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C · Boston Bruins · Shoots L · Age 29NHL
Pavel Zacha$4.75M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit4.6% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $4.75M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 4 of 4
- Expiry statusAge 30 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- M-NTC
4.6%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
D
-$579Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 31th percentile among F peers
10 GP · low availability2 G · 5 A · 7 PTS
Contracts4 on record
4-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | M-NTC | $4.75M | 5.7% | $5.75M | $0 | $5.75M | +$713K | 21 | 38 | 59 |
| 2024-25 | M-NTC | $4.75M | 5.4% | $3.75M | $1.00M | $4.75M | +$214K | 14 | 33 | 47 |
| 2025-26 | M-NTC | $4.75M | 5.0% | $3.75M | $1.00M | $4.75M | +$2.1M | 30 | 35 | 65 |
| 2026-27 | M-NTC | $4.75M | 4.6% | $3.75M | $0 | $3.75M | -$4.8M | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Total | $17.00M | $2.00M | $19.00M | -$1.7M | 67 | 111 | 178 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $3.50M | 4.2% | $3.50M | $0 | $3.50M | +$1.5M | 21 | 36 | 57 |
| Total | $3.50M | $0 | $3.50M | +$1.5M | 21 | 36 | 57 | |||
3-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | $2.25M | 2.8% | $1.75M | $0 | $1.75M | +$578K | 8 | 24 | 32 |
| 2020-21 | — | $2.25M | 2.8% | $2.00M | $0 | $2.00M | +$1.7M | 17 | 18 | 35 |
| 2021-22 | — | $2.25M | 2.8% | $3.00M | $0 | $3.00M | +$750K | 15 | 21 | 36 |
| Total | $6.75M | $0 | $6.75M | +$3.0M | 40 | 63 | 103 | |||
4-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | — | $925.0K | 1.3% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | -$579K | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016-17 | — | $894.2K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$875K | 8 | 16 | 24 |
| 2017-18 | — | $894.2K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$925K | 8 | 17 | 25 |
| 2018-19 | — | $894.2K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $0 | $832.5K | +$1.2M | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | +$2.4M | 29 | 47 | 76 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedBOSFeb 21, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryBOSJan 30, 2026
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedBOSNov 29, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryBOSNov 28, 2025
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
2023-24
- ActivatedBOSJan 15, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryBOSJan 13, 2024
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ActivatedBOSDec 19, 2023
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveBOSDec 14, 2023
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- InjuryBOSDec 12, 2023
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
2022-23
- ExtensionBOSJan 14, 2023
Re-signed to a 4-year $19M contract extension.
- SigningBOSAug 8, 2022
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 1-year $3.5M contract.
- TradeBOSJul 13, 2022
Traded in a deal with the Devils.
2021-22
- ActivatedNJDApr 3, 2022
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryNJDMar 16, 2022
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedNJDMar 6, 2022
Returned to the lineup.