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RD · Detroit Red Wings · Shoots R · Age 34NHL
Justin Faulk$6.50M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit6.3% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $6.50M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 7 of 7
- Expiry statusAge 35 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NTCM-NTC
6.3%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
D
-$793Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 21th percentile among D peers
10 GP · low availability2 G · 3 A · 5 PTS
Contracts3 on record
7-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | NTC | $6.50M | 8.0% | $9.00M | $0 | $9.00M | -$1.7M | 7 | 18 | 25 |
| 2021-22 | NTC | $6.50M | 8.0% | $9.00M | $0 | $9.00M | -$316K | 16 | 31 | 47 |
| 2022-23 | NTC | $6.50M | 7.9% | $5.85M | $0 | $5.85M | +$669K | 11 | 39 | 50 |
| 2023-24 | NTC | $6.50M | 7.8% | $7.90M | $0 | $7.90M | -$2.0M | 2 | 28 | 30 |
| 2024-25 | NTC | $6.50M | 7.4% | $4.75M | $0 | $4.75M | -$1.2M | 4 | 28 | 32 |
| 2025-26 | M-NTC | $6.50M | 6.8% | $4.50M | $0 | $4.50M | -$887K | 16 | 24 | 40 |
| 2026-27 | M-NTC | $6.50M | 6.3% | $4.50M | $0 | $4.50M | -$6.5M | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | $45.50M | $0 | $45.50M | -$12.0M | 58 | 171 | 229 | |||
6-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | — | $4.83M | 7.0% | $2.50M | $0 | $2.50M | -$129K | 15 | 34 | 49 |
| 2015-16 | — | $4.83M | 6.8% | $3.50M | $0 | $3.50M | -$1.9M | 16 | 21 | 37 |
| 2016-17 | — | $4.83M | 6.6% | $5.50M | $0 | $5.50M | -$1.6M | 17 | 20 | 37 |
| 2017-18 | — | $4.83M | 6.4% | $5.50M | $0 | $5.50M | -$2.0M | 8 | 23 | 31 |
| 2018-19 | M-NTC | $4.83M | 6.1% | $6.00M | $0 | $6.00M | -$594K | 11 | 24 | 35 |
| 2019-20 | M-NTCNTC | $4.83M | 5.9% | $6.00M | $0 | $6.00M | -$2.4M | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| Total | $29.00M | $0 | $29.00M | -$8.7M | 72 | 133 | 205 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | — | $840.0K | 1.3% | $700.0K | $90.0K | $790.0K | -$0 | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| 2012-13 | — | $840.0K | 1.4% | $750.0K | $90.0K | $840.0K | +$554K | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 2013-14 | — | $840.0K | 1.3% | $800.0K | $90.0K | $890.0K | +$2.2M | 5 | 27 | 32 |
| Total | $2.25M | $270.0K | $2.52M | +$2.7M | 18 | 51 | 69 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedDETApr 7, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryDETApr 3, 2026
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- TradeDETMar 6, 2026
Traded in a deal with the Blues.
2024-25
- ActivatedSTLJan 7, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjurySTLJan 3, 2025
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedSTLDec 7, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjurySTLDec 3, 2024
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
2023-24
- InjurySTLApr 7, 2024
Out for the season with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedSTLFeb 26, 2024
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveSTLFeb 8, 2024
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- InjurySTLJan 24, 2024
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedSTLJan 12, 2024
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveSTLJan 4, 2024
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- InjurySTLDec 29, 2023
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
2021-22
- ActivatedSTLDec 13, 2021
Activated from injured reserve / the non-roster list.