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LW · Edmonton Oilers · Shoots L · Age 25NHL
Vasily Podkolzin$2.95M cap hit through 2028-29
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit2.8% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $2.95M
- Contract yearExpires after 2028-29
- 1 of 3
- Expiry statusAge 28 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- M-NTC
2.8%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$360Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 47th percentile among F peers
10 GP · low availability7 G · 5 A · 12 PTS
Contracts3 on record
3-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | — | $2.95M | 2.8% | $1.95M | $1.00M | $2.95M | -$3.0M | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| 2027-28 | — | $2.95M | 2.6% | $1.95M | $1.00M | $2.95M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | M-NTC | $2.95M | 2.4% | $1.95M | $1.00M | $2.95M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $5.85M | $3.00M | $8.85M | -$3.0M | 7 | 5 | 12 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $1.00M | 1.1% | $1.00M | $0 | $1.00M | +$1.5M | 8 | 16 | 24 |
| 2025-26 | — | $1.00M | 1.0% | $1.00M | $0 | $1.00M | +$2.9M | 19 | 18 | 37 |
| Total | $2.00M | $0 | $2.00M | +$4.5M | 27 | 34 | 61 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$1.2M | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 2022-23 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$307K | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2023-24 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$740K | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | +$194K | 18 | 17 | 35 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedEDMJan 3, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryEDMJan 2, 2026
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ExtensionEDMSep 23, 2025
Re-signed to a 3-year $8.8M contract extension.
2024-25
- TradeEDMAug 18, 2024
Traded in a deal with the Canucks.
2023-24
- ExtensionVANApr 18, 2024
Re-signed to a 2-year $2M contract extension.
2022-23
- InjuryVANMar 26, 2023
Out for the season with an undisclosed injury.
2020-21
- SigningVANMay 30, 2021
Signed 2019 first-round pick to a 3-year $5.3M entry-level contract.
2018-19
- DraftedVANJun 21, 2019
2019 NHL entry draft first-round pick (#10 overall).