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RD · Carolina Hurricanes · Shoots R · Age 30NHL
Jalen Chatfield$3.08M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit3.0% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $3.08M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 3 of 3
- Expiry statusAge 31 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NMCM-NTC
3.0%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$443Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 43th percentile among D peers
12 GP · low availability1 G · 2 A · 3 PTS
Contracts5 on record
3-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | NMC | $3.00M | 3.4% | $1.00M | $2.75M | $3.75M | -$40K | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| 2025-26 | NMC | $3.00M | 3.1% | $1.00M | $2.00M | $3.00M | -$43K | 2 | 15 | 17 |
| 2026-27 | M-NTC | $3.08M | 3.0% | $850.0K | $1.48M | $2.33M | -$3.0M | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | $2.85M | $6.22M | $9.07M | -$3.1M | 10 | 28 | 38 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| 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 | +$1.2M | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2023-24 | — | $762.5K | 0.9% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | +$2.5M | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| Total | $1.52M | $0 | $1.52M | +$3.8M | 14 | 22 | 36 | |||
1-Year Standard
RFA| 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 | -$355K | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | -$355K | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $700.0K | 0.9% | $700.0K | $0 | $700.0K | -$509K | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | $700.0K | $0 | $700.0K | -$509K | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | — | $765.0K | 1.0% | $650.0K | $60.0K | $710.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2018-19 | — | $765.0K | 1.0% | $700.0K | $65.0K | $765.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2019-20 | — | $765.0K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $70.0K | $820.0K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $2.10M | $195.0K | $2.29M | — | — | — | — | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedCARApr 13, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCARApr 8, 2026
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedCARNov 21, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveCARNov 8, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with concussion protocol.
- InjuryCARNov 7, 2025
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
2024-25
- InjuryCARMay 15, 2025
Out for the season with an undisclosed injury.
2023-24
- ExtensionCARJun 13, 2024
Re-signed to a 3-year $9M contract extension.
- ActivatedCARFeb 27, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCARFeb 19, 2024
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
2022-23
- ActivatedCARMar 17, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCARMar 9, 2023
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
2021-22
- ExtensionCARJan 21, 2022
Re-signed to a 2-year $1.5M two-way contract extension.
- ActivatedCARDec 31, 2021
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveCARDec 14, 2021
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- Waiver placedCAROct 3, 2021
Placed on waivers.