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LW · Colorado Avalanche · Shoots L · Age 34NHL
Jaden Schwartz$3.25M cap hit through 2028-29
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit3.1% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $3.25M
- Contract yearExpires after 2028-29
- 1 of 3
- Expiry statusAge 37 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NMCM-NTC
3.1%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$396Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 44th percentile among F peers
10 GP · low availability3 G · 3 A · 6 PTS
Contracts5 on record
3-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | NMC | $3.25M | 3.1% | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | -$3.3M | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2027-28 | M-NTC | $3.25M | 2.9% | $3.35M | $0 | $3.35M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | M-NTC | $3.25M | 2.6% | $2.40M | $0 | $2.40M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $9.75M | $0 | $9.75M | -$3.3M | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
5-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | NMC | $5.50M | 6.7% | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | -$3.6M | 8 | 15 | 23 |
| 2022-23 | NMC | $5.50M | 6.7% | $6.00M | $0 | $6.00M | -$2.0M | 21 | 19 | 40 |
| 2023-24 | NMC | $5.50M | 6.6% | $7.00M | $0 | $7.00M | -$2.7M | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| 2024-25 | M-NTC | $5.50M | 6.3% | $6.00M | $0 | $6.00M | -$324K | 26 | 23 | 49 |
| 2025-26 | M-NTC | $5.50M | 5.8% | $4.50M | $0 | $4.50M | -$2.7M | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| Total | $27.50M | $0 | $27.50M | -$11.3M | 79 | 89 | 168 | |||
5-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | — | $5.35M | 7.3% | $5.25M | $0 | $5.25M | -$1.8M | 19 | 36 | 55 |
| 2017-18 | — | $5.35M | 7.1% | $5.50M | $0 | $5.50M | -$1.5M | 24 | 35 | 59 |
| 2018-19 | — | $5.35M | 6.7% | $6.25M | $0 | $6.25M | -$2.7M | 11 | 25 | 36 |
| 2019-20 | M-NTC | $5.35M | 6.6% | $5.75M | $0 | $5.75M | -$313K | 22 | 35 | 57 |
| 2020-21 | M-NTC | $5.35M | 6.6% | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | -$3.0M | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| Total | $26.75M | $0 | $26.75M | -$9.3M | 84 | 144 | 228 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | — | $2.35M | 3.4% | $2.00M | $0 | $2.00M | +$564K | 28 | 35 | 63 |
| 2015-16 | — | $2.35M | 3.3% | $2.70M | $0 | $2.70M | -$1.1M | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| Total | $4.70M | $0 | $4.70M | -$521K | 36 | 49 | 85 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | — | $830.0K | 1.3% | $600.0K | $90.0K | $690.0K | -$721K | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012-13 | — | $830.0K | 1.4% | $810.0K | $90.0K | $900.0K | +$129K | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2013-14 | — | $830.0K | 1.3% | $810.0K | $90.0K | $900.0K | +$1.6M | 25 | 31 | 56 |
| Total | $2.22M | $270.0K | $2.49M | +$1.1M | 34 | 38 | 72 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- InjurySEAApr 15, 2026
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedSEAMar 31, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjurySEAMar 9, 2026
Out indefinitely with a facial injury.
- ActivatedSEAFeb 25, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjurySEAFeb 4, 2026
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedSEAJan 10, 2026
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveSEANov 29, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- InjurySEANov 28, 2025
Out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.
2024-25
- ActivatedSEAApr 5, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjurySEAApr 2, 2025
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
2023-24
- ActivatedSEAMar 21, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjurySEAMar 12, 2024
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedSEAJan 9, 2024
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveSEANov 30, 2023
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
2022-23
- ActivatedSEAApr 11, 2023
Returned to the lineup.