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C · Philadelphia Flyers · Shoots L · Age 27NHL
Noah Cates$4.00M cap hit through 2028-29
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit3.8% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $4.00M
- Contract yearExpires after 2028-29
- 2 of 4
- Expiry statusAge 30 at expiry
- UFA
3.8%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
D
-$585Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 30th percentile among F peers
12 GP · low availability0 G · 1 A · 1 PTS
Contracts3 on record
4-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | $4.00M | 4.2% | $3.75M | $1.25M | $5.00M | +$974K | 18 | 29 | 47 |
| 2026-27 | — | $4.00M | 3.8% | $3.00M | $1.00M | $4.00M | -$4.0M | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2027-28 | — | $4.00M | 3.5% | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | — | $4.00M | 3.3% | $3.00M | $0 | $3.00M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $13.75M | $2.25M | $16.00M | -$3.0M | 18 | 30 | 48 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | $2.63M | 3.1% | $2.63M | $0 | $2.63M | -$958K | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| 2024-25 | — | $2.63M | 3.0% | $2.63M | $0 | $2.63M | +$1.3M | 16 | 21 | 37 |
| Total | $5.25M | $0 | $5.25M | +$325K | 22 | 33 | 55 | |||
2-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$175K | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2022-23 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$2.4M | 13 | 25 | 38 |
| Total | $1.67M | $185.0K | $1.85M | +$2.3M | 18 | 29 | 47 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- InjuryPHIMay 5, 2026
Out for the season with a lower-body injury.
2024-25
- ExtensionPHIJun 3, 2025
Re-signed to a 4-year $16M contract extension.
2023-24
- InjuryPHIMar 28, 2024
Day-to-day with personal reasons.
- ActivatedPHIJan 15, 2024
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reservePHIDec 5, 2023
Placed on injured reserve with a fractured foot.
- InjuryPHINov 28, 2023
Out indefinitely with a fractured foot.
- SigningPHIJul 10, 2023
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 2-year $5.2M contract.
2022-23
- Qualifying offerPHIJun 14, 2023
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
2021-22
- SigningPHIMar 27, 2022
Signed 2017 fifth-round pick to a 2-year $2.3M entry-level contract.
2016-17
- DraftedPHIJun 24, 2017
2017 NHL entry draft fifth-round pick (#137 overall).