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LW · Vancouver Canucks · Shoots L · Age 26NHL
Paul Cotter$2.15M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit2.1% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $2.15M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 1 of 1
- Expiry statusAge 27 at expiry
- UFA
2.1%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$315Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 50th percentile among F peers
12 GP · low availability4 G · 3 A · 7 PTS
Contracts3 on record
1-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | — | $2.15M | 2.1% | $2.15M | $0 | $2.15M | -$2.1M | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Total | $2.15M | $0 | $2.15M | -$2.1M | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||
3-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | $775.0K | 0.9% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | +$1.5M | 7 | 18 | 25 |
| 2024-25 | — | $775.0K | 0.9% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | +$1.5M | 16 | 6 | 22 |
| 2025-26 | — | $775.0K | 0.8% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | +$812K | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Total | $2.33M | $0 | $2.33M | +$3.9M | 32 | 30 | 62 | |||
5-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $796.7K | 1.0% | $0 | $80.0K | $80.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2019-20 | — | $770.0K | 0.9% | $0 | $80.0K | $80.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | — | $760.0K | 0.9% | $700.0K | $80.0K | $780.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | — | $760.0K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | -$321K | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022-23 | — | $760.0K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | +$1.1M | 13 | 5 | 18 |
| Total | $2.20M | $240.0K | $2.44M | +$779K | 15 | 5 | 20 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- Non tenderNJDJun 29, 2026
Not tendered a qualifying offer, becoming an unrestricted free agent.
2023-24
- TradeNJDJun 29, 2024
Traded in a deal with the Golden Knights.
- ActivatedVGKFeb 17, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryVGKFeb 12, 2024
Day-to-day with an illness.
2022-23
- ActivatedVGKJan 5, 2023
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveVGKDec 23, 2022
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- SigningVGKAug 13, 2022
Re-signed to a 3-year $2.3M two-way contract.
2018-19
- SigningVGKDec 28, 2018
Signed 2018 fourth-round pick to a 3-year, $2.4M entry-level contract.
2017-18
- DraftedVGKJun 23, 2018
2018 NHL entry draft fourth-round pick (#115 overall).