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LD · Detroit Red Wings · Shoots L · Age 35NHL
Ben Chiarot$3.85M cap hit through 2028-29
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit3.7% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $3.85M
- Contract yearExpires after 2028-29
- 1 of 3
- Expiry statusAge 38 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NTCM-NTC
3.7%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$470Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 41th percentile among D peers
10 GP · low availability0 G · 1 A · 1 PTS
Contracts7 on record
3-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NTC | $3.85M | 3.7% | $3.85M | $0 | $3.85M | -$3.9M | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2027-28 | M-NTC | $3.85M | 3.4% | $3.85M | $0 | $3.85M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | M-NTC | $3.85M | 3.1% | $3.85M | $0 | $3.85M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $11.55M | $0 | $11.55M | -$3.9M | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
4-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | M-NTC | $4.75M | 5.8% | $4.25M | $0 | $4.25M | -$2.0M | 5 | 14 | 19 |
| 2023-24 | M-NTC | $4.75M | 5.7% | $5.25M | $0 | $5.25M | -$1.8M | 5 | 15 | 20 |
| 2024-25 | M-NTC | $4.75M | 5.4% | $5.25M | $0 | $5.25M | -$2.6M | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 2025-26 | M-NTC | $4.75M | 5.0% | $4.25M | $0 | $4.25M | -$2.1M | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| Total | $19.00M | $0 | $19.00M | -$8.5M | 19 | 48 | 67 | |||
3-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | M-NTC | $3.50M | 4.3% | $1.50M | $2.00M | $3.50M | -$350K | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| 2020-21 | M-NTC | $3.50M | 4.3% | $2.50M | $1.00M | $3.50M | -$2.2M | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021-22 | M-NTC | $3.50M | 4.3% | $2.50M | $1.00M | $3.50M | -$1.1M | 9 | 17 | 26 |
| Total | $6.50M | $4.00M | $10.50M | -$3.6M | 19 | 35 | 54 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | — | $1.40M | 1.9% | $1.20M | $0 | $1.20M | -$105K | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| 2018-19 | — | $1.40M | 1.8% | $1.60M | $0 | $1.60M | +$1.0M | 5 | 15 | 20 |
| Total | $2.80M | $0 | $2.80M | +$918K | 7 | 27 | 34 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | — | $850.0K | 1.2% | $850.0K | $0 | $850.0K | -$63K | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2016-17 | — | $850.0K | 1.2% | $850.0K | $0 | $850.0K | +$191K | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Total | $1.70M | $0 | $1.70M | +$128K | 3 | 19 | 22 | |||
1-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | — | $600.0K | 0.9% | $600.0K | $0 | $600.0K | +$168K | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Total | $600.0K | $0 | $600.0K | +$168K | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA2011-14'|$618.3KAAV|$1.85Mtotal|Signed Mar 15, 2011
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | — | $618.3K | 1.0% | $525.0K | $57.5K | $582.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2012-13 | — | $618.3K | 1.0% | $550.0K | $60.0K | $610.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2013-14 | — | $618.3K | 1.0% | $600.0K | $62.5K | $662.5K | -$618K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | $1.68M | $180.0K | $1.85M | -$618K | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ExtensionDETJan 28, 2026
Re-signed to a 3-year $11.6M contract extension.
2024-25
- ActivatedDETDec 27, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryDETDec 23, 2024
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
2023-24
- ActivatedDETFeb 8, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryDETJan 21, 2024
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
2022-23
- ActivatedDETMar 29, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryDETMar 16, 2023
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- SigningDETJul 13, 2022
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 4-year $19M contract.
2021-22
- ActivatedFLAMar 24, 2022
Activated from injured reserve / the non-roster list.
- Injury reserveFLAMar 18, 2022
Placed on injured reserve / the non-roster list with visa issues.
- InjuryFLAMar 17, 2022
Day-to-day with visa issues.
- TradeFLAMar 16, 2022
Traded in a deal with the Canadiens.
- ActivatedMTLFeb 20, 2022
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveMTLFeb 13, 2022
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedMTLJan 9, 2022
Activated from injured reserve / the non-roster list.