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LD · Chicago Blackhawks · Shoots L · Age 24NHL
Wyatt Kaiser$1.70M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit1.6% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $1.70M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 2 of 2
- Expiry statusAge 25 at expiry
- RFA
1.6%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$187Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 59th percentile among D peers
9 GP · low availability0 G · 3 A · 3 PTS
Contracts2 on record
2-Year StandardActive
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | $1.70M | 1.8% | $1.70M | $0 | $1.70M | +$1.3M | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| 2026-27 | — | $1.70M | 1.6% | $1.70M | $0 | $1.70M | -$1.7M | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | $3.40M | $0 | $3.40M | -$418K | 6 | 14 | 20 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $916.7K | 1.1% | $807.5K | $92.5K | $900.0K | -$487K | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023-24 | — | $916.7K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$131K | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024-25 | — | $916.7K | 1.0% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$410K | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Total | $2.47M | $277.5K | $2.75M | +$54K | 4 | 14 | 18 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedCHIMar 17, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCHIMar 13, 2026
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedCHIMar 5, 2026
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveCHIFeb 18, 2026
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- InjuryCHIFeb 5, 2026
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- SigningCHISep 17, 2025
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 2-year $3.4M contract.
2024-25
- Qualifying offerCHIJun 30, 2025
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
- ActivatedCHIApr 12, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCHIApr 10, 2025
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ActivatedCHIOct 10, 2024
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveCHIOct 4, 2024
Placed on injured reserve with an illness.
2022-23
- SigningCHIMar 14, 2023
Signed 2020 third-round pick to a 3-year $3.6M entry-level contract.
2020-21
- DraftedCHIOct 7, 2020
2020 NHL entry draft third-round pick (#80 overall).