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C · New York Rangers · Shoots L · Age 36NHL
Justin Dowling$850.0K cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit0.8% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $850.0K
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 2 of 2
- Expiry statusAge 36 at expiry
- UFA
0.8%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
A
-$40Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 90th percentile among F peers
4 GP · low availability0 G · 1 A · 1 PTS
Contracts7 on record
2-Year StandardActive
UFA2025-27'|$812.5KAAV|$1.63Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | $775.0K | 0.8% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | -$813K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | — | $850.0K | 0.8% | $850.0K | $0 | $850.0K | -$813K | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | $1.63M | $0 | $1.63M | -$1.6M | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA2023-25'|$775.0KAAV|$1.55Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | $775.0K | 0.9% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | -$682K | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-25 | — | $775.0K | 0.9% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | -$36K | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Total | $1.55M | $0 | $1.55M | -$718K | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA2021-23'|$750.0KAAV|$1.50Mtotal
| 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 | -$417K | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022-23 | — | $750.0K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $1.50M | $0 | $1.50M | -$417K | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA2019-21'|$750.0KAAV|$1.50Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | $750.0K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | -$220K | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020-21 | — | $750.0K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | -$185K | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Total | $1.50M | $0 | $1.50M | -$405K | 4 | 7 | 11 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA2017-19'|$650.0KAAV|$1.30Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | — | $650.0K | 0.9% | $650.0K | $0 | $650.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2018-19 | — | $650.0K | 0.8% | $650.0K | $0 | $650.0K | -$576K | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | $1.30M | $0 | $1.30M | -$576K | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA2016-17'|$625.0KAAV|$625.0Ktotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | — | $625.0K | 0.9% | $625.0K | $0 | $625.0K | -$494K | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | $625.0K | $0 | $625.0K | -$494K | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||
2-Year ELC
RFA2014-16'|$610.0KAAV|$1.22Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | — | $610.0K | 0.9% | $550.0K | $40.0K | $590.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2015-16 | — | $610.0K | 0.9% | $600.0K | $30.0K | $630.0K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $1.15M | $70.0K | $1.22M | — | — | — | — | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- Waiver placedNYRSep 29, 2025
Placed on waivers.
- SigningNYRJul 1, 2025
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 2-year $1.6M two-way contract.
2024-25
- Waiver placedNJDDec 17, 2024
Placed on waivers.
- Waiver placedNJDOct 4, 2024
Placed on waivers.
2023-24
- Waiver placedNJDOct 7, 2023
Placed on waivers.
- SigningNJDJul 1, 2023
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 1-year two-way contract / 2-year $1.6M contract.
2022-23
- Waiver placedVANOct 7, 2022
Placed on waivers.
2021-22
- Waiver placedVANFeb 10, 2022
Placed on waivers.
- ActivatedVANJan 18, 2022
Activated from injured reserve / the non-roster list.
- Injury reserveVANDec 30, 2021
Placed on injured reserve / the non-roster list with COVID-19 protocol.
- ActivatedVANNov 7, 2021
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveVANOct 26, 2021
Placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury.
- SigningVANJul 28, 2021
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 2-year $1.5M contract.
2020-21
- Waiver placedDALMar 8, 2021
Placed on waivers.
- Injury reserveDALJan 13, 2021
Placed on injured reserve with COVID-19 protocol.