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LW · Florida Panthers · Shoots L · Age 28NHL
Matthew Tkachuk$9.50M cap hit through 2029-30
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit9.1% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $9.50M
- Contract yearExpires after 2029-30
- 5 of 8
- Expiry statusAge 32 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NMCM-NTC
9.1%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
F
-$1.3Mdeficit vs. cap hit · 5th percentile among F peers
11 GP · low availability3 G · 12 A · 15 PTS
Contracts3 on record
8-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $9.50M | 11.5% | $1.00M | $8.00M | $9.00M | +$118K | 40 | 69 | 109 |
| 2023-24 | NMC | $9.50M | 11.4% | $1.00M | $10.25M | $11.25M | -$1.4M | 26 | 62 | 88 |
| 2024-25 | NMC | $9.50M | 10.8% | $1.00M | $10.25M | $11.25M | -$3.5M | 22 | 35 | 57 |
| 2025-26 | NMC | $9.50M | 9.9% | $1.00M | $10.25M | $11.25M | -$5.9M | 13 | 21 | 34 |
| 2026-27 | NMC | $9.50M | 9.1% | $1.00M | $9.00M | $10.00M | -$9.5M | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| 2027-28 | NMC | $9.50M | 8.4% | $1.00M | $7.75M | $8.75M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | M-NTC | $9.50M | 7.7% | $1.00M | $6.50M | $7.50M | — | — | — | — |
| 2029-30 | M-NTC | $9.50M | 7.2% | $1.00M | $6.00M | $7.00M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $8.00M | $68.00M | $76.00M | -$20.1M | 104 | 199 | 303 | |||
3-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | $7.00M | 8.6% | $5.00M | $0 | $5.00M | -$1.6M | 23 | 38 | 61 |
| 2020-21 | — | $7.00M | 8.6% | $7.00M | $0 | $7.00M | -$2.1M | 16 | 27 | 43 |
| 2021-22 | — | $7.00M | 8.6% | $9.00M | $0 | $9.00M | +$1.7M | 42 | 62 | 104 |
| Total | $21.00M | $0 | $21.00M | -$2.1M | 81 | 127 | 208 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | — | $925.0K | 1.3% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$2.2M | 13 | 35 | 48 |
| 2017-18 | — | $925.0K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$2.2M | 24 | 25 | 49 |
| 2018-19 | — | $925.0K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$4.8M | 34 | 43 | 77 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | +$9.2M | 71 | 103 | 174 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedFLAApr 15, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryFLAApr 7, 2026
Day-to-day with personal reasons.
- ActivatedFLAJan 19, 2026
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveFLAOct 7, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with a torn adductor muscle in groin.
2024-25
- ActivatedFLAApr 22, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveFLAMar 2, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with a groin injury.
- InjuryFLAFeb 21, 2025
Out indefinitely with a groin injury.
- ActivatedFLAOct 21, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryFLAOct 12, 2024
Day-to-day with an illness.
2023-24
- ActivatedFLAApr 4, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryFLAApr 2, 2024
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ActivatedFLAFeb 26, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryFLAFeb 24, 2024
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
2022-23
- InjuryFLAJun 13, 2023
Out for the season with a fractured sternum.
- SuspensionFLANov 6, 2022
Suspended by NHL for 2 games for high-sticking.