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RW · Edmonton Oilers · Shoots R · Age 30NHL
Kasperi Kapanen$2.60M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit2.5% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $2.60M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 1 of 1
- Expiry statusAge 31 at expiry
- UFA
2.5%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$317Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 50th percentile among F peers
10 GP · low availability3 G · 1 A · 4 PTS
Contracts6 on record
1-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | — | $2.60M | 2.5% | $2.00M | $600.0K | $2.60M | -$2.6M | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | $2.00M | $600.0K | $2.60M | -$2.6M | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | $1.30M | 1.4% | $1.30M | $0 | $1.30M | +$499K | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| Total | $1.30M | $0 | $1.30M | +$499K | 8 | 9 | 17 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| 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 | +$373K | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Total | $1.00M | $0 | $1.00M | +$373K | 6 | 8 | 14 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $3.20M | 3.9% | $3.20M | $0 | $3.20M | -$1.4M | 15 | 19 | 34 |
| 2023-24 | — | $3.20M | 3.8% | $3.20M | $0 | $3.20M | -$1.2M | 6 | 16 | 22 |
| Total | $6.40M | $0 | $6.40M | -$2.6M | 21 | 35 | 56 | |||
3-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | $3.20M | 3.9% | $700.0K | $3.70M | $4.40M | -$19K | 13 | 23 | 36 |
| 2020-21 | — | $3.20M | 3.9% | $1.86M | $1.00M | $2.86M | +$187K | 11 | 19 | 30 |
| 2021-22 | — | $3.20M | 3.9% | $800.0K | $1.54M | $2.34M | -$533K | 11 | 21 | 32 |
| Total | $3.36M | $6.24M | $9.60M | -$365K | 35 | 63 | 98 | |||
5-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | — | $925.0K | 1.3% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2015-16 | — | $894.2K | 1.3% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | -$555K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | — | $863.3K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$490K | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017-18 | — | $863.3K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $0 | $832.5K | +$28K | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2018-19 | — | $863.3K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $0 | $832.5K | +$2.7M | 20 | 24 | 44 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | +$1.7M | 28 | 26 | 54 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedEDMFeb 28, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryEDMFeb 22, 2026
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedEDMJan 26, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryEDMJan 19, 2026
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ActivatedEDMJan 6, 2026
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveEDMOct 23, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- InjuryEDMOct 20, 2025
Out indefinitely with an undisclosed injury.
2024-25
- ExtensionEDMJun 30, 2025
Re-signed to a 1-year $1.3M contract extension.
- ActivatedEDMFeb 1, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryEDMJan 30, 2025
Day-to-day with an illness.
- Waiver claimEDMNov 19, 2024
Claimed off waivers from the Blues.
- Waiver placedSTLNov 18, 2024
Placed on waivers.
- ActivatedSTLNov 9, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjurySTLOct 31, 2024
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- SigningSTLJul 1, 2024
Re-signed unrestricted free agent to a 1-year $1M contract.