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LD · Utah Mammoth · Shoots L · Age 35NHL
Nate Schmidt$3.50M cap hit through 2027-28
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit3.4% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $3.50M
- Contract yearExpires after 2027-28
- 2 of 3
- Expiry statusAge 37 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- M-NTC
3.4%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$470Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 41th percentile among D peers
11 GP · low availability1 G · 2 A · 3 PTS
Contracts7 on record
3-Year StandardActive
UFA2025-28'|$3.50MAAV|$10.50Mtotal|Signed Jul 1, 2025
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | M-NTC | $3.50M | 3.7% | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | +$359K | 5 | 17 | 22 |
| 2026-27 | M-NTC | $3.50M | 3.4% | $3.50M | $0 | $3.50M | -$3.5M | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2027-28 | — | $3.50M | 3.1% | $3.00M | $0 | $3.00M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $10.50M | $0 | $10.50M | -$3.1M | 6 | 19 | 25 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $800.0K | 0.9% | $800.0K | $0 | $800.0K | +$2.4M | 5 | 14 | 19 |
| Total | $800.0K | $0 | $800.0K | +$2.4M | 5 | 14 | 19 | |||
6-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | M-NTC | $5.95M | 7.3% | $6.80M | $2.00M | $8.80M | -$1.3M | 7 | 24 | 31 |
| 2020-21 | M-NTC | $5.95M | 7.3% | $6.10M | $0 | $6.10M | -$3.1M | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 2021-22 | M-NTC | $5.95M | 7.3% | $6.00M | $0 | $6.00M | -$1.7M | 4 | 28 | 32 |
| 2022-23 | M-NTC | $5.95M | 7.2% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | -$3.2M | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| 2023-24 | M-NTC | $5.95M | 7.1% | $4.95M | $0 | $4.95M | -$3.9M | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| 2024-25 | M-NTC | $5.95M | 6.8% | $4.85M | $0 | $4.85M | +$2.4M | 5 | 14 | 19 |
| Total | $33.70M | $2.00M | $35.70M | -$10.8M | 30 | 100 | 130 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | — | $2.23M | 3.0% | $2.15M | $0 | $2.15M | +$1.1M | 5 | 31 | 36 |
| 2018-19 | — | $2.23M | 2.8% | $2.30M | $0 | $2.30M | +$1.4M | 9 | 21 | 30 |
| Total | $4.45M | $0 | $4.45M | +$2.5M | 14 | 52 | 66 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | — | $812.5K | 1.1% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | +$447K | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| 2016-17 | — | $812.5K | 1.1% | $875.0K | $0 | $875.0K | +$662K | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| Total | $1.63M | $0 | $1.63M | +$1.1M | 5 | 28 | 33 | |||
1-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | — | $625.0K | 0.9% | $625.0K | $0 | $625.0K | -$241K | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Total | $625.0K | $0 | $625.0K | -$241K | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
2-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | — | $925.0K | 1.5% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2013-14 | — | $925.0K | 1.4% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$360K | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Total | $1.67M | $185.0K | $1.85M | -$360K | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedUTAMar 24, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryUTAMar 23, 2026
Day-to-day with an illness.
- SigningUTAJul 1, 2025
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 3-year $10.5M contract.
2024-25
- SigningFLAJul 2, 2024
Signed free agent to a 1-year $800K contract.
2023-24
- Waiver placedWPGJun 30, 2024
Placed on waivers (team bought out contract).
- ActivatedWPGMar 8, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryWPGMar 5, 2024
Day-to-day with an illness.
2022-23
- ActivatedWPGJan 5, 2023
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveWPGDec 15, 2022
Placed on injured reserve with a concussion.
2021-22
- ActivatedWPGApr 27, 2022
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryWPGApr 24, 2022
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedWPGApr 4, 2022
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryWPGMar 30, 2022
Day-to-day with a COVID-19.
- ActivatedWPGJan 2, 2022
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryWPGDec 19, 2021
Day-to-day with an illness.