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C · Vegas Golden Knights · Shoots L · Age 28NHL
Brett Howden
$2.50M cap hit through 2029-30
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit2.4% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $2.50M
- Contract yearExpires after 2029-30
- 2 of 5
- Expiry statusAge 32 at expiry
- UFA
2.4%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$366Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 46th percentile among F peers
12 GP · low availability5 G · 3 A · 8 PTS
Contracts5 on record
5-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | $2.50M | 2.6% | $1.00M | $2.00M | $3.00M | -$172K | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| 2026-27 | — | $2.50M | 2.4% | $2.50M | $0 | $2.50M | -$2.5M | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2027-28 | — | $2.50M | 2.2% | $2.50M | $0 | $2.50M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | — | $2.50M | 2.0% | $2.50M | $0 | $2.50M | — | — | — | — |
| 2029-30 | — | $2.50M | 1.9% | $2.00M | $0 | $2.00M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $10.50M | $2.00M | $12.50M | -$2.7M | 17 | 13 | 30 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | $1.90M | 2.3% | $775.0K | $1.38M | $2.15M | -$141K | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| 2024-25 | — | $1.90M | 2.2% | $1.65M | $0 | $1.65M | +$2.3M | 23 | 17 | 40 |
| Total | $2.42M | $1.38M | $3.80M | +$2.2M | 31 | 28 | 59 | |||
1-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $1.50M | 1.8% | $1.50M | $0 | $1.50M | -$353K | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Total | $1.50M | $0 | $1.50M | -$353K | 6 | 7 | 13 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | $885.0K | 1.1% | $885.0K | $0 | $885.0K | +$782K | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| Total | $885.0K | $0 | $885.0K | +$782K | 9 | 11 | 20 | |||
5-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | — | $925.0K | 1.3% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2017-18 | — | $894.2K | 1.2% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2018-19 | — | $863.3K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$1.2M | 6 | 17 | 23 |
| 2019-20 | — | $863.3K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $0 | $832.5K | +$1.1M | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 2020-21 | — | $863.3K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $0 | $832.5K | +$235K | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | +$2.5M | 16 | 33 | 49 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedVGKMar 8, 2026
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveVGKJan 20, 2026
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- InjuryVGKJan 11, 2026
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedVGKOct 25, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryVGKOct 14, 2025
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
2024-25
- ActivatedVGKJan 24, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryVGKJan 23, 2025
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ExtensionVGKNov 22, 2024
Re-signed to a 5-year $12.5M contract extension.
2023-24
- ActivatedVGKMar 11, 2024
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveVGKFeb 23, 2024
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- InjuryVGKFeb 22, 2024
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- SuspensionVGKOct 11, 2023
Suspended by NHL for 2 games for illegal check.
- SigningVGKJul 19, 2023
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 2-year $3.8M contract.
2022-23
- Qualifying offerVGKJun 30, 2023
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
- InjuryVGKApr 13, 2023
Day-to-day with personal reasons.