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RD · Colorado Avalanche · Shoots R · Age 35NHL
Josh Manson$3.95M cap hit through 2027-28
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit3.8% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $3.95M
- Contract yearExpires after 2027-28
- 1 of 2
- Expiry statusAge 36 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- M-NTC
3.8%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
D
-$482Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 40th percentile among D peers
10 GP · low availability1 G · 3 A · 4 PTS
Contracts5 on record
2-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | M-NTC | $3.95M | 3.8% | $3.95M | $0 | $3.95M | -$4.0M | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2027-28 | M-NTC | $3.95M | 3.5% | $3.95M | $0 | $3.95M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $7.90M | $0 | $7.90M | -$4.0M | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
4-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | NTC | $4.50M | 5.5% | $5.50M | $0 | $5.50M | -$3.1M | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2023-24 | NTC | $4.50M | 5.4% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | -$758K | 8 | 17 | 25 |
| 2024-25 | M-NTC | $4.50M | 5.1% | $4.00M | $0 | $4.00M | -$2.0M | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| 2025-26 | M-NTC | $4.50M | 4.7% | $2.50M | $1.00M | $3.50M | +$938K | 5 | 26 | 31 |
| Total | $17.00M | $1.00M | $18.00M | -$4.9M | 16 | 65 | 81 | |||
4-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $4.10M | 5.2% | $3.25M | $0 | $3.25M | -$2.2M | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| 2019-20 | M-NTC | $4.10M | 5.0% | $4.25M | $0 | $4.25M | -$2.8M | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2020-21 | M-NTC | $4.10M | 5.0% | $4.45M | $0 | $4.45M | -$2.8M | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021-22 | M-NTC | $4.10M | 5.0% | $4.45M | $0 | $4.45M | -$2.9M | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| Total | $16.40M | $0 | $16.40M | -$10.6M | 11 | 37 | 48 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | — | $825.0K | 1.1% | $825.0K | $0 | $825.0K | +$649K | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| 2017-18 | — | $825.0K | 1.1% | $825.0K | $0 | $825.0K | +$2.6M | 7 | 30 | 37 |
| Total | $1.65M | $0 | $1.65M | +$3.2M | 12 | 42 | 54 | |||
2-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | — | $925.0K | 1.3% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$637K | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015-16 | — | $925.0K | 1.3% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$255K | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| Total | $1.67M | $185.0K | $1.85M | -$382K | 5 | 13 | 18 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedCOLMay 17, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCOLMay 16, 2026
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedCOLMay 11, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCOLApr 24, 2026
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedCOLApr 19, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCOLApr 13, 2026
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ExtensionCOLJul 10, 2025
Re-signed to a 2-year $7.9M contract extension.
2024-25
- Injury reserveCOLApr 10, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury — out for the season.
- InjuryCOLMar 16, 2025
Out for the season with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedCOLMar 6, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCOLFeb 6, 2025
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedCOLDec 27, 2024
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveCOLDec 2, 2024
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- InjuryCOLNov 30, 2024
Out indefinitely with an upper-body injury.
2023-24
- ActivatedCOLMar 6, 2024
Returned to the lineup.