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RW · Vancouver Canucks · Shoots R · Age 26NHL
Linus Karlsson$2.25M cap hit through 2027-28
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit2.2% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $2.25M
- Contract yearExpires after 2027-28
- 1 of 2
- Expiry statusAge 28 at expiry
- UFA
2.2%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$329Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 49th percentile among F peers
12 GP · low availability3 G · 5 A · 8 PTS
Contracts4 on record
2-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | — | $2.25M | 2.2% | $2.50M | $0 | $2.50M | -$2.3M | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2027-28 | — | $2.25M | 2.0% | $2.00M | $0 | $2.00M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $4.50M | $0 | $4.50M | -$2.3M | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||
1-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | $775.0K | 0.8% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | +$2.9M | 15 | 20 | 35 |
| Total | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | +$2.9M | 15 | 20 | 35 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $775.0K | 0.9% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | -$141K | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Total | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | -$141K | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
2-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $883.8K | 1.1% | $750.0K | $92.5K | $842.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | — | $883.8K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$884K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | $1.58M | $185.0K | $1.77M | -$884K | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ExtensionVANJan 2, 2026
Re-signed to a 2-year $4.5M contract extension.
2024-25
- ExtensionVANMar 14, 2025
Re-signed to a 1-year $775K contract extension.
2023-24
- ExtensionVANJun 20, 2024
Re-signed to a 1-year $775K two-way contract extension.
2021-22
- SigningVANMay 26, 2022
Signed 2018 third-round pick to a 2-year $1.8M entry-level contract.
2018-19
- TradeVANFeb 25, 2019
Traded in a deal with the Sharks.
2017-18
- DraftedSJSJun 23, 2018
2018 NHL entry draft third-round pick (#87 overall).