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C · Vegas Golden Knights · Shoots R · Age 36NHL
Nic Dowd
$3.00M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit2.9% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $3.00M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 2 of 2
- Expiry statusAge 37 at expiry
- UFA
2.9%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$439Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 41th percentile among F peers
12 GP · low availability0 G · 2 A · 2 PTS
Contracts7 on record
2-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | $3.00M | 3.1% | $1.00M | $2.00M | $3.00M | -$1.3M | 5 | 16 | 21 |
| 2026-27 | — | $3.00M | 2.9% | $3.00M | $0 | $3.00M | -$3.0M | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | $4.00M | $2.00M | $6.00M | -$4.3M | 5 | 18 | 23 | |||
3-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $1.30M | 1.6% | $1.60M | $0 | $1.60M | +$906K | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| 2023-24 | — | $1.30M | 1.6% | $1.30M | $0 | $1.30M | +$737K | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| 2024-25 | — | $1.30M | 1.5% | $1.00M | $0 | $1.00M | +$1.6M | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| Total | $3.90M | $0 | $3.90M | +$3.2M | 39 | 35 | 74 | |||
3-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | $750.0K | 0.9% | $700.0K | $0 | $700.0K | +$575K | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 2020-21 | — | $750.0K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | +$944K | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2021-22 | — | $750.0K | 0.9% | $800.0K | $0 | $800.0K | +$1.3M | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| Total | $2.25M | $0 | $2.25M | +$2.8M | 28 | 26 | 54 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $650.0K | 0.8% | $650.0K | $0 | $650.0K | +$982K | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| Total | $650.0K | $0 | $650.0K | +$982K | 8 | 14 | 22 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | — | $640.0K | 0.9% | $630.0K | $0 | $630.0K | +$798K | 6 | 16 | 22 |
| 2017-18 | — | $640.0K | 0.9% | $650.0K | $0 | $650.0K | -$446K | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | $1.28M | $0 | $1.28M | +$352K | 9 | 17 | 26 | |||
1-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | — | $600.0K | 0.8% | $600.0K | $0 | $600.0K | -$600K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | $600.0K | $0 | $600.0K | -$600K | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
1-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | — | $750.0K | 1.1% | $660.0K | $90.0K | $750.0K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $660.0K | $90.0K | $750.0K | — | — | — | — | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- TradeVGKMar 5, 2026
Traded in a deal with the Capitals.
- ActivatedWSHDec 3, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveWSHNov 26, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- InjuryWSHNov 19, 2025
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
2024-25
- ExtensionWSHApr 16, 2025
Re-signed to a 2-year $6M contract extension.
2023-24
- ActivatedWSHMar 13, 2024
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveWSHFeb 23, 2024
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- InjuryWSHFeb 21, 2024
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedWSHNov 10, 2023
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveWSHOct 29, 2023
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- InjuryWSHOct 18, 2023
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
2022-23
- InjuryWSHApr 10, 2023
Out for the season with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedWSHFeb 21, 2023
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveWSHJan 18, 2023
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
2021-22
- ActivatedWSHApr 3, 2022
Returned to the lineup.