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C · Columbus Blue Jackets · Shoots L · Age 23NHL
Cole Sillinger$4.63M cap hit through 2028-29
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit4.4% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $4.63M
- Contract yearExpires after 2028-29
- 1 of 3
- Expiry statusAge 26 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- M-NTC
4.4%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
D
-$451Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 39th percentile among F peers
8 GP · low availability3 G · 3 A · 6 PTS
Contracts3 on record
3-Year StandardActive
UFA2026-29'|$4.63MAAV|$13.88Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | — | $4.63M | 4.4% | $3.63M | $1.00M | $4.63M | -$4.6M | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2027-28 | — | $4.63M | 4.1% | $4.63M | $0 | $4.63M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | M-NTC | $4.63M | 3.8% | $4.63M | $0 | $4.63M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $12.88M | $1.00M | $13.88M | -$4.6M | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
2-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $2.25M | 2.6% | $2.25M | $0 | $2.25M | +$1.2M | 11 | 22 | 33 |
| 2025-26 | — | $2.25M | 2.4% | $2.25M | $0 | $2.25M | +$1.2M | 8 | 25 | 33 |
| Total | $4.50M | $0 | $4.50M | +$2.5M | 19 | 47 | 66 | |||
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 | +$1.7M | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| 2022-23 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$46K | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2023-24 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$2.0M | 13 | 19 | 32 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | +$3.7M | 32 | 42 | 74 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- Qualifying offerCBJJun 29, 2026
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
- ActivatedCBJNov 11, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCBJNov 10, 2025
Day-to-day with an illness.
2024-25
- ActivatedCBJMar 26, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveCBJMar 4, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with a shoulder injury.
- ActivatedCBJJan 30, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCBJJan 22, 2025
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- ActivatedCBJJan 11, 2025
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCBJJan 9, 2025
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ActivatedCBJNov 29, 2024
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCBJNov 26, 2024
Day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
- SigningCBJAug 21, 2024
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 2-year $2.2M / $4.5M contract.
2023-24
- Qualifying offerCBJJun 30, 2024
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
- ActivatedCBJDec 12, 2023
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveCBJDec 6, 2023
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.