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C · Detroit Red Wings · Shoots L · Age 32NHL
Sheldon Dries$875.0K cap hit through 2027-28
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit0.8% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $875.0K
- Contract yearExpires after 2027-28
- 1 of 2
- Expiry statusAge 34 at expiry
- UFA
0.8%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
B+
-$64Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 84th percentile among F peers
6 GP · low availability0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS
Contracts7 on record
2-Year StandardActive
UFA2026-28'|$875.0KAAV|$1.75Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | — | $875.0K | 0.8% | $850.0K | $0 | $850.0K | -$875K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2027-28 | — | $875.0K | 0.8% | $900.0K | $0 | $900.0K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $1.75M | $0 | $1.75M | -$875K | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA2024-26'|$775.0KAAV|$1.55Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $775.0K | 0.9% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-26 | — | $775.0K | 0.8% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | -$775K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | $1.55M | $0 | $1.55M | -$775K | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA2022-24'|$762.5KAAV|$1.52Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $762.5K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | +$738K | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 2023-24 | — | $762.5K | 0.9% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $1.52M | $0 | $1.52M | +$738K | 11 | 6 | 17 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA2021-22'|$750.0KAAV|$750.0Ktotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | $750.0K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | -$500K | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | -$500K | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA2020-21'|$771.8KAAV|$771.8Ktotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $771.8K | 0.9% | $771.8K | $0 | $771.8K | -$772K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | $771.8K | $0 | $771.8K | -$772K | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
1-Year Standard
RFA2019-20'|$735.0KAAV|$735.0Ktotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | $735.0K | 0.9% | $735.0K | $0 | $735.0K | -$735K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | $735.0K | $0 | $735.0K | -$735K | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
1-Year ELC
RFA2018-19'|$925.0KAAV|$925.0Ktotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $925.0K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$480K | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Total | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$480K | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ExtensionDETFeb 1, 2026
Re-signed to a 2-year $1.8M two-way contract extension.
- Waiver placedDETOct 1, 2025
Placed on waivers.
2024-25
- Waiver placedDETOct 6, 2024
Placed on waivers.
- SigningDETJul 1, 2024
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 2-year $1.6M two-way contract.
2023-24
- Waiver placedVANOct 1, 2023
Placed on waivers.
2022-23
- Waiver placedVANOct 8, 2022
Placed on waivers.
2021-22
- ExtensionVANJun 27, 2022
Re-signed to a 2-year $1.5M two-way contract extension.
- Waiver placedVANApr 30, 2022
Placed on waivers.
- Waiver placedVANOct 8, 2021
Placed on waivers.
- SigningVANJul 28, 2021
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 1-year $750K two-way contract.
2020-21
- Waiver placedCOLJan 8, 2021
Placed on waivers.
- SigningCOLOct 9, 2020
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 1-year $772K two-way contract.
- Qualifying offerCOLOct 7, 2020
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
2019-20
- SigningCOLJul 25, 2019
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 1-year, $735K contract.
2018-19
- SigningCOLJul 2, 2018
Signed free agent to a 1-year, $925K entry-level contract.