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C · San Jose Sharks · Shoots L · Age 23NHL
Zack Ostapchuk$2.35M cap hit through 2029-30
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit2.3% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $2.35M
- Contract yearExpires after 2029-30
- 1 of 4
- Expiry statusAge 27 at expiry
- UFA
2.3%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$315Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 50th percentile among F peers
11 GP · low availability1 G · 0 A · 1 PTS
Contracts2 on record
4-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | — | $2.35M | 2.3% | $2.30M | $500.0K | $2.80M | -$2.4M | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2027-28 | — | $2.35M | 2.1% | $2.30M | $0 | $2.30M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | — | $2.35M | 1.9% | $2.00M | $0 | $2.00M | — | — | — | — |
| 2029-30 | — | $2.35M | 1.8% | $2.30M | $0 | $2.30M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $8.90M | $500.0K | $9.40M | -$2.4M | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
5-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | $870.0K | 1.1% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | — | $847.5K | 1.0% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-24 | — | $825.0K | 1.0% | $775.0K | $92.5K | $867.5K | -$532K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | — | $825.0K | 0.9% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | -$110K | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025-26 | — | $825.0K | 0.9% | $832.5K | $0 | $832.5K | +$209K | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Total | $2.38M | $277.5K | $2.66M | -$433K | 5 | 6 | 11 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ExtensionSJSJun 27, 2026
Re-signed to a 4-year $9.4M contract extension.
2024-25
- InjurySJSApr 14, 2025
Out for the season with a lower-body injury.
- TradeSJSMar 7, 2025
Traded in a deal with the Senators.
2021-22
- SigningOTTSep 29, 2021
Signed 2021 second-round pick to a 3-year $2.8M entry-level contract.
- DraftedOTTJul 24, 2021
2021 NHL entry draft second-round pick (#38 overall).