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C · Edmonton Oilers · Shoots L · Age 33IR
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins$5.13M cap hit through 2028-29
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit4.9% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $5.13M
- Contract yearExpires after 2028-29
- 6 of 8
- Expiry statusAge 36 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NMC
4.9%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
B+
-$63Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 85th percentile among F peers
1 GP · low availability1 G · 1 A · 2 PTS
Contracts3 on record
8-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | NMC | $5.13M | 6.3% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | -$958K | 11 | 39 | 50 |
| 2022-23 | NMC | $5.13M | 6.2% | $5.25M | $0 | $5.25M | +$4.1M | 37 | 67 | 104 |
| 2023-24 | NMC | $5.13M | 6.1% | $6.25M | $0 | $6.25M | +$1.1M | 18 | 49 | 67 |
| 2024-25 | NMC | $5.13M | 5.8% | $6.25M | $0 | $6.25M | +$51K | 20 | 29 | 49 |
| 2025-26 | NMC | $5.13M | 5.4% | $4.00M | $2.00M | $6.00M | +$801K | 20 | 36 | 56 |
| 2026-27 | NMC | $5.13M | 4.9% | $2.25M | $2.50M | $4.75M | -$5.1M | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2027-28 | NMC | $5.13M | 4.5% | $2.50M | $1.25M | $3.75M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | NMC | $5.13M | 4.2% | $3.75M | $0 | $3.75M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $35.25M | $5.75M | $41.00M | -$101K | 107 | 221 | 328 | |||
7-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | — | $6.00M | 8.7% | $6.00M | $0 | $6.00M | -$3.4M | 24 | 32 | 56 |
| 2015-16 | — | $6.00M | 8.4% | $6.00M | $0 | $6.00M | -$4.0M | 12 | 22 | 34 |
| 2016-17 | — | $6.00M | 8.2% | $6.00M | $0 | $6.00M | -$3.2M | 18 | 25 | 43 |
| 2017-18 | — | $6.00M | 8.0% | $6.00M | $0 | $6.00M | -$2.9M | 24 | 24 | 48 |
| 2018-19 | — | $6.00M | 7.5% | $6.00M | $0 | $6.00M | -$882K | 28 | 41 | 69 |
| 2019-20 | — | $6.00M | 7.4% | $6.00M | $0 | $6.00M | -$610K | 22 | 39 | 61 |
| 2020-21 | — | $6.00M | 7.4% | $6.00M | $0 | $6.00M | -$2.0M | 16 | 19 | 35 |
| Total | $42.00M | $0 | $42.00M | -$17.1M | 144 | 202 | 346 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | — | $925.0K | 1.4% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$971K | 18 | 34 | 52 |
| 2012-13 | — | $925.0K | 1.5% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$846K | 4 | 20 | 24 |
| 2013-14 | — | $925.0K | 1.4% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$1.6M | 19 | 37 | 56 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | +$3.4M | 41 | 91 | 132 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedEDMMar 15, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryEDMMar 13, 2026
Day-to-day with personal reasons.
- ActivatedEDMNov 29, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveEDMNov 10, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury.
2024-25
- ActivatedEDMJun 12, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryEDMJun 11, 2025
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedEDMJun 10, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryEDMJun 8, 2025
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedEDMApr 14, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryEDMApr 9, 2025
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ActivatedEDMDec 27, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryEDMDec 22, 2024
Day-to-day with an illness.
2023-24
- ActivatedEDMFeb 23, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryEDMFeb 21, 2024
Day-to-day with an illness.
2021-22
- ActivatedEDMMar 24, 2022
Activated from injured reserve.