2.25M | $1.3–2.9M est. $1.91M | 1 year 68% |
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| Mats ZuccarelloRW · LAK | UFA | $1.00M | $1.3–2.9M est. $1.89M | 2–3 years 47% |
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| Sean KuralyC · BOS | UFA | $1.85M | $1.2–2.8M est. $1.86M | 2–3 years 64% |
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| Jesper BoqvistC · NJD | UFA | $1.50M | $1.2–2.8M est. $1.82M | 2–3 years 46% |
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| Michael EyssimontLW · BOS | UFA | $1.45M | $1.1–2.8M est. $1.77M | 2–3 years 48% |
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| Nico SturmC · MIN | UFA | $2.00M | $1.1–2.7M est. $1.75M | 1 year 49% |
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| Isac LundestromC · CBJ | UFA | $1.30M | $1.0–2.7M est. $1.66M | 2–3 years 44% |
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| Jamie BennLW · DAL | UFA | $850.0K | $900.0K–$2.38M est. $1.39M | 2–3 years 50% |
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| Tyson JostLW · NSH | UFA | $850.0K | $900.0K–$2.33M est. $1.34M | 2–3 years 51% |
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| Nikita NesterenkoC · ANA | UFA | $837.5K | $900.0K–$2.32M est. $1.33M | 1 year 67% |
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| Oskar BackC · DAL | UFA | $825.0K | $900.0K–$2.28M est. $1.29M | 2–3 years 46% |
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| Carl GrundstromLW · PHI | UFA | $1.00M | $900.0K–$2.28M est. $1.29M | 1 year 46% |
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| Joseph VelenoC · NYR | UFA | $1.20M | $900.0K–$2.25M est. $1.26M | 1 year 50% |
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| Zemgus GirgensonsC · TBL | UFA | $925.0K | $900.0K–$2.25M est. $1.26M | 2–3 years 64% |
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| Nick BjugstadC · WPG | UFA | $1.75M | $900.0K–$2.13M est. $1.14M | 2–3 years 51% |
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| Mathieu JosephLW · EDM | UFA | $1.00M | $900.0K–$2.12M est. $1.13M | 1 year 51% |
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| Danton HeinenLW · CBJ | UFA | $1.00M | $900.0K–$2.11M est. $1.12M | 1 year 58% |
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| Cole ReinhardtLW · FLA | UFA | $812.5K | $900.0K–$2.09M est. $1.10M | 2–3 years 57% |
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| Oskar SundqvistC · STL | UFA | $850.0K | $900.0K–$2.07M est. $1.08M | 1 year 48% |
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| Mattias JanmarkC · EDM | UFA | $1.45M | $900.0K–$2.04M est. $1.05M | 1 year 55% |
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| Garnet HathawayRW · FLA | UFA | $2.40M | $900.0K–$1.95M est. $962.8K | 2–3 years 53% |
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| Kyle MacLeanLW · NYI | UFA | $850.0K | $900.0K–$1.93M est. $939.7K | 2–3 years 47% |
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| Noah GregorLW · WPG | UFA | $850.0K | $900.0K–$1.91M est. $921.7K | 1 year 57% |
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| Joel KivirantaLW · DAL | UFA | $1.00M | $900.0K–$1.90M est. $909.5K | 1 year 55% |
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| Arshdeep BainsLW · VAN | UFA | $850.0K | $900.0K–$1.54M est. $900.0K | 1 year 58% |
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| Ben JonesC · CGY | UFA | $850.0K | $900.0K–$1.41M est. $900.0K | 1 year 57% |
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| Colin BlackwellRW · DAL | UFA | $850.0K | $900.0K–$1.73M est. $900.0K | 2–3 years 57% |
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| Conor ShearyLW · BUF | UFA | $850.0K | $900.0K–$1.64M est. $900.0K | 2–3 years 66% |
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| Corey PerryRW · LAK | UFA | $1.00M | $900.0K–$1.02M est. $900.0K | 2–3 years 65% |
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| David PerronLW · DAL | UFA | $850.0K | $900.0K–$1.52M est. $900.0K | 2–3 years 58% |
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| Jacob QuillanC · VAN | UFA | $850.0K | $900.0K–$1.41M est. $900.0K | 1 year 62% |
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| Jansen HarkinsC · TBL | UFA | $850.0K | $900.0K–$1.73M est. $900.0K | 1 year 51% |
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| Jonny BrodzinskiRW · WSH | UFA | $850.0K | $900.0K–$1.86M est. $900.0K | 1 year 49% |
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| Justin KirklandC · MIN | UFA | $850.0K | $900.0K–$1.41M est. $900.0K | 1 year 76% |
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| Lars EllerC · FLA | UFA | $850.0K | $900.0K–$988.9K est. $900.0K | 2–3 years 58% |
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| Liam O'BrienLW · UTA | UFA | $1.00M | $900.0K–$1.41M est. $900.0K | 1 year 51% |
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| Luke GlendeningC · NYR | UFA | $850.0K | $900.0K–$900.0K est. $900.0K | 2–3 years 67% |
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| Max JonesLW · EDM | UFA | $850.0K | $900.0K–$1.69M est. $900.0K | 1 year 63% |
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| Nathan BastianRW · FLA | UFA | $850.0K | $900.0K–$1.73M est. $900.0K | 1 year 60% |
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| Nick FolignoLW · MIN | UFA | $900.0K | $900.0K–$900.0K est. $900.0K | 1 year 54% |
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| Ozzy WiesblattC · NSH | UFA | $850.0K | $900.0K–$1.53M est. $900.0K | 1 year 52% |
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| Sam CarrickC · BUF | UFA | $1.00M | $900.0K–$1.73M est. $900.0K | 2–3 years 60% |
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| Sam LaffertyRW · FLA | UFA | $850.0K | $900.0K–$1.07M est. $900.0K | 1 year 61% |
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| Scott SabourinRW · TBL | UFA | $850.0K | $900.0K–$900.0K est. $900.0K | 2–3 years 51% |
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| Tyler PitlickC · MIN | UFA | $850.0K | $900.0K–$900.0K est. $900.0K | 2–3 years 60% |
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