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C · Detroit Red Wings · Shoots L · Age 27NHL
Michael Rasmussen$3.20M cap hit through 2027-28
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit3.1% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $3.20M
- Contract yearExpires after 2027-28
- 3 of 4
- Expiry statusAge 29 at expiry
- UFA
3.1%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$390Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 44th percentile among F peers
10 GP · low availability1 G · 2 A · 3 PTS
Contracts3 on record
4-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $3.20M | 3.6% | $2.05M | $500.0K | $2.55M | -$982K | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| 2025-26 | — | $3.20M | 3.4% | $2.95M | $0 | $2.95M | -$1.7M | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2026-27 | — | $3.20M | 3.1% | $3.65M | $0 | $3.65M | -$3.2M | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2027-28 | — | $3.20M | 2.8% | $3.65M | $0 | $3.65M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $12.30M | $500.0K | $12.80M | -$5.9M | 18 | 20 | 38 | |||
3-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | $1.46M | 1.8% | $1.00M | $0 | $1.00M | +$790K | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| 2022-23 | — | $1.46M | 1.8% | $1.48M | $0 | $1.48M | +$1.1M | 10 | 19 | 29 |
| 2023-24 | — | $1.46M | 1.7% | $1.90M | $0 | $1.90M | +$1.6M | 13 | 20 | 33 |
| Total | $4.38M | $0 | $4.38M | +$3.5M | 38 | 51 | 89 | |||
4-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | — | $925.0K | 1.2% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2018-19 | — | $894.2K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$641K | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 2019-20 | — | $894.2K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | — | $894.2K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $0 | $832.5K | +$661K | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | +$1.3M | 11 | 19 | 30 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- InjuryDETApr 8, 2026
Out for the season with a leg injury.
- ActivatedDETApr 4, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryDETMar 14, 2026
Out indefinitely with an undisclosed injury.
- InjuryDETDec 3, 2025
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedDETDec 3, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- ActivatedDETNov 28, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveDETNov 26, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury.
2024-25
- ActivatedDETMar 5, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryDETFeb 24, 2025
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedDETNov 18, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryDETNov 16, 2024
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
2023-24
- InjuryDETApr 3, 2024
Out for the season with an upper-body injury.
- ExtensionDETFeb 20, 2024
Re-signed to a 4-year $12.8M contract extension.
2022-23
- Injury reserveDETMar 2, 2023
Placed on injured reserve with a knee injury — out for the season.
- InjuryDETFeb 26, 2023
Out for the season with a knee injury.