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RW · Detroit Red Wings · Shoots R · Age 30IR
Mason Appleton$2.90M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit2.8% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $2.90M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 2 of 2
- Expiry statusAge 31 at expiry
- UFA
2.8%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
B+
-$71Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 81th percentile among F peers
2 GP · low availability0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS
Contracts4 on record
2-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | $2.90M | 3.0% | $3.00M | $0 | $3.00M | -$1.4M | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2026-27 | — | $2.90M | 2.8% | $2.80M | $0 | $2.80M | -$2.9M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | $5.80M | $0 | $5.80M | -$4.3M | 6 | 8 | 14 | |||
3-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $2.17M | 2.6% | $2.00M | $0 | $2.00M | -$755K | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 2023-24 | — | $2.17M | 2.6% | $2.25M | $0 | $2.25M | +$1.2M | 14 | 22 | 36 |
| 2024-25 | — | $2.17M | 2.5% | $2.25M | $0 | $2.25M | +$157K | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| Total | $6.50M | $0 | $6.50M | +$569K | 29 | 45 | 74 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $900.0K | 1.1% | $900.0K | $0 | $900.0K | +$1.9M | 12 | 13 | 25 |
| 2021-22 | — | $900.0K | 1.1% | $900.0K | $0 | $900.0K | +$517K | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| Total | $1.80M | $0 | $1.80M | +$2.4M | 20 | 26 | 46 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | — | $741.7K | 1.0% | $650.0K | $75.0K | $725.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2018-19 | — | $741.7K | 0.9% | $650.0K | $75.0K | $725.0K | +$0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2019-20 | — | $741.7K | 0.9% | $700.0K | $75.0K | $775.0K | -$35K | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Total | $2.00M | $225.0K | $2.23M | -$35K | 8 | 10 | 18 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- InjuryDETApr 4, 2026
Out for the season with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedDETMar 21, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryDETMar 20, 2026
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedDETDec 21, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveDETDec 11, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- InjuryDETDec 1, 2025
Out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.
- SigningDETJul 2, 2025
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 2-year $5.8M contract.
2024-25
- ActivatedWPGJan 22, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveWPGJan 3, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- InjuryWPGDec 30, 2024
Out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.
2022-23
- ActivatedWPGMar 6, 2023
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveWPGMar 2, 2023
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- InjuryWPGFeb 27, 2023
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedWPGFeb 11, 2023
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveWPGNov 13, 2022
Placed on injured reserve with a wrist injury.