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RD · San Jose Sharks · Shoots R · Age 26NHL
Michael Kesselring$4.50M cap hit through 2028-29
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit4.3% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $4.50M
- Contract yearExpires after 2028-29
- 1 of 3
- Expiry statusAge 29 at expiry
- UFA
4.3%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
D
-$604Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 30th percentile among D peers
11 GP · low availability0 G · 2 A · 2 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 | — | $4.50M | 4.3% | $4.50M | $0 | $4.50M | -$4.5M | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2027-28 | — | $4.50M | 4.0% | $4.50M | $0 | $4.50M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | — | $4.50M | 3.7% | $4.50M | $0 | $4.50M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $13.50M | $0 | $13.50M | -$4.5M | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $1.40M | 1.6% | $1.40M | $0 | $1.40M | +$3.4M | 7 | 22 | 29 |
| 2025-26 | — | $1.40M | 1.5% | $1.40M | $0 | $1.40M | -$1.0M | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | $2.80M | $0 | $2.80M | +$2.4M | 7 | 24 | 31 | |||
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 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-23 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | -$495K | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023-24 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$2.2M | 5 | 16 | 21 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | +$1.7M | 5 | 19 | 24 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ExtensionSJSJun 28, 2026
Re-signed to a 3-year $13.5M contract extension.
- TradeSJSJun 17, 2026
Traded in a deal with the Sabres.
- ActivatedBUFJan 22, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryBUFJan 20, 2026
Day-to-day with an ankle injury.
- ActivatedBUFJan 14, 2026
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveBUFJan 6, 2026
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- InjuryBUFJan 2, 2026
Day-to-day with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedBUFDec 17, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveBUFNov 17, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedBUFOct 28, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveBUFOct 3, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury.
2024-25
- TradeBUFJun 25, 2025
Traded in a deal with the Mammoth.
2023-24
- ExtensionUTAJun 28, 2024
Re-signed to a 2-year contract extension.
2022-23
- TradeARIMar 2, 2023
Traded in a deal with the Oilers.
2020-21
- SigningEDMMar 22, 2021
Signed 2018 sixth-round pick to a 3-year $2.8M entry-level contract.