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C · Vegas Golden Knights · Shoots L · Age 33NHL
William Karlsson
$5.90M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit5.7% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $5.90M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 8 of 8
- Expiry statusAge 34 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- M-NTC
5.7%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
F
-$863Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 17th percentile among F peers
12 GP · low availability2 G · 3 A · 5 PTS
Contracts5 on record
2-Year ExtensionUpcoming
UFA2027-29'|$6.75MAAV|$13.50Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-28 | M-NTC | $6.75M | 5.9% | $1.50M | $6.00M | $7.50M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | M-NTC | $6.75M | 5.5% | $6.00M | $0 | $6.00M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $7.50M | $6.00M | $13.50M | — | — | — | — | |||
8-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | $5.90M | 7.2% | $3.90M | $2.00M | $5.90M | -$1.8M | 15 | 31 | 46 |
| 2020-21 | M-NTC | $5.90M | 7.2% | $5.90M | $0 | $5.90M | -$1.5M | 14 | 25 | 39 |
| 2021-22 | M-NTC | $5.90M | 7.2% | $7.10M | $0 | $7.10M | -$3.0M | 12 | 23 | 35 |
| 2022-23 | M-NTC | $5.90M | 7.2% | $5.90M | $0 | $5.90M | -$1.2M | 14 | 39 | 53 |
| 2023-24 | M-NTC | $5.90M | 7.1% | $5.60M | $0 | $5.60M | -$344K | 30 | 30 | 60 |
| 2024-25 | M-NTC | $5.90M | 6.7% | $5.60M | $0 | $5.60M | -$2.8M | 9 | 20 | 29 |
| 2025-26 | M-NTC | $5.90M | 6.2% | $5.60M | $0 | $5.60M | -$5.2M | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2026-27 | M-NTC | $5.90M | 5.7% | $5.60M | $0 | $5.60M | -$5.9M | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | $45.20M | $2.00M | $47.20M | -$21.8M | 100 | 174 | 274 | |||
1-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | — | $5.25M | 6.6% | $4.75M | $500.0K | $5.25M | -$1.1M | 24 | 32 | 56 |
| Total | $4.75M | $500.0K | $5.25M | -$1.1M | 24 | 32 | 56 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | — | $1.00M | 1.4% | $1.00M | $0 | $1.00M | +$634K | 6 | 19 | 25 |
| 2017-18 | — | $1.00M | 1.3% | $1.00M | $0 | $1.00M | +$4.0M | 43 | 35 | 78 |
| Total | $2.00M | $0 | $2.00M | +$4.7M | 49 | 54 | 103 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | — | $830.8K | 1.3% | $550.0K | $92.5K | $642.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2014-15 | — | $830.8K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$692K | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2015-16 | — | $830.8K | 1.2% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$319K | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| Total | $2.21M | $277.5K | $2.49M | -$373K | 12 | 13 | 25 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- InjuryVGKJun 12, 2026
Out for the season with an arm injury.
- ActivatedVGKMay 4, 2026
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveVGKNov 13, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- InjuryVGKNov 10, 2025
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
2024-25
- ActivatedVGKMar 20, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveVGKJan 23, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedVGKOct 26, 2024
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveVGKOct 8, 2024
Placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury.
2023-24
- ActivatedVGKJan 28, 2024
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveVGKJan 4, 2024
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- InjuryVGKJan 3, 2024
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
2021-22
- ActivatedVGKDec 5, 2021
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveVGKNov 29, 2021
Placed on the non-roster list with a COVID-19.
- Injury reserveVGKNov 18, 2021
Placed on injured reserve with a fractured foot.
- InjuryVGKNov 1, 2021
Out indefinitely with a fractured foot.