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RW · Detroit Red Wings · Shoots R · Age 29NHL
Keegan Kolesar$2.50M cap hit through 2027-28
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit2.4% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $2.50M
- Contract yearExpires after 2027-28
- 2 of 3
- Expiry statusAge 31 at expiry
- UFA
2.4%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$305Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 52th percentile among F peers
10 GP · low availability0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS
Contracts4 on record
3-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | $2.50M | 2.6% | $775.0K | $2.00M | $2.77M | -$701K | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| 2026-27 | — | $2.50M | 2.4% | $2.36M | $0 | $2.36M | -$2.5M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2027-28 | — | $2.50M | 2.2% | $2.36M | $0 | $2.36M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $5.50M | $2.00M | $7.50M | -$3.2M | 6 | 11 | 17 | |||
3-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $1.40M | 1.7% | $1.40M | $0 | $1.40M | +$188K | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 2023-24 | — | $1.40M | 1.7% | $1.40M | $0 | $1.40M | +$267K | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 2024-25 | — | $1.40M | 1.6% | $1.40M | $0 | $1.40M | +$1.8M | 12 | 18 | 30 |
| Total | $4.20M | $0 | $4.20M | +$2.2M | 28 | 38 | 66 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $725.0K | 0.9% | $700.0K | $0 | $700.0K | +$743K | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2021-22 | — | $725.0K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | +$1.3M | 7 | 17 | 24 |
| Total | $1.45M | $0 | $1.45M | +$2.0M | 10 | 27 | 37 | |||
5-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | — | $722.5K | 1.0% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2016-17 | — | $708.3K | 1.0% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2017-18 | — | $702.5K | 0.9% | $650.0K | $92.5K | $742.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2018-19 | — | $702.5K | 0.9% | $650.0K | $0 | $650.0K | — | — | — | — |
| 2019-20 | — | $702.5K | 0.9% | $715.0K | $0 | $715.0K | -$459K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | $2.02M | $277.5K | $2.29M | -$459K | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2024-25
- ExtensionVGKDec 13, 2024
Re-signed to a 3-year $7.5M contract extension.
2023-24
- ActivatedVGKJan 6, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryVGKJan 4, 2024
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ActivatedVGKDec 23, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryVGKDec 19, 2023
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
2022-23
- ActivatedVGKMar 25, 2023
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryVGKMar 12, 2023
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedVGKNov 1, 2022
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryVGKOct 27, 2022
Day-to-day with an illness.
- SigningVGKAug 5, 2022
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 3-year $4.2M contract.
- Qualifying offerVGKJul 11, 2022
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
2021-22
- InjuryVGKApr 26, 2022
Out for the season with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedVGKApr 3, 2022
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryVGKApr 1, 2022
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
2020-21
- ActivatedVGKApr 28, 2021
Returned to the lineup.